The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term
The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions.
Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking to reporters in Kentucky
For the second time this summer, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze when taking questions at a news conference — this time in his home state of Kentucky.
A college volleyball match in Nebraska has set a world record
The record is for attendance at a women's sporting event. More than 92,000 fans packed the Cornhuskers' stadium Wednesday to watch the Huskers vanquish the Omaha Mavericks in a 3-0 sweep.
Morning news brief
Concerns rise over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health. Florida picks up the pieces after Idalia swept through the Gulf Coast. The coup in Gabon triggers fears of destabilization.
Why have we seen so many recent coups across West and Central Africa?
NPR's Michel Martin asks Christopher Fumonyoh of the National Democratic Institute about coups in Africa, including the latest in the Central African nation of Gabon.
Student loan borrowers, who've been repaying for about 20 years, got some good news
Federal student loan borrowers are expected to resume payments this fall. But more than 800,000 borrowers are finding out that their loans have suddenly been forgiven.
The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands
The EPA dialed back pollution protections for inland waterways including streams and wetlands in alignment with a Supreme Court decision. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ariel Wittenberg of E and E News.
Italian rapper Ghali aims to save migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean
In his home country of Italy, Ghali is a major star. His parents are Tunisian, and he's working with Tunisian refugees trying to enter Italy. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ghali about his mission.
After Idalia, neighbors in Perry, Fla., share a spirit of hope and togetherness
Hurricane Idalia walloped Perry when it stormed ashore with 125 mph winds on Wednesday. People in the city are just now trying to pick up pieces and sort out how to move forward.
Political scientists are in the middle of a hot button issue: striking hotel workers
The largest convention of political scientists, scheduled for this weekend in Los Angeles, poses a real-world political dilemma for academics who are booked into hotels where workers are on strike.
A city in India has been a melting pot of different faiths. What's testing that?
In the northern Indian city of Varanasi or Benaras, a religious dispute is threatening the city's interfaith harmony.
A catastrophic fire in South Africa has taken the lives of dozens of people
Officials in Johannesburg say many of the victims had lost their homes — and had taken shelter in the high-rise.
