Marie Sutton on Race Relations
Folks are still reeling from the first major speech by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. When it comes to race, he said, we’re all cowards. Commentator Marie Sutton agrees. She says there’ve been many times she could have talked with white friends and coworkers about race, but chose not to because she was afraid.
Commentator Marie Sutton is a freelance writer living in Birmingham. Check out her blog. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak in Selma, Alabama, this weekend for the 44th commemoration of Bloody Sunday.
How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree
As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.
Video: Timelapse Shows Texas’ Llano River Completely Flood in Just Minutes
Timelapse video shows authorities blocking off a low water crossing over the Llano River in Kingsland just before flash flooding completely inundated the area in just 10 minutes.
Musk forms new party after split with Trump over tax and spending bill
Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out with Trump over the president's sweeping tax cuts law.
Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza
NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
4 things to know about the vaccine ingredient thimerosal
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal. Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again?
Tropical Storm Chantal strengthens slightly as it nears landfall in South Carolina
Tropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast U.S. coast. It's forecasted to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Sunday.