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As hurricane season begins, there are concerns that FEMA, the federal agency in charge of dealing with disasters, may be less prepared than usual and hampered by proposed budget cuts.

With Major League Baseball stadiums empty due to coronavirus restrictions, teams are pumping in crowd noise and fans are finding a way to attend — in cardboard form.

As the baseball season enters the homestretch, Mike Pesca, host of The Gist podcast shares obscure baseball stats and somewhat dubious accomplishments with NPR's Rachel Martin.

The star driver told NPR just two weeks ago that he wasn't sure when he'd be leaving the sport. He recently took time off to recover from a concussion.

Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They ran from their homes because of drought, famine and fighting that involves the militant group al-Shabaab.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González-Colón, about the devastation of the island's critical infrastructure by Hurricane Fiona.

NPR's Jason Fuller talks with Xavier Beitia, former Florida State University kicker and New York Jet, about persevering through his missed field goal kick against the Miami Hurricanes back in 2002.

As the number of confirmed COVID deaths surpasses 800,000, Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Jesse Rincones of San Antonio about consoling families that have lost loved ones.

Lusia Harris was the only woman to be officially drafted to the NBA. She turned the NBA down in 1977. Harris scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history.

The transportation secretary announces a first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.