Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
'It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders': The History Of Drag Queens
June is LGBTQ pride month, and some of the loudest and proudest people in those communities are drag queens. The TV show RuPaul's Drag Race has pushed drag culture into the mainstream.
English Woman Checks Off Be Arrested On Her Bucket List
A 93-year-old woman, who had been "good all her life," wanted to be arrested. Her granddaughter made it happen. The Greater Manchester police came to the house and briefly took her into custody.
More Asylum-Seekers To The U.S. Are Stuck In Mexican Shelters
As Congress moves forward with a $4.5 billion humanitarian aid bill to address the border crisis, migrants still arrive each day. But U.S. policy is beginning to shift the crisis to the Mexican side.
Anthony Bourdain Day: Remembering The Chef And Documentarian
Thousands of people around the world took to social media Tuesday to honor Anthony Bourdain on what would have been his 63rd birthday. He took his own life last year.
Would You Live In A Home Where Something Grisly Happened, Survey Asks
More than half of Hong Kong respondents said yes. A Prudential Brokerage official told the South China Morning Post that some people are afraid of ghosts but more are afraid of sleeping on the street.
Persistent Wet Weather Interferes With Midwest Farmers' Planting
After record flooding across the Midwest, some farmers are wrestling with whether to plant anything at all this season.
Critics Call Kushner's Mideast Peace Plan 'Dangerously Simplistic'
Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner has rolled out his vision for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks about it with Obama-era U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro.
News Brief: Robert Mueller, Border Crisis, Presidential Debate
Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before House panels. Customs and Border Protection is under fire for migrant issues. And, the Democratic presidential debates get underway Wednesday.
High Court Strikes Down Law That Barred Trademarking 'Immoral' Words
The Supreme Court threw out a ban on trademarks with "immoral" or "scandalous" content. That clears the path for a clothing line with a four-letter brand to win a trademark, but what about others?
Trump Hits Iran With New Sanctions. How Will They Impact Iranians?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to political scientist Ariane Tabatabai of the Rand Corp., a nonprofit think tank, about the impact of sanctions on ordinary Iranians.
President Nayib Bukele Promises To Transform El Salvador
El Salvador's new president ran his campaign largely on social media and his first actions as president have been made through tweets. His supporters love it. His detractors describe it as autocratic.