Why did Israel strike Iran? An Israeli politician and a U.S.-Iran expert weigh in
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon about his country's strikes.
The late Eddie Van Halen left a big donation to Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Van Halen worked closely with the group that helps build out music programs in schools in low-income communities. The foundation says it received a seven-figure donation from Van Halen.
Calif. homeowner heard odd noises over the winter but didn't investigate
Once spring arrived, it was discovered a mama bear had moved into a crawl space for hibernating. Bear League animal rescuers were called, and they found four more bears.
Remembering jazz great Charles Mingus who was born 100 years ago
The inventive compositions of jazz bassist Charles Mingus and his volatile personality loom large in the jazz world.
Several states make moves to permanently allow cocktails for delivery
The pandemic spurred many states to temporarily relax rules for selling alcohol to give restaurants and bars short-term financial relief. In some places, those changes are becoming permanent.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to testify as group seeks to disqualify her from running again
A challenge to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's candidacy, citing her words and actions around the U.S. Capitol attack, goes before a state administrative judge Friday. Greene is expected to testify.
Florida moves to scrap Disney World's special regulatory status in the state
Florida's legislature has voted to strip Disney's self-government — put in place decades ago. The move is a win for GOP Gov. DeSantis who has been in a public spat with the entertainment giant.
There are many distractions heading into midterms. How can Democrats refocus?
The Biden administration is caught up in pandemic policy and politics. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist with the progressive advocacy firm The Hub Project.
CNN pulls the plug on the network's streaming platform after only a month
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Carol Costello, a professor and former CNN anchor, about the collapse of the streaming service CNN+.
The Russia-Ukraine war drives countries to consider NATO membership
Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in part, to prevent it from joining NATO. The war has so frightened Finland and Sweden that they are looking to join the military alliance.
Russia could default on its foreign debt for the first time in a century
Because of sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is looking at its first foreign debt default since 1918. Moscow says it will take legal action if forced into default.
A cruise ship in Tallinn, Estonia, is housing Ukrainian refugees
More than 5 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded. Tens of thousands are in Estonia, where people remember what it was like to be occupied by the former Soviet Union.
