NPR Topics: National https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1003 NPR coverage of national news, U.S. politics, elections, business, arts, culture, health and science, and technology. Subscribe to the NPR Nation RSS feed. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.23 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:28:19 -0500 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Topics: National https://www.npr.org/sections/national/ Fight for reparations in California continues with ballot initiative California lawmakers introduced over a dozen first-in-the-nation reparations bills this year, as reparations proponents across the country watched for a blueprint to replicate. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:48:09 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5136678/fight-for-reparations-in-california-continues-with-ballot-initiative https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5136678/fight-for-reparations-in-california-continues-with-ballot-initiative California lawmakers introduced over a dozen first-in-the-nation reparations bills this year, as reparations proponents across the country watched for a blueprint to replicate.

]]> Megan Myscofski Meet the religious leaders shaping the next generation of social justice activism The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5114960/meet-the-religious-leaders-shaping-the-next-generation-of-civil-rights-activism https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5114960/meet-the-religious-leaders-shaping-the-next-generation-of-civil-rights-activism

The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation.

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]]> Jason DeRose Severe storms hit Oklahoma, injuring at least 11 and leaving thousands without power Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:55:18 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/g-s1-31903/severe-storms-hit-oklahoma-causing-injuries-and-leaving-thousands-without-power https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/g-s1-31903/severe-storms-hit-oklahoma-causing-injuries-and-leaving-thousands-without-power

Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night.

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]]> The Associated Press Businesses brace for tensions to rise among workers across political divides How is the election playing out across the country’s workplaces? So far it has included lots of tense conversations around the water cooler and has resulted in a productivity dip. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:48:33 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5171086/businesses-brace-for-tensions-to-rise-among-workers-across-political-divides https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5171086/businesses-brace-for-tensions-to-rise-among-workers-across-political-divides How is the election playing out across the country’s workplaces? So far it has included lots of tense conversations around the water cooler and has resulted in a productivity dip.

]]> Ayesha Rascoe How COVID-19 conspiracy theories fueled support for Trump among Christian Nationalists For some Christians in the U.S., the 2020 Covid lockdowns fueled the belief that they were being politically persecuted, prompting them to now resolve to “take back” America as the election nears. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:48:30 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5170322/how-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-fueled-support-for-trump-among-christian-nationalists https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5170322/how-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-fueled-support-for-trump-among-christian-nationalists For some Christians in the U.S., the 2020 Covid lockdowns fueled the belief that they were being politically persecuted, prompting them to now resolve to “take back” America as the election nears.

]]> Odette Yousef An election expert's guidance on when to expect results after polls close on Tuesday NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Derek Tisler, an expert on election administration and security at the Brennan Center for Justice, when to expect results after the polls close on Tuesday. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:48:26 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173650/an-election-experts-guidance-on-when-to-expect-results-after-polls-close-on-tuesday https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173650/an-election-experts-guidance-on-when-to-expect-results-after-polls-close-on-tuesday NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Derek Tisler, an expert on election administration and security at the Brennan Center for Justice, when to expect results after the polls close on Tuesday.

]]> Ayesha Rascoe One family's frantic race to save their mother as Helene flooded a Tennessee factory Bertha Mendoza was one of the Tennessee factory workers swept away in Hurricane Helene's flash flooding. Text messages show a family desperate to save her. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g-s1-28731/hurricane-helene-tennessee-plastics-factory-deaths-lawsuit https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g-s1-28731/hurricane-helene-tennessee-plastics-factory-deaths-lawsuit

Bertha Mendoza was one of the Tennessee factory workers swept away in Hurricane Helene's flash flooding. Text messages show a family desperate to save her.

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]]> Juliana Kim A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g-s1-31893/mcdonalds-broken-ice-cream-machine-copyright-law https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/g-s1-31893/mcdonalds-broken-ice-cream-machine-copyright-law

What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.

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]]> Emma Bowman For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5164578/formerly-incarcerated-voters-first-time-criminal-justice-harris-trump-2024-election https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5164578/formerly-incarcerated-voters-first-time-criminal-justice-harris-trump-2024-election

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.

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]]> Elena Moore Female wildland firefighters organize for more support at work Women in the federal wildland firefighting corps are organizing so they don't have to give up their often arduous, itinerant jobs when they have kids, and can continue climbing their chosen career ladder. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:06:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5115017/female-wildland-firefighters-organize-for-more-support-at-work https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5115017/female-wildland-firefighters-organize-for-more-support-at-work Women in the federal wildland firefighting corps are organizing so they don't have to give up their often arduous, itinerant jobs when they have kids, and can continue climbing their chosen career ladder.

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