Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts
Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.
The Biden administration will provide controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine
The weapon is banned by many countries. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Sera Koulabdara of the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munition Coalition, about why the U.S. think it's worth the risk.
Is a prisoner swap being discussed for a U.S. reporter detained in Russia?
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Emma Tucker, editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, about reporter Evan Gershkovich, who's been detained in Russia for 100 days.
Global heat records are being set — part of a pattern that began before summer
This week saw the hottest day around the world since records began. How do we know that, and what can we expect in the future?
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The Biden administration is set to announce plans to give cluster munitions to Ukraine. A drug shown to slow Alzheimer's gets approval. Progressive Democrats urge President Biden to move faster.
Netherlands to return items looted in colonial times from Indonesia, Sri Lanka
The nearly 500 objects include art, jewels and other cultural artifacts. An item of particular interest: a lavishly decorated ceremonial cannon made of bronze, silver and gold and inlaid with rubies.
Broadway adaptation of 'Back to the Future' previewed on Broadway last week
The four shows brought in over a million dollars. The musical originally premiered in 2020 in Manchester, England. It officially debuts stateside on August 3.
Colorado's new alert system is helping to locate missing Indigenous people
The system is meant to alert the public when someone from the Indigenous community goes missing, but advocates are frustrated by delays in getting alerts out. (Story aired on ATC on July 3, 2023.
2024 presidential candidates ramp up campaigns for New Hampshire's primary
New Hampshire law requires it to hold the country's first presidential primary, but Democrats will have their first primary in South Carolina. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 6, 2023.)
Trail running through the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas
The tallgrass prairie is an astonishing place to run — with rolling hills, bison herds, wildflowers and birds. We take a sunrise run in a tallgrass preserve in Kansas.
Progressive Democrats urge Biden to move faster to fulfill promises
President Biden made big promises to the progressive wing of his party on student loans, climate initiatives and police reform. Ahead of 2024, he faces calls to do more to fulfill those pledges.
UPS workers threaten a strike after contract talks break down
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Sean O'Brien, president of the Teamsters Union, about contract negotiations with UPS. The teamsters represent 340,000 of the company's workers. A strike is imminent.