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.
This Pastor Is On A Crusade To Get His Congregation Vaccinated
With Oregon ending pandemic restrictions, Pastor Shon Neyland is fighting to get his congregation vaccinated. The vaccination rate within Black communities lags behind the state's overall numbers.
Police Consent Decrees Are Coming Back — But They Might Not Make Sense Anymore
The Justice Department is getting ready to bring back consent decrees, the feds' main tools to force reform in a police department. But post-George Floyd, do they still make sense?
Nicaragua Cracks Down On Press, Government Jails Opposition Leaders Ahead Of Election
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anatoly Kurmanaev on the recent crackdown of press in Nicaragua as the government jails opposition leaders ahead of the November election.
Delta Variant Is The 'Greatest Threat' In The Battle Against The Pandemic, Says Fauci
As the Delta variant accelerates its spread in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci calls the dangerous mutant the "greatest threat" to the nation's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYPD-ATF Partnership To Target Illegal Guns To Try To Reduce Gun Violence
New York police are teaming up with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents to combat illegal guns, which may be driving gun violence. But hard-hit communities want better policing.
Biden Backs Bill To End Sentencing Disparities For Crack And Powder Cocaine
The White House announced support Tuesday for eliminating sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine, which experts say unfairly target Black and Hispanic communities.
Organized Crime Is Targeting South Africa's 'Green Gold': Avocados
NPR's Audie Cornish chats with Wall Street Journal reporter Alexandra Wexler about rising rates of avocado theft in South Africa.
4 Years After Catalonia's Bid For Independence, Spain Pardons 9 Separatist Leaders
Spain has pardoned nine leaders in the Catalan independence movement, who were convicted of sedition in 2019. Catalonia's 2017 failed bid for independence was modern Spain's greatest political crisis.
Waffle House Team Cooks Up Plan To Get Coworker To High School Graduation
A high schooler in Alabama was going to miss his graduation because he didn't have a cap and gown, a ride, or tickets to attend. But his Waffle House coworkers rallied to get him there.
Law Professor Says Supreme Court NCAA Ruling Is Meaningful, But Not Monumental
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cardozo School of Law professor Ekow Yankah about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow education-related compensation to student athletes.
Michael Paul Williams On His Pulitzer Commentary On Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Paul Williams from the Richmond Times-Dispatch about his columns on the confederate statues on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va.