President Trump says the US helped broker ceasefire between India and Pakistan
While Trump announces a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, residents report blasts over Indian-held Kashmir shortly after.
Americans Seek Compensation For Assets Lost In Cuban Revolution
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Richard Feinberg, a professor at the University of California, San Diego, and a Brookings Institution fellow, about the unsolved claims after the revolution.
A Strengthening El Nino Could Mean Wet Winter On The West Coast
NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, about a strengthening El Nino season.
Theodore Bikel, Who Starred In Broadway's 'Fiddler On The Roof,' Dies
The actor and singer, who recorded 37 albums, has died at 91. Bikel took over the role of Tevye for more than 2,000 performances of Fiddler on the Roof.
California I-10 Bridge Linking Los Angeles To Phoenix Collapses
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Heather Garcia, the manager of a travel center in Indio, Calif. Brett Kelman, a Palm Springs Desert Sun reporter, also has more on why the bridge collapsed.
Screaming For Science: The Secrets Of Crying Babies And Car Alarms
Why do screams demand our attention like no other sound? The answer seems to involve an acoustic quality called roughness that triggers fear circuits in the brain.
Nice Kids Finish First: Study Finds Social Skills Can Predict Future Success
A study finds that children who demonstrate more "pro-social" skills — those who share more and who are better listeners — are more likely to have jobs and stay out of trouble as young adults.
In Merkel's Uncomfortable Moment, A Glimpse Of Germany's Difficult Decisions
At a recent event, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met a Palestinian girl, who said she hoped to stay in Germany. When Merkel explained why she couldn't, the moment caught the people's attention.