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Susan Frawley Eisele holds her 6-week-old son, Albert Jr., at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City in 1936. Eisele, of Blue Earth, Minn., won an essay contest with <em>Country Home</em> magazine and was named best American rural correspondent of 1936.

When Mrs. Eisele Took Manhattan: Big City Failed To Awe Minnesota Journalist

In 1936, Country Home magazine sent its "rural correspondent of the year" Susan Eisele on a trip to NYC. With a 6-week-old in tow, she soaked up the city and hit it off with hard-bitten newspapermen.

Huge bands of rain are seen in this satellite image of Hurricane Matthew just before it made landfall in South Carolina Saturday morning.

Hurricane Matthew Makes Landfall In S.C.; 'Serious Inland Flooding' Reported

Rain accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are possible from northeast South Carolina into northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia, the National Hurricane Center says.

An employee loads flat trays onto a truck at the U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center in Merrifield, Va. The USPS, which is projecting a $14.1 billion loss this fiscal year, is discussing restructuring options with potential advisers.

Government Job Cuts Threaten Black Middle Class

Public sector jobs, with their competitive pay and benefits, have long been considered the most secure form of employment in America. But as government shrinks, data show African-American workers are bearing the worst of the cuts.

Between 6 and 7 of every 10 copies of national and metro papers sold in Australia are owned by News Ltd., News Corp.'s Australian newspaper arm. The company owns <em>The Australian</em> and <em>The Daily Telegraph;</em> while <em>The Age</em> and <em>The</em> <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> are owned by rival Fairfax Media.

Murdoch's Unrivaled Hold On The Australian Press

Between 6 and 7 of every 10 copies of national and metro papers sold in Australia are owned by News Ltd., News Corp.'s Australian newspaper arm. There is pride in the global success of a local boy, but cynicism, too.

Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

The Democratic Nomination Is Now In View For Joe Biden — And 5 Other Takeaways

The former vice president's win in Michigan, in particular, has solidified Biden's place as the front-runner to be the Democratic nominee.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to supporters at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles last month.

Poll: Democrats Most Like Warren, But Voters Overall Are Lukewarm On Democrats, Trump

Seventy-five percent of Democratic voters now say they have a favorable impression of Elizabeth Warren, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Joe Biden is a close second among Democrats.

9/11 Commission Co-Chair On What Can Be Done To Investigate Capitol Insurrection

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Kean, former Republican Governor of New Jersey and former co-chair of the 9/11 Commission, about creating a commission to investigate what happened Jan. 6.

Lawmakers Will Hold 2nd Hearing Regarding Capitol Insurrection

NPR's Noel King talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the chair of the rules committee, which co-sponsored the first joint hearing concerning security during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6.

Novelist John Le Carré Reflects On His Own 'Legacy' Of Spying

The 85-year-old novelist worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. "I felt I had to suppress my humanity," he says of those years. His new novel is called A Legacy of Spies.

Republicans Push Wave Of Anti-Protest Bills In 'Alternative Universe' Backlash

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reid Epstein of The New York Times about the GOP-led push across several states to target protestors.

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