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Is the war with Iran making the homefront less safe?
Experts say foreign conflict and online radicalization are accelerating threats of terrorism. Can anything slow it down?
Even before the...
Should the U.S. be in business of assassinating foreign leaders?
In the opening strike of their war on Iran, the US and Israel killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It is an exceeding...
The Trump administration wants to increase apprenticeships
The Trump administration wants to increase domestic manufacturing.
And in addition to tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation, it wants to inc...
Four years in, war in Ukraine grinds on. Is that what Russians want?
Russian planners and Western intelligence predicted the invasion of Ukraine would be quick and decisive. Of course, Kyiv did not fall quickly - and st...
What's the war in Iran costing American consumers?
Americans are paying more for gas than they were a week ago.
On Sunday, the price of oil hit $118 a barrel. It's since come...
New front in Lebanon as Iran war reshapes Middle East
The repercussions of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran continue to be felt across the Middle East. However, Lebanon has become the most active secon...
Epstein used an art camp to prey on girls. An NPR team learned how it worked.
Reporters here at NPR noticed the name of a highly respected youth camp popping up repeatedly in the Epstein Files - Interlochen Center for the Arts.<...
How is the Iran war reshaping the world and politics here at home?
For the last week, Israeli and US bombs have devastated Iran. And the conflict has widened to include multiple countries in the Gulf.
H...
What it’s like to get caught in ICE’s surveillance web
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using a variety of tools to surveil folks they want to intimidate and apprehend.
That web...
In Trump’s U.S., are there any presidential norms anymore?
This past weekend, the United States went to war.
The president didn’t present his case in a primetime speech from the Oval Office or the...
Who will be Iran's next leader?
The future of Iran hangs on an important question: Who will be its next leader? We'll look at how succession could unfold.
For spo...
Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
Regime change, nuclear weapons, terrorism …Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?
In the days since the United States and Israel...
Was there an imminent threat from Iran? Senator calls for Trump to explain war goals
Senator Mark Warner tells NPR that the families of sailors in the conflict area that he has met with "have no idea why their sons and daughters are be...
Iranian supreme leader killed in airstrike, Trump says
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khemenei is dead, according President Donald Trump. This comes after US and Israeli forces bombarded targets across Iran. Ir...
Why is MAHA mad at Trump?
President Trump issued an executive order to increase domestic production of glyphosate, commonly used as a weedkiller. It’s the active ingredient in...
Why Tim Kaine is pursuing a war powers resolution – again
With the U.S. military amassing in the Middle East ahead of possible strikes in Iran, a Democratic lawmaker explains his effort to limit the president...
How prison staffing shortages are driving away mental health staff
Correctional officers are leaving their jobs at federal prisons.
And when these prisons are understaffed – psychologists and other staff are as...
Gavin Newsom says the Democratic party “must fight fire with fire”
Gavin Newsom is in his final year as governor of California. He’s also widely considered a potential presidential candidate for 2028—a possibility he...
How long until AI takes your job?
AI CEOs talk a lot about the enormous potential of AI to cure diseases, generate enormous wealth and solve some of humanity’s most vexing problems.
With the fight to preserve voting rights, Jesse Jackson's message still resonates
As congress debates voter ID laws, and the Supreme Court reconsiders provisions of the Voting Rights Act, Senator Raphael Warnock talks about where th...
Why did NPR build an archive of January 6th documents?
NPR investigative reporter Tom Dreisbach talks about how and why he led an ambitious team effort to preserve a comprehensive record of the events of J...
What the Supreme Court’s tariff decision means for small businesses
Nearly a year ago, Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs, slapping high import taxes on goods from countries around the world. The sweeping tar...
Ex-Prince Andrew is arrested. What now?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor turns 66 today.
He’s also been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Who gets to decide when the President sues his own government?
Of all the ways President Trump has pushed the bounds of executive power one stands out to lawyers and watchdogs.
He wants the government he lea...
How the Rev. Jesse Jackson transformed American politics
The Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at the age of 84. The civil rights leader, minister, and protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped shape...
Transgender troops speak up as they're forced out
President Trump banned transgender people from the military during his first term.
But at the time, service members could continue with t...
What should the future of federal immigration enforcement look like?
As lawmakers, and people around the country, grapple with what federal immigration enforcement should look like, Janet Napolitano, former DHS Secretar...
A dangerous nuclear moment
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy kicked off a decades-long effort to reduce the risk of nuclear war, when he signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty. Sub...
Finding common ground as another funding deadline looms
Congress is approaching yet another Friday funding deadline. So how can the parties find any common ground before DHS runs out of money?
...
A 'bittersweet' milestone: a million meals per day in Gaza
The people of Gaza have faced the threat of hunger since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. But after a ceasefire agreement finally came i...
How Pam Bondi has reshaped the Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, where she’s likely to face questions about the Epstein...
How the Epstein files are upending U.K. politics
The latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein is threatening the U.K. ruling government.
New docu...
What does it mean when the president urges Republicans to "nationalize the voting"?
The power to regulate federal elections rests with states and Congress, according to the Constitution. Yet President Trump repeatedly questioned the i...
Covering the ICE surge in Minneapolis
Reporting on the ICE surge in Minneapolis
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The sound of dad
NPR's Bob Mondello and the search for a voice lost to time.
Each day on this podcast we bring you the context behind the headlines...
Will new limits on gender-related surgeries change anything?
The Trump administration is celebrating an American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommendation to delay gender-related surgeries, which are rare. So h...
AI chatbots upended their lives. Then they turned to each other
Some people who say AI chatbots upended their lives and the lives of their loved ones, are now turning to each other for support.
...
President Trump’s Kennedy Center plans are unclear, so far
President Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years. He says a massive renovation is coming.
But so far, there are few...
The DOJ released the final Epstein files. Where do the survivors go from here?
The Justice Department says their review into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is done, with the release of millions of documents and thousands...
Faith leaders in Memphis support Afghan refugees, and each other
Stephen Cook, the senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Memphis, has become friends with Latif Salar, the leader of the Christ Community Afghan Ch...