Matt Bloom

There's something wrong with the plumbing in Cincinnati.

Billions of gallons of raw sewage ends up in waterways every year.

And for some, that raw sewage is a lot closer to home.

The newer system is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the central and northwest Bahamas this weekend.

As it moves north, there's also an increasing threat of heavy rainfall early next week in coastal Georgia, the Carolinas and southern mid-Atlantic states.

While the exact track remains uncertain, the National Weather Service says the system is expected to be at or near hurricane intensity when it approaches the southeast U.S.

coast, bringing dangerous storm surge and wind.

Officials are telling residents to plan ahead.

and South Carolina's governor has declared a state of emergency in preparation.

Matt Bloom, NPR News.

The intersection where George Floyd was killed in 2020 soon became a gathering place for racial justice demonstrations and remains the site of a memorial. commemorative events at what is now called George Floyd Square include a religious service, gospel concert, and a candlelight vigil.

The intersection where George Floyd was killed in 2020 soon became a gathering place for racial justice demonstrations and remains the site of a memorial. commemorative events at what is now called George Floyd Square include a religious service, gospel concert, and a candlelight vigil.

The 46-year-old black man died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck and back for more than nine minutes. Floyd's killing led to court-ordered oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department by a state judge. Last week, the Trump administration moved to scuttle plants for a federal court to provide additional oversight through a consent decree. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.

The 46-year-old black man died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck and back for more than nine minutes. Floyd's killing led to court-ordered oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department by a state judge. Last week, the Trump administration moved to scuttle plants for a federal court to provide additional oversight through a consent decree. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.

Harvard's campus thinned out after final exams. But those who lingered shared their disbelief. Matt's a graduate student. NPR agreed to only use his first name because of his concerns about being targeted as an international student. He hopes he'll be able to finish his degree in a few years. But on Thursday, he wasn't even looking that far ahead.

Harvard's campus thinned out after final exams. But those who lingered shared their disbelief. Matt's a graduate student. NPR agreed to only use his first name because of his concerns about being targeted as an international student. He hopes he'll be able to finish his degree in a few years. But on Thursday, he wasn't even looking that far ahead.

Matt had just heard about the judge's temporary restraining order when I bumped into him and said the news was reassuring. For NPR News, I'm Emily Piper Villillo in Boston.

Matt had just heard about the judge's temporary restraining order when I bumped into him and said the news was reassuring. For NPR News, I'm Emily Piper Villillo in Boston.

For this president to campaign on deporting immigrants on the one hand, and then he turns around and fires the judges that are supposed to hear the cases on the other hand, it's a head-scratcher.

For this president to campaign on deporting immigrants on the one hand, and then he turns around and fires the judges that are supposed to hear the cases on the other hand, it's a head-scratcher.