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.
Shockwaves reverberate after Syrian official says he wants cordial ties with Israel
The governor of Damascus faces backlash after he tells NPR that he wants the U.S. to mediate cordial relations with Israel.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the economy is ending 2024 on a positive note
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the U.S. economic outlook for 2025.
Former President Carter dies at his home in Georgia at the age of 100
Jimmy Carter faced many challenges during his four years as president: Soaring energy prices, high inflation and foreign unrest -- including the Iran hostage crisis.
The 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has died at 100
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, was president from 1977 to 1981. He remained involved in world politics long after leaving office. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 29, 2024.)
French schoolchildren honor African soldiers who fought for France in World Wars
Some 350,000 soldiers from French colonies volunteered or were forced to fight for France in the World Wars. Their contributions have been mostly overlooked. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 26, 2024.)
Morning news brief
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100. High-ranking Syrian official makes unprecedented comments about relations with Israel. South Korea mourns victims of deadly aviation disaster.
At the end of 1999, many thought Y2K would cause the world to collapse
At the end of 1999, there was anxiety about a potential computer glitch known as Y2K. Some thought the world would crumble, including some who waited out the apocalypse in an old house in the woods.
Morning news brief
South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach the acting president, Israel strikes Yemen's capital following attacks by Houthi rebels, and Georgian protests continue in support of EU membership.
Protests in Georgia continue as demonstrators rally in support for joining the EU
On the eastern edge of the Black Sea, the Georgian president is refusing to step down, as demonstrations have gone on for weeks in support of Georgia joining the European Union.
Israeli peace activists try to keep hope alive as Trump set to take office
When his parents were killed in the Hamas-led on Israel October 7th, 2023, Moaz Inon put aside a successful tourism business career to focus on something else: peaceful co-existence with Palestinians. He has some ideas for the incoming Trump administration, which ignored Palestinians before.
Denver hospital uses therapy dogs to cut stress and burnout among doctors and nurses
Specially trained therapy dogs are helping doctors, nurses and patients at a Denver hospital reduce stress and burnout.