Former Canadian Deputy PM John Manley discusses Mark Carney's White House visit
NPR's Michel Martin talks with former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley about Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the White House and how Canada plans to respond to Trump's tariffs.
Health officials worry omicron variant may be much more transmissible than delta
As omicron spreads and delta continues to circulate, the U.S. is nearing 800,000 COVID-19 deaths. But new survey data point to relaxed attitudes across the country, even amid new surges.
Navy hearing will decide if a sailor should face court martial for ship fire
Seaman Apprentice Ryan Sawyer Mays, the sailor accused of setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020, will be in court Monday for the first time.
News brief: tornado destruction, coronavirus roundup, Vicente Fernández
Dozens have been killed by devastating tornadoes across the Midwest. The U.S. is nearing 800,000 coronavirus related deaths. And, an icon of traditional Mexican music has died.
Some countries which identify as democracies, weren't invited to the democracy summit
After President Biden's democracy summit, what does it mean when countries say they are a democracy? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Seema Shah, co-author of the Global State of Democracy report.
Inflation is hitting people hard, but some workers are seeing higher wages
As inflation climbs, Americans could get their biggest raises in over a decade. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Chief Economist for the Conference Board Dana Peterson about what's driving the increases.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is now Megan Thee College Graduate
She walked across Texas Southern University's stage — receiving a Bachelor's degree in health administration. She says she wanted to complete her education to honor her late mother and grandmother.
Who covers your workplace accident when you're working from home?
In 2018, a man working from home in Germany fell down the stairs on his way from his bed to his home office. A lower court has ruled that his company's insurance should cover the fall.
Anne Rice, author of 'Interview with the Vampire,' dies at 80
Anne Rice, the novelist whose best-selling gothic tales, reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes, died Saturday due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice said.
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law as legal fights move ahead
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion providers to challenge Texas' restrictive abortion law. NPR's Noel King speaks with Florida State law professor Mary Ziegler about the implications.