France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
When Amazon Was Just A River In Brazil: An Early Chat With Jeff Bezos
Commentator Andrei Codrescu met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 1995, back when the company was in its earliest days. We went to the archives to hear why Bezos was betting on the Internet to sell books.
St. Louis Police Officers Shout Chants To Protesters
The acquittal of a white police officer sparked rallies and arrests in St. Louis. David Carson with the St. Louis Post Dispatch tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that police began chanting back to protesters.
Apple Gets Mixed Reactions To New iPhone's Facial Recognition Technology
Clare Garvie of Georgetown University's Law Center on Privacy and Technology talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the implications of Apple's embrace of facial recognition technology.
President Trump Set To Meet With Presidents Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities
Several of the HBCU college leaders have refused to participate, while others want to work with the White House. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Lomax, CEO of the United Negro College Fund, about the upcoming meeting.
Since Hurricane Irma, Only Some Students Have Been Able To Return To School In Miami
Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho discusses the challenges his district faces as 300,000 students try to return to school, many of which are now makeshift shelters or without power.
Doctor Who Discovered Children Had Elevated Lead Levels Talks About What's Changed
In 2015, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discovered the lead contamination after Flint, Mich., switched its drinking water source. She talks with NPR's Michel Martin about helping reverse the problem.
California State Senator Speaks On Recently-Approved Sanctuary State Bill
California lawmakers approved a bill that would make the state a so-called sanctuary state. Kevin de León, a state senator from Los Angeles explains how the bill is meant to add further protection to immigrants in the country without documentation.
