Dealing with Iran's nuclear program requires tricky diplomacy. But there's low trust
President Trump says U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed Iran's nuclear program. Analysts say Iran may have moved its uranium stockpiles. There's little trust, by all sides, in diplomacy.
The pandemic has left many students months behind in school subjects
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Jill Barshay of The Hechinger Report to discuss what we know about pandemic "learning loss" and how educators can address it.
To improve wildfire resistance, researchers look to beavers
Last year Colorado saw the two largest wildfires in it's history, destroying hundreds of homes and 600 square miles of forest. Largely unbothered, though, are beavers, whose wet habitats offer refuge.
How the executive privilege claim figures into Jan. 6 probe
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the use of executive privilege to block the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol.
Fear, panic and anger grips Beirut residents who want to see accountability
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rami Rajeh, a Lebanese father of two, about how Beirut feels days after deadly clashes erupted in the city, and how residents are coping with an economy in shambles.
Italian demonstrators flock to Rome for anti-fascist protest
Following violent neo-fascist protests earlier this week, Italy's largest labor federation is holding a rally Saturday to condemn the far-right.
FDA advisers all voted to recommend the authorization of a Johnson & Johnson booster
The FDA's advisory committee met to debate the best course ahead for improving immunity against the delta variant for people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
New cases of 'Havana Syndrome' grow as cause remains a mystery
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Stanford professor David Relman about the mysterious Havana Syndrome that continues to affect diplomats and federal employees around the world.
The 2-year wait is almost over — HBO's 'Succession' is back on Sunday
On Sunday, Succession returns. The drama's Emmy-winning second season ended with media super-mogul Logan Roy getting publicly challenged by one of his sons in an explosive press conference.
Hundreds of women inmates to be moved from Rikers Island due to dangerous conditions
More than 200 women, including trans inmates, are being moved from Rikers Island in New York City amid deteriorating conditions. The transfers are meant to alleviate staffing and safety issues.
DOJ to ask the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas' abortion law
The Justice Department says it will ask the Supreme Court to step in and block enforcement of Texas' restrictive abortion law. This is the latest move in the legal battle over the law.
'We belong here, we have always been here': A conversation on the Latinx identity
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, poet Yesika Salgado and Lázaro Lima, a professor at Hunter College, talk about what it means to be Latinx in the United States — and the world — in 2021.