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  • Fans like her style: Mayor Michael Bloomberg (at right) briefing New Yorkers about Hurricane Sandy on Monday. At left is his sign language interpreter, who the mayor identified as Lydia Callis.
    A Bright Light During Dark Days: Bloomberg's Sign Language Star
    As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has briefed his city in recent days about Superstorm Sandy, many have become big fans of the sign language interpreter by his side. Her expressions and style are crowd-pleasers.
  • 'Sutton': America's 1920s, Bank-Robbing 'Robin Hood'
    In his first novel, J.R. Moehringer writes from the point of view of Willie Sutton, whom he calls the "greatest American robber." Moehringer says writing historical fiction helped him deal with the anger he felt toward banks after the global financial crisis in 2008.
  • Sterno-type cooking in 1948. Many people still use these cooking tools today when disaster strikes.
    More Tips For Feeding The Family, Hurricane Edition
    The hand can opener is a storm cook's best friend. Sterno cans, gas grills and portable stoves can be, too, say our readers.
  • Sandy Causes Power Outages, Flooding In N.J.
    NPR Jim Zarroli speaks with Steve Inskeep about how Superstorm Sandy has impacted parts of New Jersey.
  • The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was empty of traders Monday, as New York's financial district braced for the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy.
    New York Stock Exchange To Reopen Wednesday
    The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy. The exchange said its building and trading floor are fully operational. It was the first time since 1888 that the NYSE remained closed for two consecutive days due to weather.
  • Fire Destroys Homes In Queens Neighborhood
    Steve Inskeep speaks with Terrance Cullen of The Queens Courier and freelance TV Producer Doreen Maag, about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Eastern Coast of the United States.
  • The floor of the New York Stock Exchange is empty of traders and remained closed Tuesday. The Stock Exchange said that no damage has occurred and that contingency plans are being tested only as a safety measure.
    The Eerily Empty Eastern Seaboard
    What did you find to be the strongest imagery over the past few days? News? Your friends on Twitter?
  • Ambulances line up outside New York University Langone Medical Center to evacuate patients after backup generators failed when Sandy knocked out power in Lower Manhattan Monday.
    Superstorm Sandy Takes Toll On New York Hospitals
    When Sandy slammed into New York City, one of Manhattan's biggest hospitals buckled. After the power went out in Lower Manhattan, New York University Langone Medical Center's backup power generators failed, too, and more than 200 patients had to be evacuated.
  • A street light and utility pole brought down by Hurricane Sandy lay on the street in Avalon, N.J. About 2.5 million customers had no power Tuesday in New Jersey.
    Superstorm Shines A Light On Power Grid Vulnerabilities
    Sandy, which knocked out power to some 8 million people in 18 states, painted a bull's-eye on the oldest and most fragile part of the nation's power grid. Engineering experts say the grid is inherently vulnerable even as damaging weather events seem to be occurring more frequently.
  • Superstorm Sandy Inspires Hoaxes, Halts Business
    As Sandy moved north, stories and pictures of her power spread across social media. But not every photo could be believed. And on Wall Street, Sandy exacted a financial toll, closing down trading for two consecutive days.
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