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.
Shell Companies Enable North Korea To Dodge Economic Impact Of Sanctions
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Anthony Ruggiero of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies about how North Korean shell companies enable the country to circumvent the economic impact of sanctions.
Google Engineer's Criticism Of Diversity Programs Sparks Controversy
A Google engineer's critique of the company's diversity programs is stoking controversy. The male engineer wrote that women aren't suited for tech jobs for "biological" reasons. Google executives are now trying to tamp down the furor as the memo ricochets around the tech industry and beyond.
Fox News' Seth Rich Story Echoes Previous Problems For Owner Rupert Murdoch
Revelations about Fox News' role in concocting a baseless story on the death of a young Democratic staffer has problematic echoes for the network's controlling owner, Rupert Murdoch, who had to shut down the biggest paper in the United Kingdom for outcry over its reporting on a dead British girl.
Chicago Police Superintendent Responds To City's Lawsuit Over Sanctuary Cities
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson about the city's lawsuit against the Department of Justice after the department threatened to withhold certain grant funding from Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities.
Trump's 'Working Vacation' Marks Decline Of Presidential Get-Away
President Donald Trump is taking a 17-day "working vacation" at his golf club in New Jersey. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalist Matthew Algeo, who says president's aren't really able to take real vacations anymore.
'A Beautiful Spectacle': Geographer Makes Case To Witness Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse is the most beautiful natural spectacle Michael Zeiler has ever seen. The geographer tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that once one witnesses a total eclipse, they'll be hooked for life.
As Venice Housing Prices Rise, Squatters Fight To Stay In Italian Hometown
There's housing in Venice, Italy, if you've got millions to spend on a vacation home. But some Venetians have started a movement of illegal squatting to continue living in their hometown.
Venezuela's Constituent Assembly Fires Chief Prosecutor Luisa Ortega
After the firing of Venezuela's public prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, on Sunday under the newly instituted National Constituent Assembly, NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Reuters correspondent Alexandra Ulmer for the latest from Venezuela.
'Wonder Woman' Continues Hot Streak In Mediocre Summer For Hollywood
Wonder Woman continues to make progress at the box office in a summer dotted with hits and misses. While most movies stay in theaters for two weeks, Wonder Woman is still playing in more than 1,000 theaters after 10 weeks.
U.N. Security Council Passes New Sanctions On North Korea
The United Nations Security Council passed new sanctions on North Korea over the weekend. It is estimated that the country will lose about a third of its exports and hard currency, but the U.S. has previously struggled to get countries to follow up on sanctions.