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.
Books We Love: NPR's summer 2022 picks
If you're on the hunt for your book club's next read, look no further. Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes has recommendations from the latest edition of Books We Love.
Life Kit: Activism doesn't have to be intimidating
These days there are plenty of causes that may call you to action. NPR's Life Kit provides different view on what it means to be an activist.
Shinzo Abe's complicated political legacy
Following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, NPR's Miles Parks speaks with professor Jeff Kingston about Abe's long legacy in Japan.
Former diplomat is in favor of a prisoner swap to bring Brittney Griner home
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the likelihood of a diplomatic solution in the case of American basketball star Brittney Griner.
Hardened by 8 years of war, many Ukrainians are staying put
Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing towns and cities on the eastern front as Russian soldiers inch closer. But more Ukrainians say they're staying. Many had already fled war eight years earlier.
Zelenskyy has consolidated Ukraine's TV outlets and dissolved rival political parties
President Zelenskyy has consolidated all TV platforms in Ukraine into one state broadcast and restricted political rivals. Political opposition fears such civil liberty constraints could continue.
The legacy of Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe
The policies of Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were highly controversial, both at home and throughout Asia. But that did not lesson the shock and mourning at his sudden death.
How a man's experience surviving a shooting drove him to become an FBI special agent
A mass shooting hit the town of Winnetka, Ill., 34 years ago. Phil Andrew survived that shooting, and that experience shaped his path as a special agent for the FBI and lifelong gun control advocate.
