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.
Outbreak Of Over 100 COVID-19 Cases Sends U.S. Embassy In Afghanistan Into Lockdown
U.S. Embassy officials in Afghanistan are in lockdown due to an outbreak of over 100 cases of COVID-19.
Supreme Court Sides With Religious Freedom In High Profile LGBTQ Rights Case
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Currey Cook of Lambda Legal, the gay rights group that wrote a friend-of-the-court brief in the LGBTQ rights case in which the Supreme Court sided with religious freedom.
Architect Of The Affordable Care Act Reacts To Supreme Court Upholding The Law
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with an architect of the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, about the Supreme Court upholding Obamacare once again.
Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday, Commemorating Slavery's End
President Biden signed a law Thursday making June 19 a federal holiday. Juneteenth, as the day is known, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
A Columnist's Reaction To England Men's Soccer Team Taking A Knee
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with writer Nels Abbey about his recent column surrounding fans booing the English men's national soccer team for taking a knee in honor of Black Lives Matter.
With The Eviction Moratorium's End Looming, Black Renters Likely To Be Hit Hard
Black renters face eviction at twice the rate of white renters in the U.S. and there's evidence the pandemic hit Black renters harder. A federal moratorium on evictions is expiring at the end of June.
Coastal Weather Station Demolished Before It Could Fall Into The Ocean
After a half century, a Cape Cod weather station is being demolished before it falls into the ocean. It's among many structures threatened by stronger storms and rising seas fueled by climate change.
Indigenous Activist On Why Groups Are Protesting The Line 3 Pipeline In Minnesota
NPR's Audie Cornish chats with attorney and indigenous rights activist Tara Houska about protests against Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota.