Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
The Endangered Species Act is failing to protect a bumble bee, environmentalists say
The rusty patched bumble bee is endangered and losing some of its last habitat, an Illinois prairie. A multi-million dollar airport expansion is stalled because of a last-minutes sighting of the bees.
A Shanghai resident shares her views on the city's lockdown
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with a former nanny from Shanghai about what life has been like since returning to the city during pandemic restrictions.
Democratic pollsters sounds the alarm as young voters' support of Biden plummets
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly Louise Kelly speaks with Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez of NextGen America about President Biden's approval ratings dip among GenZ and Millennial voters.
A climate activist died after lighting himself on fire. His intentions remain unclear
On Earth Day, Colorado climate activist Alan Bruce lit himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court. He died of his injuries the next day. His friends and family say his intentions remain unclear.
Why one writer questions whether Musk is the right fit for Twitter
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anand Giridharadas, author of the book Winners Take All: the Elite Charade of Changing the World, about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter in the name of free speech.
Chechnya once resisted Russia. Now, its leader is Putin's close ally
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia division for Human Rights Watch, about the role of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in the Russia-Ukraine war.
A lead COVID test investigator on how well at-home rapid tests work for BA.2
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Wilbur Lam, a lead investigator assessing COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the U.S. government, about detecting the omicron BA.2 subvariant with rapid tests.
Supreme Court seems sympathetic to coach who claims right to pray on the 50-yard-line
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing the case of Joe Kennedy, a former assistant high school football coach who was suspended after praying on the field.
Trump is being held in contempt of court for failing to comply with subpoena
A judge has held former President Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena from New York's attorney general. He's being fined $10,000 per day for failing to produce documents.
A new documentary focuses on the near-fatal poisoning of Russian opposition leader
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Daniel Roher, director of the documentary Navalny, about the poisoning of the Russian opposition leader.
Brain scan studies need to get much bigger to offer insight into mental illness
Researchers say most brain scan studies are too small to explain complex human traits like intelligence or mental health. Meaningful insights will require studies of thousands of brains, not dozens.