Morning Edition for September 28, 2018
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers about to go onstage in Honolulu, Hawaii in May 1980. Joel Bernstein/Courtesy of The Tom Petty Estate hide caption
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers about to go onstage in Honolulu, Hawaii in May 1980. Joel Bernstein/Courtesy of The Tom Petty Estate hide caption
British publicist Rob Goldstone sent an email to Donald Trump Jr. that proclaimed "Russia and its government's support" for President Trump in the summer of 2016. Goldstone has become a surprisingly crucial part of the Russia imbroglio. Cameron Pollack/NPR hide caption
President Trump attends a meeting on the global drug problem at the United Nations with U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley a day ahead of Tuesday's official opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Rod Thompson lives in Ojai, Calif., where the Thomas Fire last December charred 440 square miles. Stephanie O'Neill for NPR hide caption
The Colorado School of Mines has started the world's first Space Resources degree program. Professor Angel Abbud-Madrid conducts an online class from his offices in Golden, Colo. Dan Boyce for NPR hide caption
Jean Couch, 75, perches on the edge of a chair at her home in Los Altos Hills, Calif. She teaches people the art of sitting in chairs without back pain. Erin Brethauer for NPR hide caption
Jerry Gray with his dog, Zoe, whom he also calls Sweetie and Hard Head. Zoe was the only pet his deceased wife, Hilda, would allow in their house. After losing his wife — and now his house — Gray says Zoe means everything to him. "If I lost her, forget it," he says. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption
Jennifer Hudson performs during the the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. on March 24, 2018. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption