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Then-Tropical Storm Nate caused damage near Goascoran, Honduras, on Friday and was blamed for several deaths across Central America. It strengthened to a hurricane as it made its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Nate Makes Second Landfall In Mississippi

The storm made landfall a second time early Sunday, this time near Biloxi, Miss., with winds of 85 mph.

A dog died aboard a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York's LaGuardia airport, prompting questions and outrage.

Dog Dies In Overhead Bin On United Flight; Airline Apologizes

The incident prompted shock, outrage and sadness, particularly after it emerged that a flight attendant had required a family to put their young dog in the overhead bin for a three-hour flight.

This artist's-concept illustration depicts NASA's Psyche spacecraft which will carry a deep-space laser communications system.

Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready

NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that's not possible with standard radio equipment.

Poet Philip Levine (left) and saxophonist Benjamin Boone were both teaching at California State University, Fresno when they began working together on what would become <em>The Poetry Of Jazz.</em>

'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP

Before his death in 2015, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet collaborated with saxophonist Benjamin Boone in the recording studio. The results have finally been released as The Poetry Of Jazz.

Alabama Sends The First Democrat To The U.S. Senate In 25 Years

Rachel Martin talks to John Archibald, a columnist for the Alabama Media Group, about Doug Jones' win and a possible recount called for by Republican Roy Moore.

President Trump speaks about the passage of tax legislation on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Celebrates Legislative Win After Congress Passes $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut Bill

Congressional Republicans delivered on their first major legislative accomplishment of the Trump era on Wednesday, when the House voted 224-201 to pass the tax package.

Cars from an Amtrak train lie spilled onto Interstate 5 below as some train cars remain on the tracks above on Monday in DuPont, Wash.

NTSB: Amtrak Washington Train Traveling At 80 MPH In 30 MPH Zone

The Amtrak Cascades train that derailed near Tacoma on Monday left three people dead and dozens injured.

2017 Sports: Patriots Comeback, Warriors-Cavs, Best Sister Act

The year in sports had as much drama off the field as on it. Howard Bryant of ESPN relives the highs and lows of 2017 with NPR's Scott Simon.

Actor Terry Crews was recognized last week as part of "The Silence Breakers," the group of men and women collectively named <em>Time</em> magazine's Person of the Year. Crews says he was sexually assaulted in 2016 by a Hollywood talent agent.

Terry Crews On His Sexual Assault Lawsuit: This Is About Accountability

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with actor Terry Crews about sexual assault, how he joined the #MeToo movement and why he is fighting to hold people in Hollywood accountable.

A machine coined "The Enrober" provides the "Willy Wonka moment" of MoonPie-making, when the treats are propelled under a gooey chocolate waterfall.

Even After 100 Years, People Are Still Reaching For The Moon(Pie)

Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.

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