President Trump Visits Poland Ahead Of G-20 Summit
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Justyna Pawlak, Reuters bureau chief for Central Europe, about President Trump's visit to Poland.
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Former U.S. Defense Secretary Considers Diplomatic Options In North Korea
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with former Secretary of Defense William Perry about the diplomatic options available to the Trump administration to deal with North Korea.
Many GOP Senators Stay Out Of Public View On July 4th
U.S. senators usually take advantage of holiday breaks to return home and connect with constituents. But this July 4th, many Republican senators stayed out of the public eye. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Michael Tackett, a political editor for The New York Times.
In Afghanistan, U.S. Senators Urge Trump To Define Policy
A bipartisan delegation of senators are in Afghanistan, calling for a new strategy from the Trump administration to address Taliban insurgency and define the U.S. role in the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, about what the strategy should be and what action he believes the administration should do next.
U.S. Military Planners Consider Game Theory In Possible North Korea Response
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the options for a military strike on North Korea and how military planners might be applying game theory to new tensions with the regime.
In A Conservative Corner Of California, A Push To Preserve Obamacare
A coalition of health clinics in northeast California is asking local officials to defend the Affordable Care Act. And some are, despite the area's conservative politics.
'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?' Frederick Douglass, Revisited
Two readings, 165 years apart, addressed to a nation at a precarious political moment. Why Frederick Douglass' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech is still read — and still resonates — in 2017.
Trump's Surgeon General Pick Built Reputation Fighting HIV And Opioids In Indiana
Dr. Jerome Adams is credited with persuading then-Gov. Mike Pence to authorize syringe exchanges in the state. If confirmed, public health advocates are hopeful he'll have sway in Washington.
Amid Gathering Of World Leaders, Trump's Meeting With Putin Stands Out
President Trump is scheduled to have a face-to-face with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit. Trump has said he'd like closer ties between the countries, but Russia is under fire for election meddling.
The Fight Over The Dakota Access Pipeline Continues
Protesters opposed to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline have long since dispersed from the Dakotas' Standing Rock Indian Reservation, but the saga of the 1100-mile long oil pipeline continues.