Previews + Extras
After Dorian, what's next for relief efforts in the Bahamas
S2019 E280 - 7m 56s
Hurricane Dorian is inflicting damage in the Carolinas, where streets filled with water, 105 mile-per-hour winds knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers. Officials in both states warned people to heed the storm, which actually strengthened overnight. And in the Bahamas, relief efforts mobilized for the monumental task of restoring devastation. John Yang reports and joins Judy Woodruff.
How gay male dancers are preserving a Cambodian tradition
S2019 E280 - 3m 16s
In 2015, artist Prumsodun Ok formed Cambodia’s first all-male and gay-identified Khmer dance company -- in his living room. Part of his mission was to support the revival of an art form all but destroyed by the reign of the Khmer Rouge. Ok told his dancers they would need to be brave in order to give voice to a marginalized community. He shares his brief but spectacular take on honoring tradition.
How South Carolina's coast is coping with Hurricane Dorian
S2019 E280 - 4m 16s
The port city of Charleston is prone to flooding even in normal rain events, so local officials and residents prepared for the worst when awaiting Hurricane Dorian. In the end, the city saw less flooding and storm surge than they had feared, although the winds were actually stronger than anticipated. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss preparation and cleanup.
What the U.S. East Coast can expect from Hurricane Dorian
S2019 E280 - 4m 26s
After causing calamity in the northern islands of the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is just offshore from northern South Carolina and southern North Carolina Thursday. When will this storm conclude its path of destruction? The National Hurricane Center's Ed Rappaport joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Dorian's impending landfall and the life-threatening water it will bring.
Trump's 'unprecedented' use of DOD money for border wall
S2019 E280 - 6m 21s
President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing funding include Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and education and health services at military bases at home and overseas. Lisa Desjardins talks to Judy Woodruff about the details and the reaction.
In Brazil, deforestation threatens Amazon species' survival
S2019 E280 - 9m 24s
In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome to preserve -- knowing many are already lost. Amna Nawaz reports from Brazil on the efforts to save Amazon inhabitants.
How Mexico's Joaquin Segura translates politics into art
S2019 E280 - 5m 48s
Modern Mexico faced profound change 100 years ago, when revolution toppled a dictatorship, and the country has remained in a state of political evolution ever since. Mexico City native Joaquin Segura draws inspiration from the growing pains of the region around him, weaving powerful social commentary into his contemporary art. NPR correspondent Lulu Garcia Navarro has Segura’s story.
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