Military colonel reacts to SCOTUS allowing transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Col. Bree Fram, an openly transgender member of the U.S. Space Force, about the Supreme Court upholding Trump's ban on transgender military service members.
Puerto Rico Chief Of Staff Says Hurricane Maria Devastated Island
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with the chief of staff of the Puerto Rico government, William Villafañe, about how the island is doing now that Hurricane Maria has finally left the province.
China Cuts Off Bank Business With North Korea As Trump Announces New Sanctions
The U.S. says that China's central bank has ordered other Chinese banks to stop doing business with North Korea.
North Korea's Parking Debt Among Hefty Fines Owed To New York By Foreign Delegations
Yet another wrinkle in the U.S.-North Korea relationship: the North Korean diplomatic mission to the United Nations has more than 1,300 unpaid parking tickets in New York, according to a report by NBC.
Hurricane Maria Hits Areas Still Recovering From Hurricane Irma
NPR's Ailsa Chang gets a view of what's happening on the ground in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria from Carlos Mercader, the Washington, D.C.-based representative for the island's governor.
President Trump's U.N. Address Receives Widespread Praise From Conservatives
President Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly generated a lot of praise from conservative outlets, even those often critical of him. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Michael Warren of The Weekly Standard about how the speech as been received by those right-of-center.
St. Louis On Edge As Protesters Expected To Gather Again
Since last Friday, when a judge acquitted a white police officer in the fatal shooting of a black motorist demonstrators have gathered in St. Louis to protest police tactics.
Hurricane Maria Hits Puerto Rico At Time When The Island Is Already Struggling
Devastation expected from the hurricane will challenge many Puerto Rico institutions, especially its beleaguered power authority, which is still struggling to restore electricity in some areas after Hurricane Irma.
Jimmy Kimmel Says Sen. Cassidy Fell Short Of Standard For Obamacare Repeal
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel credits good healthcare to saving the life of his newborn son. That led Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, to say that any replacement of the Affordable Care Act should pass "The Jimmy Kimmel Test." Now, Kimmel says Cassidy has fallen short of that with his new bill being considered by Congress.
Senate Republicans Up Against Sept. 30 Deadline For Last Effort To Replace Obamacare
Senate Republicans may vote next week — again — on repealing the Affordable Care Act. The latest bill is sponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.