Republican Rep. Nancy Mace discusses Trump's response to immigration protests
NPR speaks with Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina about her bill to defund "lawless cities" and about President Trump's deployment of troops following protests against immigration raids.
The small island nation of Cabo Verde was once a hub for slave trading
Cape Verde, with its fine sandy beaches and turquoise waters, conjures images of an idyllic island getaway, but its capital played a major role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Biden administration releases $1 billion in funding for urban trees
The Biden administration is giving out a billion dollars to communities across the country to plant trees to combat extreme heat and increase access to nature.
Morning news brief
President Biden will head to Michigan to visit the UAW picket line. Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill with four days to go until a possible government shutdown. A survey of local election officials.
Ties between Canada and India sour after Sikh separatist leader was assassinated
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Chietigj Bajpaee, an India expert at the think tank Chatham House, about the diplomatic tensions with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
As shutdown looms, House Speaker McCarthy struggles with right-wing holdouts
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Catholic University professor Matthew Green about the political future of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — as he faces a potential government shutdown.
Biden will make a historic trip to autoworkers on the picket line in Detroit
President Biden calls himself the most pro-union president in history, and he'll be putting those claims to the test Tuesday as he heads to show support for striking autoworkers.
It appears abuse by Americans at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison is largely forgotten
A new report by Human Rights Watch says the U.S. still hasn't helped Iraqi victims of abuse in the Abu Ghraib prison 20 years ago. That matches a report NPR did with one man this spring.
Specialists say birds, blown off course, should be able to make their way home
Wayward flamingoes have been spotted even farther north — in a Milwaukee suburb. A hurricane had blown the birds away from their homes around the Gulf of Mexico.
Sheep with a serious case of the munchies snuck into a greenhouse in Greece
The sheep were looking for shelter after a storm brought heavy rain to the region. Inside they found 600 pounds of medical marijuana. The farm owner said the sheep were "jumping higher than goats."
Terry Kirkman, founding member of The Association, dies at 83
The 1960s folk-rock group The Association had a number of hits songs including "Cherish," "Windy" and "Never My Love." Over the weekend, singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman died.