Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
It's Texas' hottest summer ever. Can the electric grid handle people turning up AC?
A heatwave in Texas has stressed the state's isolated electricity grid. A new podcast from KUT explores the future of the power grid and whether it'll hold up as residents use more air conditioning.
Kansas and Indiana are figuring out abortion access will look like post-Dobbs
Post-Dobbs decision, two big political battles play out in Indiana, where a special legislative session debates an abortion ban, and Kansas, where voters will decide via referendum next month.
Ads from Democratic groups boost the Republican candidates that may be easier to beat
Democratic groups are running ads designed to boost more extreme or more pro-Trump candidates in hopes of getting a Republican nominee who — in theory — would be easier to beat in the primaries.
Hundreds in northern Arizona are facing flooding
Arizona is experiencing its worst drought in 1,200 years, but in one place there's too much water. Hundreds of homes in Flagstaff are threatened by brief monsoon thunderstorms on wildfire burn scars.
Shireen Abu Akleh's niece on her family's meeting with Blinken to push for U.S. probe
The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abu Akleh's niece, Lina.
As midterms loom, the White House is trying to tamp down fears about a recession
America is experiencing inflation levels it hasn't seen in decades. Now, there's talk of a possible Recession. And the Biden White House is trying to preemptively fight back against those fears.
Dr. Fauci on federal response to monkeypox and COVID
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the Biden administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak and the current COVID-19 omicron variant surge.
GOP redraws Nashville from 1 Democratic district into 3 Republican-leaning districts
Tennessee GOP lawmakers have redrawn Nashville from one Democratic congressional district into three GOP-leaning districts. Democrats will have a difficult, if not impossible, time getting elected.
Many were stranded on roads when historic rains flooded St. Louis
The most rain in St. Louis in more than 100 years reports over 10 inches in under five hours. The rains caused flash flooding — closing major roads and leaving many stranded in their cars on roads.
After decades of opposing Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them
NPR's Juana Summers talks with international security expert, Asfandyar Mir of the U.S. Institute of Peace, about India's budding, unexpected relationship with the Taliban.
Encore: Whistler's Mother, meet Whistler's very, very close friend
A dreamy woman in white painted by James McNeill Whistler is the center of a new show at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.