Why Greece Has Been Slow To Embrace Clean Energy
With its famed sunshine and sea winds, Greece should be a clean energy hub. But it's been slow to abandon coal and embrace renewable energy. That's changing on one small island.
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With 7 Golds, Caeleb Dressel Ties Phelps' Record At Swimming Worlds
The 20-year-old University of Florida swimmer won his seventh gold medal at the FINA World Championships on Sunday. The day before, Dressel set a record all his own: three gold medals in one night.
Venezuelans Opposed To President Maduro Boycott Elections
With the current elections, Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro hopes to gain enough power to rewrite the country's constitution. NPR's Noel King speaks to Reuters reporter Girish Gupta in Caracas.
After 45 Years, Late Anti-Apartheid Activist Could Get Another Chance In Court
Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol died in police custody. Next week, a South African Court will consider reopening investigations into police misconduct from that era.
Putin Responds To Sanctions Against Russia With Expulsion Of U.S. Diplomatic Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to expel 755 American diplomatic and technical personnel. NPR's Noel King talks with journalist Charles Maynes in Moscow about power plays between the countries.
Law Enforcement Authorities Criticize Trump Over Speech To Police
President Trump spoke to police officers encouraging what many say is violence. NPR's Noel King speaks with Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum about the speech.
This Wisconsin 'Chip Party' Doesn't Come With Cheese Dip
Some employees of 32M have volunteered to have microchips implanted in them. NPR's Noel King and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor of information studies Michael Zimmer, explore the risks.
Nationwide, Teachers Supplement School Supplies With Their Salaries
NPR's Noel King interviews Teresa Danks, a third-grade teacher who begged for school supply money on the side of the road to bring attention to the lack of resources facing educators.
How Much Can A Vision Of Your 'Future Self' Motivate You To Achieve?
Invisibilia co-host Alix Spiegel introduces us to a young man whose sights were set far beyond the Syrian orphanage in which he spent part of his childhood.
Putin To Expel 755 U.S. Diplomats And Staff From Russia In Response To New Sanctions
Russia's Foreign Ministry had signaled on Friday that the U.S. personnel would be ordered out of the country, as retaliation after new sanctions on Russia were approved by Congress this week.