Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help
Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.
President Trump Visits Poland Ahead Of G-20 Summit
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Justyna Pawlak, Reuters bureau chief for Central Europe, about President Trump's visit to Poland.
Arab Countries Meet In Cairo To Discuss Sanctions Against Qatar
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Georgetown University professor Mehran Kamrava about the status of talks regarding Qatar in Cairo on Wednesday. Four Arab countries that imposed a boycott against the state of Qatar are meeting to discuss sanctions against the country.
Randall Mann's 'Proprietary' Reinvents Classic San Francisco Poetry
Our poetry reviewer Tess Taylor looks at Randall Mann's new collection, Proprietary, which looks at the changes in San Francisco.
U.S. Military Planners Consider Game Theory In Possible North Korea Response
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the options for a military strike on North Korea and how military planners might be applying game theory to new tensions with the regime.
Volvo Moves To Phase Out Combustion Engine For Electric Motors Starting In 2019
With a pledge to move on from the internal combustion engine, Volvo announced Wednesday that it's going all electric. The company says all the vehicles it makes will be electric or hybrid starting in 2019. The development comes as Tesla prepares to sell its first mass market electric car later this month.
In Afghanistan, U.S. Senators Urge Trump To Define Policy
A bipartisan delegation of senators are in Afghanistan, calling for a new strategy from the Trump administration to address Taliban insurgency and define the U.S. role in the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, about what the strategy should be and what action he believes the administration should do next.
What It Means If North Korea Has ICBM Capability
North Korea claims it has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, which the U.S. and South Korea are working to confirm. The missile could be powerful enough to reach Alaska.
Fight Against World's Worst Cholera Outbreak Continues
Cholera is spreading rapidly across Yemen, where civil war has decimated the public health services needed to contain the outbreak.