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Aimee Cutter, the owner of Beach House restaurant, walks through water surge from Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, La. Hurricane Barry made landfall Saturday morning.

Barry Makes Landfall In Louisiana, Weakening To Tropical Storm

The storm system has prompted tornado and flash flood warnings, and officials are keeping a close watch on New Orleans' levee system and infrastructure, which failed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

"We weren't surprised that there was resistance to an all-female crew in the race ..." says Tracy Edwards, who assembled the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race. "But I was shocked at the level of anger there was that we wanted to do this, because why is this making you angry?"

Fresh Air Weekend: Yiddish 'Fiddler'; How 'Maiden' Sailed Into History

Actor Steven Skybell and director Joel Grey discuss a new Yiddish language version of Fiddler on the Roof. Justin Chang reviews Midsommar. Tracy Edwards raced around the world with an all-women crew.

The Latest On Barry From Louisiana

Tropical Storm Barry approached hurricane strength on Saturday as it moved toward New Orleans.

Police Sr. Sgt. Paddy Hannan holds an AR-15 style rifle similar to a weapon a gunman used to kill 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Dozens of gun owners handed over their weapons in the first of more than 250 planned buyback events around New Zealand.

New Zealand Starts Gun Buyback Program In Response To Christchurch Mosque Shootings

In response to the March shootings that left 51 people dead, the nation's gun buyback program asks owners of now-banned weapons to turn them in to police departments for cash.

Baltimore Prepares For ICE Raids

Major cities like Baltimore, Md., are bracing for sweeping ICE deportation raids expected to start this weekend.

White House Social Media Summit Recap

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Katie Rogers, White House Correspondent for The New York Times, to learn more about the White House "Social Media Summit" that took place this week.

Jessica Bray and her husband, Anthony Bray, pose with their 1970 Volkswagen Beetle. Anthony converted his Beetle to an electric car. "As a special touch, we added bubble machines to the back to blow bubbles at car shows and as we drive," Jessica said.

A Bug's Life: Remembering The Classic Volkswagen Beetle

The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Mexico this week. We remember the beloved automotive icon with stories from our listeners.

Justice Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving member of the current Supreme Court, has views that perhaps can be described only as unique. Some court watchers, however, use other terms: idiosyncratic, eccentric, provocative, thoughtful and, yes, wacky.

Clarence Thomas: From 'Black Panther Type' To Supreme Court's Conservative Beacon

The longest-serving member of the current court is also its furthest to the right, least traditional and most controversial — and with a new conservative majority, he may be having a moment.

Experiences Attempting Adoption: 'Excuse Me, May I Raise Your Child?'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author and journalist Farai Chideya about her experiences attempting adoption. She writes about it in a piece titled "Excuse Me, May I Raise Your Child?"

Placing Facebook's $5 Billion Fine In Context

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel about Facebook's $5 billion fine levied by the Federal Trade Commission.

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