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.
Marine Biologist Studies Climate's Effects On Adelie Penguins
The Antarctica peninsula is shrinking as global temperatures rise. David Greene talks to scientist James McClintock about why warm weather is killing off penguin populations.
How Foreign Trade Zones In The U.S. Came Into Existence
Foreign Trade Zones can be a way to get around a tariff. They are on U.S. soil, but they don't count as U.S. soil for customs purposes. There are hundreds of them around the U.S.
Elsa Wannabe Pushes Boston Police Truck Out Of A Snowdrift
To avoid cabin fever, Jason Triplett decided to go out to a bar dressed as Elsa, the heroine of the movie Frozen. A video of him pushing the truck out of a drift in his blue ballgown went viral.
Morning News Brief
Democrat Conor Lamb appears to have won a seat in the House from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. And, the president has name Larry Kudlow as his senior economic adviser.
In Retaliation To U.K.'s Move, Russia Will Expel British Diplomats
David Greene talks to British Ambassador Kim Darroch about Russia denying it was involved in the nerve gas attack on U.K. soil. A former Russian double agent and his daughter were poisoned.
Bad News: Georgia Woman Accidently Threw Her Diamonds In The Trash
The good news: Employees at the landfill got the call just in time to divert the garbage truck. After sifting through tons of trash, landfill employees found the jewels.
Students Plan More Demonstrations Against Gun Violence
Thousands of students across the U.S. left their classrooms on Wednesday to protest recent school shooting deaths and to demand that Congress to take action. What happens now?
Senate Bill Eases Bank Regulations After 2008 Financial Crisis
The Senate-passed bill sharply reduces the number of banks that have to go through annual "stress tests" to determine whether they could survive an economic downturn or financial crisis.
Britain Expels 23 Russian Diplomats After Ex-Spy Is Poisoned
Britain expelled 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack. David Greene talks to British financier William Browder, who is pressing countries to levy sanctions against Moscow.
Toys R Us To Sell Or Liquidate All U.S. Stores
Toys R Us is officially going out of business. Unable to get its finances in order through a months-long bankruptcy process, the retail chain has reached the end of the line.
Activists: 1st Amendment Rights Of Undocumented Immigrants Are Often Violated
Immigrant advocates say undocumented activists have been arrested, threatened with deportation, or fined as the Trump administration grows ever more aggressive in its immigration enforcement.