Ken Burns | How to Honor John McCain's Memory

02 September 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Ken Burns | How to Honor John McCain's Memory  Ken Burns, The Washington Post Burns writes: "In 2017, as Lynn Novick and I were finishing our film on the Vietnam War, I called Sen. John McCain to see if I could stop by his office and show some clips to him. He agreed." READ MORE George Papadopoulos. (photo: NYT) Papadopoulos: Trump, Sessions Approved of Putin Meeting Proposal Reuters Excerpt: "President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions both supported a proposal during the 2016 campaign that Trump meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, lawyers for a former campaign adviser said in a court filing late on Friday." READ MORE Rick Scott. (photo: AP) Florida's New Puerto Rican Residents Poised to Have a Big Impact on Midterm Elections Kira Lerner, ThinkProgress Lerner writes: "On a sweltering Sunday - the last day of early voting before Florida's primary - a group of volunteers sat beneath a tent outside a public library in Orlando, waiting for Spanish-speaking voters to approach them with questions about the election." READ MORE Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Tex.) has been visiting all of Texas's 254 counties for town-hall-style events, such as the one above in Fort Davis on July 29, during his U.S. Senate campaign. (photo: Lee Powell/WP) Why So Many People Are Coming to See Beto O'Rourke: A Revolt Against Trump and a Demand for Compassion Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post Johnson writes: "What started as a familiar campaign tactic has turned into something of a phenomenon, with O'Rourke greeted along the way by large crowds yearning for a specific sort of message." READ MORE 'It shouldn't have happened,' says Nicole Smith-Holt of Richfield, Minn., gazing at the death certificate of her son Alec Raeshawn Smith. (photo: Bram Sable-Smith/NPR) Insulin's High Cost Leads to Lethal Rationing Bram Sable-Smith, NPR Sable-Smith writes: "Diabetic ketoacidosis is a terrible way to die. It's what happens when you don't have enough insulin. Your blood sugar gets so high that your blood becomes highly acidic, your cells dehydrate, and your body stops functioning." READ MORE Chiquita bananas. (photo: Getty Images) Colombia: Chiquita Brands Charged With Financing, Supporting Paramilitaries teleSUR Excerpt: "Multinational corporation Chiquita Brands, the heir to the infamous United Fruit Company, has been formally accused by Colombia's Office of the Attorney General of financing the paramilitary group known as the United Self-Defenders of Colombia, or AUC, through local subsidiaries Banadex and Banacol." READ MORE The Villanueva photovoltaic power plant is operated by the Italian company Enel Green Power in the desert near Villanueva, Mexico. (photo: Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images Supersized Solar Farms Are Sprouting Around the World Mark Harris, NBC News Harris writes: "In a quest to cut the cost of clean electricity, power utilities around the world are supersizing their solar farms." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation