Новости за 13.09.2018

An FDA scientist will present the results of a large government study on the safety of the plastic additive BPA.

The plastic additive BPA got a clean bill of health in a two-year government study involving thousands of rats. But scientists worried about BPA's risks say the study has flaws.

FEMA associate administrator Jeff Byard joins NPR's Audie Cornish to talk about FEMA's response to Hurricane Maria, and preparations for Hurricane Florence.

Family and friends buried Botham Jean on Thursday. He was shot to death inside his apartment by a Dallas police officer. She says she mistook his apartment for her own, but many questions remain.

Former President Obama is campaigning in east Cleveland on Thursday for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray. Obama is rallying parts of the Democratic base that didn't show up in 2016.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Cardiff Garcia, host of the economics podcast The Indicator about how people who lived through the financial crisis — and suffered from it — changed their behavior.

Pope Francis met with a delegation of U.S. Catholic Church leaders. The pope also announced that he's calling an unprecedented meeting in February of more than 100 bishops from around the world.

FEMA Associate Administrator Jeff Byard joins NPR's Audie Cornish to talk about FEMA's response to Hurricane Maria, and preparations for Hurricane Florence.

Family and friends buried Botham Jean on Thursday. He was shot to death inside his apartment by a Dallas police officer who says she mistook his apartment for her own — but many questions remain.

In Martin County, Ky., many residents haven't drunk water from their taps in years. The county is one of the poorest in America, and its water infrastructure is crumbling.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Palestine Liberation Organization representative Husam Zomlot about the U.S. order to close the PLO mission in Washington.

Voters under 30 generally vote at much lower rates than older Americans. In Las Vegas, less than 5 percent voted in the 2014 midterms. That can mean their priorities are overlooked by campaigns.

In the wake of new church sex abuse allegations in the U.S. and elsewhere, Pope Francis met with a delegation of U.S. Catholic Church leaders. The pope also announced that he's calling an unprecedented meeting in February of more than 100 bishops from around the world.

NPR's film critic Bob Mondello and Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes just got back from the Toronto International Film Festival. They talk to NPR's Audie Cornish about their favorites.

President Trump accused Democrats of inventing the hurricane death toll in Puerto Rico. The false claim drew recriminations and distracted from the federal government's preps for Hurricane Florence.

FEMA sometimes uses an unexpected metric to figure out how bad storms will be: the Waffle House Index. Hosts Ari Shapiro and Audie Cornish explain the significance of the southern breakfast chain in federal disaster preparation.

Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Leana Wen, who is leaving her job as Baltimore Health Commissioner to become the president of Planned Parenthood.

The government is running out of shelter space to put teenaged immigrants from Central America who are in its care. The Department of Health and Human Services said a tent camp in far west Texas would add thousands of new beds to accommodate the children. The news complicates the picture of how to handle all the unauthorized immigrants who are seeking asylum.

When any part of the country prepares for a natural disaster like the impending Hurricane Florence, many people spring into action. You've got local first responders, Coast Guard, FEMA. And then ... there are the retail stores. Companies like Walmart, Home Depot, Walgreens have become a major part of the nation's emergency planning process.

A bipartisan spending deal postpones a fight over money for a border wall before the election. The bill funds about 75 percent of the government, with a stopgap measure for the rest through Dec. 7.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to federal authorities dealing with allegations that Democratic sources say were made by a California woman about conduct that allegedly occurred in high school.

A Waffle House near the S.C.-N.C. border briefly closed down under orders from police — a sign of how seriously people are taking Hurricane Florence.

Federal officials will allow private Medicare insurance plans to require patients who are candidates for certain expensive drugs to try cheaper drugs first.

Mary Halsey of Rhode Island posted a Facebook video of herself doing a karaoke version of Missy Elliott's "Work It." It went viral and inspired Elliott to join her fan for a surprise performance.

In addition to getting flashlights, bottled water and food, hurricane preparation these days includes stockpiling apps on your phone.