How Trump may lean on personal ties with Gulf Arab leaders while in the Middle East
President Trump is on his way to the Mideast, where his personal ties with Gulf Arab rulers, family business deals and U.S. interests converge.
John Leguizamo Plays Professor In 'Latin History For Morons'
John Leguizamo has been in over 90 films and written and starred in six one-man shows. His latest project is called "Latin History for Morons," which tells the story of his search for an understanding of Latin history. NPR's Audie Cornish sat down with Leguizamo at the Public Theater in New York to talk to him about the process of learning Latin history.
'The Souls Of China' Documents Country's Dramatic Return To Religion
When the author Ian Johnson first visited China in 1984, he says religious life appeared to be dead. Today, he says China is experiencing a dramatic return to religion, and he documents this in a new book called The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao.
Former Student Remembers Life Of Education Donor Eugene Lang
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send to college. Lang died over the weekend.
Cash-Strapped State Environmental Agencies Brace For Budget Cuts
Proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency could leave state environmental agencies doing more with less money. But many say they are already strapped.
Sean Spicer Apologizes For Controversial Assad-Hitler Comparison
Spicer apologized for his comments Tuesday when he wrongly suggested that Hitler never used chemical weapons in an attempt to underscore the horror of Syria's alleged use of those weapons.
U.S. Strike Against Syria Overshadows Rex Tillerson's Visit To Russia
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Kim Marten, professor of political science at Barnard College and director of U.S. Russian Relations Program at Columbia, ahead of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Moscow.
White House Press Secretary Suggests Even Hitler Didn't Use Chemical Weapons
In a press briefing, Sean Spicer answered a question about the gas attack in Syria by comparing Hitler, favorably, to the Syrian regime. His attempts to clarify the statement only made matters worse.
Trump Organization Says It Is Closing Its Modeling Agency
While Trump Model Management "enjoyed many years of success," the Trump Organization said in a statement that it was choosing to focus on its core businesses of real estate, golf and hospitality.
