It’s only short of time to evacuate from Hurricane Milton
Defending Teen Mental Health Against the TikTok App for Keeping Teens Engaged during a High-Speed Category 5 Hurricane
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Millions of people on Florida’s west coast are getting ready for Hurricane Milton, which is anticipated to make landfall late tonight. This storm is very strong in the Gulf of Mexico. At the moment, the Category 5 Hurricane has 160 mile per hour wind speeds and is expected to make a direct hit on Fort Lauderdale.
Over a dozen states are suing TikTok, alleging that the app harms teen mental health because it’s intentionally designed to keep young people engaged. The attorneys general seek to compel TikTok to change product features that they argue are manipulative and harmful to teens. The suits also request that courts impose financial penalties on the company.
Morning Edition’s Leila Fadel at a Michigan Civics Class: “Time is short to evacuate for Hurricane Milton. And, EPA mandates lead pipe removal”
The Environmental Protection Agency says that the lead pipes providing water to around nine million homes across the U.S. need to be removed within 10 years. EPA administrator Michael Regan says that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water, and its consumption is especially harmful to children. Ten years ago, the Flint water crisis brought attention to lead levels in water. Since then, some locations have swapped out their pipes for copper ones.
This year will likely be remembered for the outcome of the election, NPR is visiting six key swing states. This week, Morning Edition is in Michigan to listen to voters about what matters to them and how that will affect their vote.
Many Americans are convinced that the election was stolen from them, even though they have begun voting. Outside of Detroit, NPR’s Leila Fadel visited a small community. At a meeting of America First, she asked attendees if they believed this year’s election would be fair. Everyone except three people said no, expressing a lack of trust in the process. Despite their doubts, they all indicated that they would still be voting. A voting demonstration took place during the next morning when Fadel visited a civics class. She spoke with the workers about their feelings of safety. Here is what everyone had to say as they voiced their concerns.
Source: Time is short to evacuate for Hurricane Milton. And, EPA mandates lead pipe removal
Tracking Hurricane Milton’s destruction. Why more black men are backing the GOP: Amy Menas, a voice coach for musical theater students in Marjayoun, Lebanon
Agbloshie used to be one of the largest e-waste processing sites in Africa, handling 15,000 tons of discarded electronics a year. Many Western media outlets portrayed the site as a public health and environmental tragedy, with toxic chemicals leaching into the water and poisoning the air. But that’s not the whole story. A new project aims to show both the positive and the negative aspects of e-waste.
Musical theater shows like Hamilton help to increase the number of young people who love and appreciate musical theater. Students who aspire to do these shows may need help from a vocal coach. Amy Menas, a voice coach for child stars and kids with dreams of stardom, established her studio in Wichita in 2012 and has worked with hundreds of students since then. She keeps track of her students by marking their performance locations on a map.
The sounds of war have been heard for the past two weeks in Marjayoun, a town near Lebanon’s border with Israel. Israel says its ground incursion across the border is limited. Since the war began a year ago, Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 2,100 in Lebanon.
Source: Tracking Hurricane Milton’s destruction. And, why more Black men are backing the GOP
How Do You Know If Your Kid Wears Crocs Or Their Knockoffs? A Doctor’s Perspective on Black Lives in Michigan
Crocs are favored by kids and teens. But some podiatrists are concerned they could cause foot problems. According to a podiatrist in Silver Spring Md., she sees issues with people who wear Crocs daily. These include heel pain, arch pain, and sometimes more hammertoes, which are changes in a toe’s joints that make them point upward. She has told people that the best all day footwear is not the kind of shoes they are made of, because they are unstable. Here is some guidance to know if your kid wears Crocs or their knockoffs.
In the U.S., most of the Black voters cast their votes for the Democrats. However, the Democratic party is having difficulty retaining Black voters in Michigan. According to a recent NAACP poll, one in four Black men under 50 support former President Donald Trump over Vice President Harris. In Detroit, NPR’s Leila Fadel spoke to several Black men of various ages who hold different perspectives to understand why they are leaning toward Trump or Harris. They say that their top concern is this year’s election.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that the lead pipes providing water to around nine million homes across the US need to be removed within 10 years. The EPA administrator Michael Regan said that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water and its consumption is especially harmful to children.