Sep 21 Dam breach at Duke plant in North Carolina, coal ash could spill By Michael Biesecker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Florence's floodwaters breached a dam holding back a large reservoir at a Wilmington power plant Friday, and coal ash from an adjacent dump could be flowing into the nearby Cape Fear River. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH LIVE: Ted Cruz, Beto O’Rourke face off in Texas Senate debate By Jessica Yarvin Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has led Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke in the polls, but Cruz's lead has narrowed in the Texas Senate race in recent months. Continue reading
Sep 21 Hurricane Florence could cost Carolina farms billions in damage By Gary D. Robertson, Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press In South Carolina crop damage has been estimated at $125 million so far. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Heavy Florence flooding closes interstates as death toll rises In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to 41, as the long and slow recovery continues in the Carolinas. Also, today marked one year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 5:34 Former Kavanaugh law clerk says allegation is ‘the opposite of everything that I know’ Jennifer Mascott has known Brett Kavanaugh for more than a decade, after serving as his clerk during his first year on the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2006. Mascott, now a professor at George Mason University Law School, talks with… Continue watching
Sep 20 It took 2 days for the FBI to investigate Anita Hill’s sexual harassment allegation By William Brangham Here’s what we know about how the FBI handles these claims and how the call by Democrats to open an investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could play out. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:39 Contaminated Florence storm waters pose ‘dire’ threat, environmental group warns Duke Energy said Thursday that three inactive coal ash basins in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are underwater after Hurricane Florence. The electric utility said it's monitoring the site and only a small amount of ash has leaked. But the heavy flooding… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:19 When disaster strikes, Jose Andres brings hot food and hope Celebrity chef Jose Andres has been on the ground in the Carolinas this week, helping victims of Hurricane Florence. As a "food first responder," Andres was also in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria tore through the island a year ago. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 6:52 This researcher taught us how to resist temptation By Paul Solman Researcher Walter Mischel’s most famous contribution was the marshmallow test, a widely replicated experiment that explored the connection between saving and psychology. Economics correspondent Paul Solman remembers Mischel, who died last week at the age of 88. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 3:22 People start revealing things when they ‘feel that you really care’ Telling a person's story is not unlike being a biologist, says Jay Allison. "You go out in the world and encounter actual life and you collect it...and you bring it back and you study it and then you figure out… Continue watching