As Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans, 13-year-old Edward Buckles, Jr. piled into a car with his family and evacuated. They drove for hours on clogged roads, and slept on a shelter floor that night. When Edward woke up the next morning and saw news reports of his city under water, he began to realize that the life he had known was gone. Today, Edward j ... Show More
Sep 2023
Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | The Spark | 1
<p>On June 28th, 2013, lightning sparks a wildfire near the town of Yarnell in central Arizona. Fueled by dry conditions, the fire quickly spreads. To contain the blaze, local officials call in elite crews of firefighters known as hotshots. One team, the Granite Mountain Hotshots ... Show More
47m 34s
Oct 2023
Granite Mountain Hotshots Disaster | Shifting Winds | 3
<p>When the Yarnell Hill Fire abruptly changes direction, hotshot Brendan McDonough has to abandon his lookout post and run for his life. Meanwhile, the rest of his crew, the Granite Mountain Hotshots, are safe on a ridge, in what firefighters call “the black” – an already-burned ... Show More
45m 9s
Sep 2021
New Orleans in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida
<p>After Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, leaving destruction in its wake, comparisons with Hurricane Katrina were made.</p><p>There are, however, big differences between the two disasters — namely that the city, in the 16 years since Katrina, has heavily invested in flood defenses ... Show More
25m 31s
May 2021
Britney Spears Doc: Perez Hilton on Contributing to Spears' Spiral, Matt James Drops Bachelor Fantasy Suite Bombshell - Daily Pop 05/06/21
BBC's new documentary The Battle for Britney, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton owns his part in bullying Britney during her mental breakdown, Former Bachelor star Matt James admits he didn't sleep with any of the ladies during their alone time, George Clooney turns 60 years old and ... Show More
41m 6s
Nov 2023
11/19/2023: Disappeared, The Stand, The Underboss, Africatown
Ukraine’s government estimates about 20,000 children have been taken by Russia but worries the real number could be closer to 300,000. 60 Minutes speaks to families torn apart by these abductions. The wildfire that ripped through Hawaii in August was America's deadliest in a hund ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2022
EP317: How Johnny Carson Saved Twister, Drinking Done New Orleans Style and Humans are Hardwired for Freedom
On this episode of Our American Stories, history geek Christopher Klein to tells the story of how Johnny Carson saved Twister. Liz Williams, founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, tells the story of whisky, bourbon, absinthe, and pink elephants... done Cajun style. Tin ... Show More
38m 16s