Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.
Coalition Forces Prepare For Final Fight In Syria's Last ISIS Stronghold
ISIS is putting up a ruthless fight over the last bit of territory it controls in Syria. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Associated Press reporter Sarah El Deeb, who has been covering the fight.
The Disparity Between Manafort's Sentence And Other Crime Sentences
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Scott Hechinger, defense attorney and justice reform advocate, about the disparity between Paul Manafort's sentence and some longer sentences given for lesser crimes.
Week In Politics: Manafort, The Anti-Hate Resolution And Emergency Declaration Voting
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Gayle Trotter of the Right in DC blog, and Jason Johnson, of The Root, about Paul Manafort's sentence, the anti-hate resolution, and the emergency declaration vote.
Venezuela Suffers Largest Blackout In Years After Being Hit With Sanctions
Venezuela is suffering one of the country's largest electricity outages in years. The nationwide blackout comes after sanctions stripped President Nicolas Maduro's embattled administration of cash.
Dogs Have Their Day At AKC Museum of the Dog In New York
New York City's art museum scene has gone to the dogs. The new American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog features life-sized sculptures and paintings of canines through the ages.
The Intersection Between Paul Manafort's Sentencing And Mueller's Investigation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Zeidenberg, a former federal prosecutor, about how Paul Manafort's sentencing fits into the broader Russia probe.
What North Korea's Reconstruction Activity Signals To The U.S.
Reconstruction activity in North Korea seems to be designed to send a message to the U.S. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with nuclear scientist Siegfried Hecker about what that message might be.
The Charges Against Paul Manafort
Paul Manafort faced sentencing Thursday for bank and tax fraud charges. The same judge in charge of his trial last summer, Judge T.S. Ellis III, presided over his sentencing hearing.
Manafort Sentenced On Thursday To 47 Months In Prison
President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced in a Virginia court Thursday to 47 months in prison for his financial crimes. He faces another sentencing next week in D.C.