Israel launches attack on Syrian government forces near Damascus
Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people.
New York City's Homeless Bill of Rights becomes law
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams about what's included in the law which gives people the right to sleep outdoors in public places, but not anyplace they like.
Drought conditions in Kansas, the nation's largest wheat producer, take a toll
A deep and persistent drought has parched much of Kansas, and wheat farmers there now expect the smallest harvest in at least 60 years.
Mike Pence will celebrate his birthday by announcing his GOP presidential bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence in Iowa Wednesday will make his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination official. There are questions about how he'll go up against former President Donald Trump.
PGA Tour agrees to merge with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Zach Helfand of The New Yorker about the planned merger of the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf — after two years of animosity.
Why migrant traffic through a dangerous jungle passageway is slowing down
A Colombian town at the start of the Darien Gap, one of the most treacherous migrant routes in the world, has seen a drop in migrants after the U.S. recently implemented the new immigration rules.
Contract negotiations for TV and movies are stealing the spotlight in Hollywood
NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports the latest updates on Hollywood's labor negotiations led by writers and the strike authorization vote by SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors.
Exhibition in New York City spotlights work by formerly incarcerated artists
At the Ford Foundation Gallery in New York City, an exhibition titled "No Justice Without Love" features works by formerly incarcerated artists.
Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83
Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, whose beguiling rendition of "The Girl From Ipanema" made her world famous, has died at 83. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 6, 2023.)
Robert Hanssen, called the most destructive spy in U.S. history, dies at 79
NPR's Michel Martin talks to journalist Tim Weiner about FBI agent-turned Soviet spy Robert Hanssen, who died this week in prison. His actions led to the deaths of numerous U.S. Operatives.
2 dead, several injured in shooting at a high school graduation in Virginia
A high school graduation in Richmond abruptly turned to terror Tuesday following a shooting after the commencement ceremony.
Black immigrants to the U.S. are growing in numbers, but they don't feel understood
Tennessee's Black immigrant population is increasing. Many of those immigrants are pushing to raise awareness of their cultures and histories.
