These students protested the Gaza war. Trump's deportation threat didn't silence them
NPR spoke with two international students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.
The Economics Of Happiness And A Country's Income Inequality
For many years people have puzzled over why countries that get richer don't seem to get happier. Now, researchers have an answer.
Valley Fire Scorches Rural Communities North Of Napa Valley
We visit the small community of Middletown, where the Valley Fire moved swiftly torching entire subdivisions — but at the same time, leaving other neighborhoods untouched as it swept through.
Melissa Stockwell Among Triathletes Aiming To Make Rio's Paralympics
For the first time, the triathlon will be an event at the Paralympics. Stockwell, an Iraq veteran, has won international paratraithlons before, but she's still got to qualify for the U.S. team.
A Priest Built A Vatican Replica Out Of A Half-Million Legos
It took Father Bob Simon 10 months to build the model of St. Peter's square, with a Lego pope blessing a large crowd including priests and nuns with selfie sticks. It's displayed in Philadelphia.
Frenchman Transits Northwest Passage Alone In A Rowboat
Charles Hedrich set off from western Alaska in 2013. After 3,700 miles and three summers of rowing, he finally made it Thursday, reaching Canada's Baffin Island.
The Long, Strange History Of The U.S., The Atom And Iran
It's tempting to think we know the story of the recent nuclear deal. A look back reveals it's a story we may not know at all.
A 'Morning Edition' Welcome To New Hosts Of 'All Things Considered'
Ari Shapiro and Kelly McEvers officially begin their new hosting duties Monday. Shapiro joins hosts Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish at NPR headquarters in Washington; McEvers will be based in LA.
Thousands Of Arriving Migrants Burden Balkan Countries
Croatia said it would accept migrants turned away from Hungary, and then said it did not have the capacity. Renee Montagne talks to Maximilian Popp, an editor with the German magazine Der Spiegel.