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.
FAFSA troubles: Students are still waiting on their financial aid packages
Many students have spent their summers on edge, as delays and glitches in this year’s FAFSA form have run up against the start of the fall semester.
A school shooting in Nashville started a gun debate in a very conservative state
The Supermajority team from NPR’s Embedded podcast follows three conservative mothers who lobby Tennessee lawmakers for gun control after a shooting at their private Christian school in Nashville.
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There appears to be a respite in fighting across the Lebanon-Israel border. A supermarket merger is in the hands of a federal judge. Massachusetts town closes parks to stop a mosquito-born disease.
Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China
The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.
Exploring concerns around users building emotional dependence on AI chatbots
When people form relationships with artificial intelligence, that could help to get work done. But a problem arises when those relationships start to replace human connections.
As the Israel-Hamas war goes on, Gaza's hospitals desperately need blood
Doctors in Gaza need to treat the thousands of Palestinian who have been seriously wounded in the war. How are they getting the blood they need despite malnourished donors, who are under bombardment?
As deaths increase, how climate change is making heat more dangerous
Heat-related deaths in the U.S. have more than DOUBLED in the last 20 years according to a new analysis. At the same time, human-caused climate change has made heat more dangerous.
Sabrina Carpenter releases new music: 'Short n’ Sweet' -- her 6th album
Singer Sabrina Carpenter is having a huge year: Two of her singles have hit the Top 10 this summer -- including the inescapable “Espresso.”
Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz has become a new messenger for reproductive rights
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been speaking openly about how he and his wife struggled to conceive using fertility treatments.
U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza
Democrats still face criticism from the left about the war in Gaza. NPR's A Martinez talks to Evgeny Stolyarov, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Action.
Latest round of Middle East cease-fire talks fail as fears for wider conflict grow
Israel says that early on Sunday it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets . Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.
