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Hurricane Irma is expected to hit Tampa, where many people who evacuated from Florida's east coast have headed. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Tom Forward, Tampa's fire chief and emergency manager, about preparations for the storm.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Masters, senior vice president with security intelligence firm The Soufan Group, who explains how natural disasters from fire and floods can destabilize major cities.

Can one song that speaks out against child marriage make a difference? Says Kidjo: "Silence is what has allowed child marriage to continue."

Game 2 of the series goes to the Astros after their offense comes alive and the Dodgers' bullpen falters.

In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.

If you live on Cincinnati's East Side, you might wonder why some of your fellow Cincinnatians on the West Side feel they need their own political action...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says payments from U.S. refiners will go into an escrow account until Juan Guaidó or another leader replaces President Nicolás Maduro.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, one of the 17 lawmakers beginning negotiations on border security, hoping to find a compromise to avert another government shutdown.

Federal deficits are now expected to average $1.2 trillion, or 4.4 percent of gross domestic product — far higher than the average over the past 50 years.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. David Price, D-N.C., a member of the conference committee working on a border security compromise, about President Trump's State of the Union address.