78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
Former Obama Official Calls For 'Smart Diplomacy' In Syria
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Antony Blinken, former deputy secretary of state under the Obama administration. Blinken was part of the U.S.-Syrian policy discussions back in 2013, when a much larger chemical attack took place that killed hundreds of people in a suburb of Damascus.
U.S. Missile Strike Marks 'Beginning Of New Strategy' In Syria
On Thursday, the U.S. launched a missile strike on a Syrian air base following allegations the Assad regime attacked civilians with chemical weapons. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Jennifer Cafarella from the Institute for the Study of War on how the U.S. response might affect the Syrian civil war.
Syrian Opposition Member Describes Mixed Reaction To U.S. Airstrike
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Amr Al-Azm, an active member of the Syrian opposition based in the U.S., about the U.S. airstrikes against a Syrian government air base.
The Mastermind Behind The International Irish Pub
NPR's Planet Money team explores why Irish bars look so similar all over the world and what happens when you take an authentic national experience and turn it into an export.
Venezuelan Crisis Brings Crime, Social Issues To Brazilian Frontier Town
Venezuelans are fleeing their nation in droves, which is having a big impact on their South American neighbors. Pacaraima in Brazil was a remote rural community whose residents slept with their doors unlocked. Now the mayor has declared a state of emergency, saying it's become a Wild West frontier town, awash with crime and social problems.
Trump Revises Rhetoric On Islamic Terrorism In Remarks With Middle East Allies
During a joint press conference at the White House with King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday, President Trump refrained from using the term "radical Islamic terrorism" to describe ISIS.
Sen. Mark Warner On Russia Probe: 'This Is An Awful Lot Of Coincidences'
NPR interviews Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, in his hideaway below the Capitol. Warner is helping lead the investigation into Russia's meddling in the presidential election, as that controversy continues to take unexpected partisan twists.
House Intel Chair Devin Nunes Steps Aside From Russia Investigation
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is stepping aside from its investigation into Russia's meddling in the election last year after being accused of ethics violations. Devin Nunes says the charges against him are baseless, and he retains the confidence of House leadership, but his Democratic counterpart welcomed the move.
North Korea Likely To Overshadow Chinese President's U.S. Visit
North Korea is likely to cast its shadow over the splendor at Mar-a-Lago when President Trump hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping there this week. Trump is promising "if China is not going to solve North Korea, we will." A nuclear weapons drive that could allow Pyongyang to hit the U.S. mainland worries Washington, and a missile defense battery the U.S. is installing in South Korea has China on edge.
Chinese President Xi Jinping Positions Himself As The Anti-Trump
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with John Pomfret, author of The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present, about the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump and what each country stands to gain.