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.
British court permits Julian Assange extradition to the U.S. on spying charges
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Willem Marx about the court opening the door for Assange to be extradited. It ruled U.S. assurances were enough to guarantee Assange would be treated humanely.
Michigan teens sue Oxford School District for failing to stop fatal shooting
NPR's Noel King speaks to attorney Geoffrey Fieger, who's filed suit against the school district and some individual staff members, over last week's shooting that left four students dead.
We say goodbye to 'Morning Edition' host Noel King
Morning Edition host Noel King is leaving NPR. We look back at some of her most memorable moments on the show.
Design forecasting company Pantone picks 2022 color of the year
The color for the upcoming year is Very Peri, a periwinkle hue. Kamala Harris and Lady Gaga have both been seen wearing it. Apparently it signals "a spritely, joyous attitude."
Pennsylvania sees a dramatic surge in COVID cases driven by the Delta variant
COVID-19 cases are rising in parts of Pennsylvania. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Jeffrey Jahre, an infectious disease expert with St. Luke's University Health Network, based in Bethlehem, Pa.
The trial begins for ex-officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright
The white former Minnesota police officer is charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. The defense says it was an accident when she grabbed her gun instead of a taser.
EU official holds talks with U.S. officials, who are grappling with big tech firms
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the European Union's top competition official, Margrethe Vestager, about how governments should be handling big tech firms.
Global demand increases for U.S. metallurgical coal, which is needed to make steel
Over the past decade, U.S. coal production has fallen by half as utilities switched to cheaper natural gas or renewable energy. But this year, demand is up for a different kind of coal.
In a big win for labor, Starbucks workers form their 1st union in the U.S.
Workers at a Starbucks in the area of Buffalo, N.Y. have voted to unionize — in a first for the coffee chain. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dave Jamieson, who covers labor for HuffPost.
News brief: New York's Trump case, COVID surge, Michigan school shooting
New York's attorney general wants to question ex-president Trump in a civil fraud case. U.S. Delta cases surge. A Michigan school district, its officials and some staff, are sued after a shooting.
Health experts implore Americans to get COVID vaccine shots as cases spike
The CDC is now recommending booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 16 and older. The recommendation comes as cases surge across the country, putting pressure on many hospitals.