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Among the people keeping an eye on damage from Hurricane Michael are investors who hold billions of dollars worth of catastrophe bonds.

A medical clinic in Spokane, Wash., has become a destination for those protesting abortion in the name of God. But some of the clinic's Christians allies are contributing a different theological view.

Youth-led climate lawsuits allege that state governments violated plaintiffs constitutional right to a clean environment. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Julia Olson about the strategy.

Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.

Capital One says it will stop charging overdraft fees and Bank of America is reducing them. These hefty fees hit people with low incomes the hardest.

The Newsweek editor highlights a book and a pair of articles that turn on the effect of particularly unique places on people — from the sensibilities of an NYPD officer to two countries in the Middle East pushed to the brink by their leaders.

Retraining workers who've lost jobs is tough. If the program isn't good, workers may get trained for jobs that no longer exist. And even when the training is good, it's hard to get people to show up.

Cities are battling homelessness with innovative strategies. One such initiative in Portland, Ore., is designated for LGBTQ people, but it is facing backlash from neighbors.

Four states have no insanity defense. Advocates say that means seriously ill people can be executed where in other states they wouldn't be convicted at all, and it makes it harder to get treatment.

Hawaii's Gov. Josh Green says thousands of displaced people will need to be housed as firefighters continue to put out fires on Maui. The death toll stands at 55 and is expected to rise.