Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
Columbia University Releases Report On Its Historical Ties To Slavery
Columbia University released a new report detailing its historical ties to slavery. The report highlights how slavery affected the financial, social and intellectual status of the institution. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the details with report author Eric Foner.
Election Experts Dismiss Trump's Repeated Claims Of Illegal Voting
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Pippa Norris, director of the Electoral Integrity Project, about President Trump's claim, now made twice, that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election.
Writer Walking Barefoot Across U.S. Fatally Struck By SUV
Writer Mark Baumer, who was walking across the country barefoot, was struck by an SUV this weekend and died.
Mike Pompeo's Confirmation Raises Questions About Evolution Of The CIA
With Mike Pompeo newly installed as director, NPR looks at how the CIA might evolve under the Trump administration, and if it will continue its evolution from spy service to paramilitary force.
'Why Time Flies' Investigates How Humans Experience Time
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Alan Burdick about his book, Why Time Flies. It's an investigation of the sometimes contradictory ways we experience time.
Virginia Governor Outlines Opposition To Trump's Medicaid Proposal
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, about President Trump's proposal to convert Medicaid to block grants, whereby states would receive a set amount of money to cover health care for its poorest residents.