Military colonel reacts to SCOTUS allowing transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Col. Bree Fram, an openly transgender member of the U.S. Space Force, about the Supreme Court upholding Trump's ban on transgender military service members.
Golfers Navigate Tricky U.S. Open Course At Chambers Bay
For the first time, the U.S. Open golf championship will be played in the Pacific Northwest. The Chambers Bay course used to be a sand and gravel quarry next to Puget Sound. Players will have to use their imagination to conquer its quirks.
Proposed Oil Refinery Could Help Washington State Meet Clean Fuel Standards
The push for cleaner fuels in Oregon and Washington could bring the region more crude oil and a new refinery along the Columbia River. It would be the first refinery on the West Coast in 25 years.
House Advances Bill To Give President Obama Fast Track Trade Authority
After a week of legislative maneuvering, the House passed a bill again on Thursday to allow President Obama to negotiate a free trade agreement with Pacific countries.
Saudi Muslims Mix Tradition With Shopping In Ramadan Celebration
Saudi Muslims are turning the holy month of Ramadan into a display of consumerism and commerce. It is traditionally a month of fasting and prayer that began with the first Muslim community, Mecca.
NBC Names Lester Holt New Anchor Of Nightly News
TV Anchor Brian Williams will not be returning to the NBC Nightly News. He's officially being replaced by Lester Holt. Williams will move to cable on MSNBC.
Islamic State Stitches Itself Into Fabric Of Seized Communities
NPR's Melissa Block talks to New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard about how the self-declared Islamic State has been digging itself deeper into the communities it has seized.
Despite Attack, Charleston, S.C., Congregation Remains Strong
Charleston mourns the loss of nine residents after a gunman shot them to death at a historic church Wednesday.
When Charleston, S.C., Pastor Spoke, 'People Listened'
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with S.C. Rep. Bakari Sellers about the late Rev. Clementa Pinckney of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston who was a victim of Wednesday's shooting.
Europe's Migrant Crisis Spreads Ashore As Refugees Enter Bulgaria On Foot
Desperate refugees from Syria and other strife-torn nations are surging into Europe not just by sea, but also over land from Turkey. They are straining border guards of Bulgaria, one of the poorest nations in the European Union.