Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
Morning news brief
Millions of people in the U.S. will experience a total eclipse of the sun. The Biden administration seeks student debt relief for millions. It's been six months since Hamas attacked southern Israel.
Study finds link between quality of sibling relationships and loneliness, depression
Research shows that good relationships with siblings can help bolster against mental health concerns as life progresses.
Weather may play a role in how much of the solar eclipse people get to see
Millions of people will experience a total solar eclipse, but clouds and traffic could dampen the fun. NPR's A Martinez talks to reporter Shelly Brisbin with the Texas Standard.
Ex-Md. governor criticized for pushing for larger ships at the Port of Baltimore
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Lucy Dean Stockton of The Lever, an investigative news outlet, about former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's complicated role in Baltimore's port development.
An Israeli teacher was held hostage in Gaza — her American husband is still there
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Aviva Siegel who was taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and held for 51 days. Her husband, Keith, is among the hostages still held in Gaza.
Israel announces changes after Biden expresses 'outrage' over civilian deaths
Israel will open routes into Gaza amid mounting pressure to provide aid to the people trapped there. NPR's Michel Martin talks to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby about other changes.
What's behind the calls for Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to step down?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kate Shaw, a constitutional law scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, about her thoughts on calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down.
Dad mourns son killed by an Israeli airstrike against World Central Kitchen convoy
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to John Flickinger, father of Jacob Flickinger, 33, an American Canadian, feeding starving people in Gaza. His son was scheduled to come home just days after Monday's strike.
Former 'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien will make his first trip back as a guest
In 2010 NBC ended O'Brien's brief stint as host of The Tonight Show so the network could bring back Jay Leno. Fourteen years later, O'Brien will visit with current host Jimmy Fallon.
Migrant children waiting at the southern border must be sheltered, judge rules
The judge ruled children in makeshift camps along the border are subject to a long-standing court-supervised agreement that set standards for their treatment.