Remembering baseball writer Scott Miller
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times about the life and legacy of baseball writer Scott Miller.
U.S. Considers Turkey's Role In Fighting ISIS After Coup Attempt
The U.S. has to decide what course to set with Turkey — now another country that's critically important to U.S. interests but with an increasingly repressive leader.
Seattle's Bertha Tunnel Project Plagued By Financial Woes
More than $200 million in cost overruns, lawsuits and delays continue to haunt Seattle's big dig project. The world's largest tunneling machine, nicknamed "Bertha," is now working again, but the complicated fix of an underground breakdown in 2013 has created a huge fight over blame and who pays the tab.
Liberal Son Attends GOP Convention With Delegate Dad
A father and son recorded their experiences at the Republican National Convention and share this postcard.
Mourners Gather At Funeral For Slain Baton Rouge Police Officer
A funeral for Baton Rouge, La., police officer Matthew Gerald is set for Friday. Gerald was one of three officers killed in an ambush on July 17.
Philadelphia Police Consider 2000 RNC In Preparing for Democratic Convention
When Philadelphia hosted the GOP Convention in 2000, police were criticized for a militant response to protesters. The city promises a softer approach at the Democratic Convention next week.
Colorado Republicans Commend Donald Trump's Acceptance Speech
How did the GOP convention go down with Republicans outside of Cleveland? At one watch party in Denver, Republicans said Donald Trump gave exactly the acceptance speech that was needed.
Human Rights Campaign President Accuses Trump Of 'Pandering' To Voters
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, for reaction to moments during the Republican National Convention that touched on gay rights.
Week In Politics: Republican National Convention
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the Republican National Convention, the vice presidential picks and other political news of the week.
Donald Trump Praises GOP Convention As 'Peaceful,' 'Love-Filled'
A day after the Republican National Convention, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump gives his own assessment of how things went, where he goes from here and also revisits his old feud with Ted Cruz.
Turkish Government Comes Down Hard On Academics After Failed Coup
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Sinan Ciddi, executive director of the Institute for Turkish Studies at Georgetown University, about Turkey's travel ban on the country's academics and crackdown on academic freedoms.