Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
Iran's 'morality police' are again enforcing the country's strict dress code
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, about how Iran will resume patrolling the streets and enforcing the strict dress code.
Russia halts participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia announced it is suspending participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, as a key bridge linking annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland was attacked again.
Highlight tracks from Palehound's new album
NPR music contributor Marissa Lorusso reviews Eye on the Bat, the latest album from indie band Palehound.
Northeast flooding ruins crops, dealing blow to farmers' livelihoods
Farms along the Connecticut River are experiencing losses from flooding this week. Some farmers who were just days away from harvest now face the prospect of entire crops ruined by contaminated water.
How Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli became an animation powerhouse
Internationally famous animation artist Hayao Miyazaki's final film How Do You Live was released this week in Japan. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Susan Napier, author of Miyazaki World: A Life in Art.
Parents share what they learned from watching the animated kids show 'Bluey'
New episodes of the hit Australian animated kids show Bluey dropped on Disney+ this week. NPR's Scott Detrow gets a group of parents together to talk about what they've learned from the show.
Alabama's last two executions failed. They're trying again next week
Last year, Alabama failed to execute two men by lethal injection. The state will again try to execute a man using the same method. What do the failed attempts mean for the future of lethal injection?