VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts
Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts.
London's First Muslim Mayor Faces Challenges Amid Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
He's the child of Pakistani immigrants, the son of a bus driver, a human rights lawyer — and London's first Muslim mayor. Sadiq Khan's election flies in the face of rising anti-Muslim and anti-migrant sentiment, and folks in his southeast London neighborhood are thrilled. His next test will be trying to push through his ambitious platform of affordable housing and better public transport in a time of spending cuts.
British Playwright Peter Shaffer, Who Wrote 'Equus,' Dies At 90
Playwright Peter Shaffer has died. He was best known for Equus and Amadeus, both of which became movies.
If Cybersecurity Is An Arms Race, Then How Is The U.S. Doing?
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Ann Barron-DiCamillo of Strategic Cyber Ventures about what the U.S. government has learned in the year since a security clearance database was hacked.
David Gilkey Was 'An Incredibly Thoughtful' Photographer In The Midst Of Plight
NPR's Jason Beaubien remembers NPR photographer David Gilkey who was killed Sunday in Afghanistan.
Trump's African-American: 'I Am Not A Trump Supporter'
Gregory Cheadle tells NPR he was not offended when presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump pointed to him at a recent California campaign rally and said, "Look at my African-American over here."
Donald Trump Faces Criticism Over Comments About Latino Judge
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump faced a wave of criticism after his latest words about a Latino judge.
Muhammed Ali Vs. Sonny Liston: The 'Worst Mess In History Of Sports'
In remembrance of Muhammed Ali, NPR looks back at Robert Siegel's conversation with filmmaker Gary Robinov, director of Raising Ali, about the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight boxing match between Ali and Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine. This story originally aired on May 22, 2015, on All Things Considered.
Narendra Modi Comes To Washington
The prime minister of India visits the U.S. this week and will meet with President Obama and address Congress. Modi was once banned from entering the U.S., but opinions in Washington have changed.