Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
Trump, Putin Hold First Face-To-Face Meeting At G-20 Summit In Germany
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for more than two hours in their first presidential face-to-face meeting. Trump raised the issue of Russian meddling in the U.S. election, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
Tennis Pros Complain Of Unsafe Conditions At Unusually Hot Wimbledon
Conditions at Wimbledon have been unusual this year. Unusually warm weather has led to players complaining of unsafe court conditions and, for a few hours this week, swarms of flying ants descended on players and spectators alike.
Trump Administration Appoints Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald As New CDC Director
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald has been appointed as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. She is an obstetrician-gynecologist who's led the Georgia state health department for six years. She succeeds Dr. Thomas Frieden.
In Dallas, New Police Recruits Reflect On Year Since Officers Were Killed
It was one year ago that a gunman ambushed and killed five law enforcement officers in Dallas. Police recruits who started shortly after that incident are reflecting on the past year.
Week In Politics: Trump's Speech In Poland, Health Care Debate
NPR's Kelly McEvers wraps up the week's politics news with columnists David Brooks of The New York Times and Kimberly Atkins of the Boston Herald. They discuss President Trump's speech in Poland, the ongoing debate over the health care bill, and Walter Shaub Jr.'s resignation from the Office of Government Ethics.
Hobby Lobby Agrees To Renounce Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Candida Moss, professor of New Testament at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby. After Hobby Lobby was fined for smuggling artifacts out of Iraq, Moss talks about Hobby Lobby's unique business mission: to promote the bible.
Former Obama Adviser Outlines The View From China On North Korea
The Trump administration hopes that China will help pressure North Korea to slow their nuclear program. But China has goals of its own. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Evan Medeiros, a former adviser to President Obama, about the view from China on the North Korea situation.
Did Amelia Earhart Survive Plane Crash? Newly Discovered Photo Offers Clues
Does a photo held by the National Archives show that Amelia Earhart survived a crash landing 80 years ago? The photo is featured in an upcoming History Channel documentary.
In New Jersey, Sweeping Reforms Deliver Existential Threat To Bail Bonds Industry
Six months in, New Jersey's sweeping reforms have all but eliminated the use of cash bail in the Garden State. Advocates say that's good for low-income defendants. But it's an existential threat to the bail bonds industry.