Why did Israel strike Iran? An Israeli politician and a US-Iran expert weigh in
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon about his country's strikes.
Infrastructure Plan May Not Help Lift Economic Burden On Women
A political debate has become a debate over word choice: the question of what "infrastructure" even means. The answer could mean a lot for women in the economy.
Civics Secures Democracy Act Proposes Grants To Support Civics Education
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about a bipartisan initiative to invest $1 billion in civics and history education.
Bernie Madoff, Whose Ponzi Scheme Bilked Thousands, Dies In Prison
Bernie Madoff, who carried out one of the most notorious Ponzi schemes in history, has died while serving his prison sentence in North Carolina. He bilked thousands of investors out of their savings.
Migrants Pass Through Many Unpatrolled Parts Of Mexico-Guatemala Border
Thousands of desperate Central Americans trying to get to the U.S. for better lives face a treacherous journey. The first 100 miles take them through jungles.
Vaccination Sites Rush To Find Alternatives To J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Pausing use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine looks unlikely to cause major problems in the overall U.S. vaccination effort, but some places counting on those doses are scrambling.
Families Of George Floyd, Daunte Wright Stand Together In Minnesota
Relatives of George Floyd and Daunte Wright called for justice in the two separate cases of Black men killed in police encounters. NPR's Noel King talks to Benjamin Crump, the families' attorney.
Is The Pause In The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Warranted?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the FDA and member of Pfizer's board, about the pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot worries.
White House Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11
NPR's Noel King talks to former State Department official Laurel Miller about the U.S. decision to withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting in that country.
Proposed Biden-Putin Summit Follows Latest Russian Tensions With Ukraine
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in person, after Biden's suggestion of a face-to-face summit during their telephone call on Tuesday.