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.
Biden announced another $800 million in weapons for Ukraine
President Biden announced another $800 million in weapons for Ukraine for its fight against Russia, and says he will need to ask Congress for more money next week.
ISIS claims responsibility for series of blasts in Afghanistan
A series of blasts across Afghanistan have killed several people. ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least one of the attacks.
The White House has a strategy for reducing drug overdose deaths
Drug overdose deaths are at a record high — more than 100,000 in the latest single year. And the Biden administration has a plan to slow that epidemic by emphasizing harm reduction.
To wear a mask, or not, on public transportation? Which is the right move for you?
Now that the federal mask mandate on public transport has come to an end, should people continue to wear masks anyway? We explore the latest science on air flow and transmission.
New York's famous skating rink at Rockefeller Center has gone retro
Skaters are ditching their blades — and putting on wheels. The last time the rink welcomed roller skaters was in the 1940s.
Encore: Like Kit's planning for the end of a life
Talking about death makes many of us uncomfortable. NPR's Life Kit offers tips for starting an advance directive to prepare for a good death. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July, 12, 2020.)
News brief: Mariupol resistance, drug overdose deaths, mask mandate appeal
Russia says it controls most of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. The White House has a plan to reduce drug overdose deaths. The Justice Department will appeal the mask ruling by a federal judge.
Putin calls off final effort to storm steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez talks to Peter Zwack, a retired brigadier general and former defense attaché serving in Russia, about the context of the struggle for this significant port city of Mariupol.
Calif. man loses 85 pounds while lobbying Taco Bell for Grilled Stuft Nacho's return
The item has been off Taco Bell's menu since 2015. On Jan. 4, 2021, Chris Sandberg vowed to exercise every day until it came back. He got the company's attention but there's no plan to bring it back.
It's Queen Elizabeth's birthday. The British monarch is 96
To celebrate she is getting her own Barbie doll. The doll has an ivory gown with a blue ribbon and a tiara like the queen wore on her wedding day. Big retail chains are selling the doll for $75.