Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.
Radio Shack's Answering Machine Messages Were Hip To The Times
Martin Schneider of the website "Dangerous Minds" reviews a series of pre-recorded outgoing messages made by Radio Shack in the 1980s when home answering machines first cropped up.
Families Of U.S. Women's Soccer Players Share Rituals For Calming Nerves
Game day can bring butterflies to even the toughest athletes. Nerves also follow the families of U.S. women's soccer players. Some pace, while others mutter coping rituals that help them get through the game.
'The Flick' Tells The Story Of The Movies, Off The Screen
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with playwright Annie Baker about her play, The Flick, which won the Pulitzer Prize last year.
Prison Breaks Past: Several Inmates Have Tried To Escape From N.Y. Prison
Jeff Hall, a history professor at Queensborough Community College, discusses the history of prison breaks in northern New York.
With 2-1 Finals Lead, What's LeBron James' Secret Motivation?
James is averaging more than 40 points a game, and with him leading the way, his team isn't looking like the underdog these days. But observers wonder what's fueling his on-court rampage.
Obama Orders 450 Troops To Help Iraq Fight Self-Declared Islamic State
The United States will send an additional 450 troops to Iraq to act as trainers. The move comes not as a change in policy, but to speed up training and equipping of Sunni soldiers in Anbar province.
Californians Look To Sierra Nevada Native Americans For Drought Solutions
In the Sierra Nevada mountains, North Fork Mono American Indians are working to thin the forest. Their ancient techniques are being considered as a possible long-term solution to the drought.