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Also: A government shutdown looms as Congress can't agree on a spending bill; a powerful storm roars through Europe; and former CIA Director Stansfield Turner dies.

NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it moved toward the Florida Coast in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 07, 2017. Irma was a Category 5 hurricane, and in its aftermath, some people want a Category 6.

Some Survivors Of Category 5 Hurricane Irma Want A Category 6

Some top researchers now say that climate change has led to stronger hurricanes. Now, there's a push to expand the wind scale to include a Category 6 for winds as powerful as those seen last year.

Also: Most of the National Park Service Board quits, angry over government indifference; wintry weather crashes into the East; and a suspected meteor causes quite the sonic boom in Eastern Michigan.

Homeowners Tom Carroll and Hermine Ricketts held a ceremonial planting of vegetables in their garden on Monday. The Village of Miami Shores had prohibited front-yard gardens, but the Florida Legislature passed a law that assures such gardens' legality.

After 6-Year Battle, Florida Couple Wins The Right To Plant Veggies In Front Yard

A 2013 zoning ordinance threatened Hermine Ricketts with a $50 fine each day for the garden she had tended for years. So she pulled it up — and got a lawyer.

Weekend Go-Tos for January 6, 2017

It’s going to be wet and stormy in the Bay Area this weekend. We have a few recommendations on special events happening, rain or shine.Tonight through…

KALW Almanac: Fri. Jan. 6, 2017

Today Friday, 6th of January of 2017 is the sixth day of the year. There are 359 days remaining until the end of 2017. The sun will rise in San Francisco…

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon paid his wife, Penelope, about $900,000 of taxpayer money over a 15-year period, according to the satirical newspaper <em>Le Canard Enchaine.</em>

In France, 2 Top Presidential Candidates Accused Of Misconduct

Conservative candidate Francois Fillon and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen are both accused of misusing public funds. Fillon allegedly hired his wife for what was essentially a sham position.

Meet Mediocre Bunny, the non-Spanish speaker learning Bad Bunny songs

Niklaus Miller, aka the Mediocre Bunny, has spent months learning Bad Bunny's songs ahead of the superstar's Super Bowl half-time show. Millions of fans have tagged along for the journey. Now, he's begging the universe for a ticket. Will it deliver?

Top Republican Lawmakers Shift Priorities To Overhauling Tax Code

Republicans are feeling pressure to deliver the first overhaul of the federal tax code in more than 30 years after the collapse of the long-promised dismantling of the Affordable Care Act.

The European Union's highest court on Friday ordered Poland to reverse a law that removed nearly a third of the nation's Supreme Court judges, and to reinstate those who were dismissed.

Top EU Court Blocks Polish Supreme Court Law Forcing Judges To Retire

Since going into effect in July, nearly a third of Poland's judges have been ousted. Friday's ruling orders officials to reinstate justices and raise the mandatory retirement age from 65 back to 70.

Even More Great Albums By Women Outside Of The Top 150

NPR Music recently released a top-ranking list of 150 albums by women. NPR's Noel King chats with Jill Sternheimer of the Lincoln Center and NPR's Paula Mejia who had some of tough decisions.

Work with Marty Nemko, 6/7/18: Contrarian Career Concepts

On the June 7, 2018 edition of Work with Marty Nemko, I offer 11 contrarian career concepts, covering how to choose a career, find good work, and succeed…

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