What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Western sanctions are holding Syria back from rebuilding, locals say
Western countries have imposed layers of crippling sanctions on Syria for decades. Syrians say the sanctions are impeding any hope of rebuilding a country shattered by civil war.
Miami Beach is again cracking down to keep spring breakers away
Miami Beach is again cracking down on spring breakers this year after major restrictions kept large crowds away in 2024.
Center-right candidate Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor
After Germans voted on Sunday, the center-right Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany's next chancellor.
Expert says tariffs and terrorist designations won't beat the opioid crisis
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with researcher Vanda Felbab-Brown about why she thinks President Trump's proposed tariffs and designating cartels as terrorist organizations won't stop the opioid crisis.
A long-lost recording is the basis for the latest Guy Clark album
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Tamara Saviano, who produced a new album by folk and country singer Guy Clark based on long-lost recordings.
Pod Corner: The Other Moonshot
An excerpt from "The Other Moonshot," a podcast from LAist Studios and Reasonable Volume.
What does Trump's pick for labor secretary tell us about his priorities for workers?
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with labor historian Harley Shaiken about what President Trump's pick for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, tells us about how he's thinking about labor policy.
Relations sour across the U.S.-Canada border between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario
For decades, residents of Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ontario, across the river in Canada, have had close ties. A month into President Trump's second term, relations have deteriorated.
OPM email stokes confusion and anger among federal workers
Some lawmakers and agencies diverged from an official Office of Personnel Management request for employees to document their work.