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How Climate Change Is Driving Nepal's Deadly Floods

The role of climate change in the Nepal floods The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk.

Politics

Key NFA provisions struck in Texas ruling — what comes next

A federal judge in Texas has invalidated core parts of the nearly 100-year-old National Firearms Act (NFA) for the parties in a lawsuit, immediately easing federal restrictions on the sale and transfer of some suppressors and certain short-barreled firearms for those plaintiffs.

U.S. News

Historic Indiana Flooding Kills Six, Communities Rally

At least six people across multiple counties in Indiana have died related to historic flooding. While some of the worst hit areas are beginning to recover, severe weather is expected to impact

U.S. News

How Americans Misremember Slavery

Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. After the statue of Robert E.

Politics

ICE plans to equip officers with electric shock gloves

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to give its officers high-tech gloves that deliver electric shocks to people they're trying to detain, according