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U.S.-China Relationship Over South China Sea Gets Heated

5:02am July 16, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

As the U.S. vows to safeguard open sea lanes and China lays claim to resource-rich territory, the disputed waters of the South China Sea are becoming a flashpoint between Washington and Beijing.

I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker

How It Went Down: Authors Go Deep Into Doomed 2020 Trump White House

7:26pm July 15, 2021

by Ron Elving

By haranguing all who will listen, in interviews or rally rants, Donald Trump even now is demonstrating his abiding and preternatural confidence in his own persuasiveness.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Biden hold a joint news conference in the White House Thursday.

Biden Says The U.S. Would Offer Aid To Cuba If He Had Assurances About The Regime

6:59pm July 15, 2021

by NPR Staff

Cuba has seen recent demonstrations due to food shortages and high prices amid the pandemic.

Right To Vote: In Minnesota, Lawmakers On Both Sides Seek Changes To Voting Process

6:05pm July 15, 2021

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Minnesota are putting forth bills to change the voting process in the state.

Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood child care center in Washington, D.C., complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the child tax credit.

The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Here. Here's What You Need To Know

6:04pm July 15, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

The first monthly payments under the expanded child tax credit were disbursed on Thursday. The White House says relief is on the way to the families of nearly 60 million children.

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo makes a brief statement to reporters Wednesday in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

Gen Z Is Feeling 'Meh' About The Vaccine. The White House Is Calling In The Pop Stars

5:06pm July 15, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Only about 42% of 18- to 24-year-olds are fully vaccinated. Eager to reach them, the White House is calling in pop stars and trying to spread the word on TikTok.

Sen. Blumenthal Calls For Accountability In FBI's Mishandled Nassar Investigation

4:37pm July 15, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on the FBI's mishandling of the investigation into abuse perpetrated by gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

Cuba's Internet Blackout Is The Country's Latest Attempt To Quiet Protests

4:21pm July 15, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Luisa Yanez of the Miami Herald about the strategies Cuban officials have used to quiet unprecedented protests and calls for freedom.

5 Years After Attempted Coup, Journalists Look At The State Of Free Speech In Turkey

4:21pm July 15, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

Five years after an attempted coup shook Turkey and created a sweeping crack down against the president's perceived enemies, journalists look at the state of free speech.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, pictured on Capitol Hill last month, called for a permanent expansion of the child tax credit during an interview with NPR on Thursday.

Families Are Receiving A Child Tax Credit. Janet Yellen Says It Should Be Permanent

4:15pm July 15, 2021

In an interview with NPR, the Treasury secretary calls to permanently expand the child tax credit being paid out to American families starting this week.