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"Almost all nicotine addiction is established in the teenage years. And so, anything we can do to prevent kids from being exposed to nicotine is a good thing," says University of Michigan public health researcher Richard Miech.

Stateside: Ban on flavored e-cigs; Consumers wants you to use less energy; nontraditional students

Today on Stateside , Governor Whitmer issued emergency rules making Michigan the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes, which are popular among...

An undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice photo shows death row inmate Billy Jack Crutsinger. He was executed for fatally stabbing an 89-year-old woman and her daughter more than 16 years ago.

Texas Inmate Executed For Killing An Elderly Mother And Daughter In 2003

Billy Jack Crutsinger, 64, was the 14th inmate executed in the U.S. this year and the fifth in Texas. That state has 10 other executions scheduled for 2019.

Abortion opponents in Sacramento, Calif., protest legislation that would require public university campuses in California to provide the pills used in medication abortion.

California Again Considers Making Abortion Pills Available At Public Colleges

State lawmakers are expected to pass a bill requiring campus health centers to provide pills used for medication abortions. If the measure becomes law, it will be the first of its kind in the U.S.

Kristine Autenreith teaches language arts to juveniles at the Allegheny County Jail. The students are in the jail because they're being tried as adults for crimes such as murder, rape and robbery.

In Pittsburgh, Juvenile Offenders At The Local Jail Go Back To School, Too

The Allegheny County Jail runs a full high school for juveniles charged as adults. "In this part of the building, you are a student," Principal Jay Moser tells students on the first day.

Dorian Could Make Landfall In North Carolina, Forecasters Say

NPR's Noel King talks to Robert Woodard, chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, about people in North Carolina's Outer Banks bracing for Hurricane Dorian.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has written a children's book called <em>Just Ask!</em> inspired by her desire to help kids embrace diversity. "If you don't know why someone's doing something, just ask them," she says. "Don't assume the worst in people."

'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different

We're all different and that's good, says the U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her new children's book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all abilities working together to create a gorgeous garden.

Fears For The Amazon's Future

Deforestation rates in Brazil's Amazon are soaring under a far-right president who wants to exploit the forest's resources, including the Amazon River. A huge dam has brought in much development.

Dorian Heads Toward U.S.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with meteorologist Ray Hawthorne of the University of Florida about the path of Hurricane Dorian.

A History Of Fentanyl

Fentanyl is one of the biggest killers in the opioid epidemic. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ben Westhoff, author of the new book Fentanyl, Inc., which tracks the rise of the synthetic drug.

Foreign interference continues to threaten U.S. elections in many forms, including the active spreading of disinformation.

What You Need To Know About Foreign Interference And The 2020 Election

The threat from cyberattacks and social media agitation isn't going away, security officials warn — but there could be new twists as President Trump battles Democrats for the White House.

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