78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
Russia Follows Old Playbook To Gain Global Influence
Moscow has an old playbook for entangling people it hopes to bring under its control. NPR takes a look at its tools, including loans and deals by people connected to the government.
New York Daily News And ProPublica Win Pulitzer For Public Service Journalism
Writers, editors and artists took home Pulitzer Prizes across 21 categories on Monday. Among the winners was author Colson Whitehead for his novel, The Underground Railroad.
Music News: Pultizer Prize Winners, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with NPR Music Senior Editor Jacob Ganz and NPR's classical music producer, Tom Huizenga, about the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music, the newest inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and rapper Kanye West going platinum for his latest album.
Deadly Attack Highlights Failure To Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons
This January, Susan Rice told NPR that "we were able to get the Syrian government to voluntarily and verifiably give up its chemical weapons stockpile." That was clearly not the case, since the Syrian regime carried out a chemical weapons attack last week. NPR takes a look at if this represents an intelligence failure for U.S. spy agencies.
Anti-Immigrant Leader Mark Krikorian Gains New Relevance In Trump Era
Mark Krikorian at the Center for Immigration Studies has been arguing for restricting immigration to the U.S. for years. His ideas have a new currency inside the Trump White House. But critics are attacking his organization as a hate group.
Wells Fargo Executives Ordered To Pay Back $75 Million Over Fake Accounts
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Emily Glazer of The Wall Street Journal about the 113-page report into Wells Fargo's practices that was released on Monday. The bank's board said that it would claw back millions from executives who were complicit in high-pressure sales tactics.
Welch's Teams With Manischewitz In Battle Over Kosher Grape Juice
Grape juice giant Welch's is huge in every market in the U.S. except among Orthodox Jews. That used to be Kedem's turf. But now, on the eve of Passover, Welch's is teaming with Manischewitz to take that turf away from Kedem.
New York Approves Reforms To Keep Juvenile Offenders Out Of Adult Prisons
New York State has approved reforms that will keep thousands of teenagers out of adult courts and adult correctional facilities.
Churches Still Figuring Out How To Protect Immigrants And Themselves
Hundreds of churches across the country are taking part in the "new sanctuary movement" by offering refuge to undocumented immigrants to protect them from deportation, but not without obstacles.