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.
Sword Taken 4 Decades Ago Is Returned To Mass. Community
Someone swiped the sword from a statue of a Revolutionary War general in Westfield, Mass. The thief says he was in college when he went drinking with friends, and woke up with the sword.
2021 Music Recommendations: 'Heaux Tales,' 'Demidevil'
A preview of two of the albums a member of the NPR Music team is looking forward to hearing in 2021: Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales and Ashnikko's Demidevil.
N.Y. Rep. Stefanik Among GOP Lawmakers Aiming To Block Election Results
Voters in a conservative, rural district in New York react to Rep. Elise Stefanik's plan to object to President-elect Biden's victory. Congress is to certify the results on Wednesday.
Are Ads Against Ga. Senate Candidate Also An Attack On Black Churches?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonathan Lee Walton, dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, about the political ads taken out against Georgia Senate runoff candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock.
News Brief: Ga. Runoffs, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, U.K. Lockdown
Control of the U.S. Senate comes down to Tuesday's two runoffs in Georgia. Many states experience trouble dispensing COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Britain is locked down again to fight coronavirus variant.
Highly Contagious COVID-19 Strain Leads To U.K.'s Strict New Lockdown
NPR's Noel King talks to George Parker of the Financial Times about Britain entering its third lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the coming weeks would be the "hardest yet."
Connecticut Dad Says His Daughter Had Her Heart And Her Car Stolen
A woman in South Windsor had been dating her boyfriend for a few months — he'd won over her family. Just after Christmas, her dad says the guy swiped her keys, drove off and didn't come back.
In A Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Trump urged Georgia's secretary of state to overturn the election in the state, according to a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Democrats condemned the efforts to manipulate the results.
Did Trump's Call To Georgia's Secretary Of State Break Election Laws?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about legal implications of the call to Georgia's secretary of state.