When A Mystery Outbreak Strikes, Who You Gonna Call?
It all started with a funeral in Liberia. Guests fell ill but no one knew why. Time to summon the "disease detectives."
World News
Amid Sex-Abuse Scandal, Swedish Academy Won't Award Nobel In Literature This Year
It would mark the first time since World War II that the body failed to award the prestigious prize. Last month, the academy's permanent secretary quit over her handling of the allegations.
3 Americans Held In North Korea May Be Released Soon, Trump Tweets
Rachel Martin talks to Anna Fifield, Tokyo bureau chief at The Washington Post, about President Trump's hint on Twitter that 3 Americans held in North Korean labor camps might be released soon.
Hot, Moist Air From Mediterranean Sparked Freak Storm In India, Meteorologists Say
The storm that swept across western India on Wednesday reportedly killed at least 110 people, most of whom were trapped in homes that collapsed in the fierce winds.
Former Volkswagen CEO Indicted Over Emissions Testing Scandal
A U.S. grand jury has charged Martin Winterkorn, VW's former CEO and five other ex-executives on felony charges of conspiracy. In 2015, VW admitted installing cheat devices in its diesel vehicles.
Administration Officials Wrap Up 2 Days Of Trade Talks In Beijing
David Greene talks to Amy Celico — a China specialist at the U.S. Trade Representative's office under President George W. Bush — about what might have been achieved.
Morning News Brief
The NRA opens its annual conference Friday in Dallas, where there are 20 acres of displays of firearms and hunting accessories. And, it appears North Korea may soon release three American detainees.
Meet The Man Trying To Hold Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Accountable
Jude Sabio's crusade has led to the International Criminal Court investigating Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for extrajudicial killings in his so-called "war on drugs."
Separatist Group ETA Announces Disbandment After Decades Of Violent Resistance In Spain
After almost six decades of violent resistance to the Spanish central government, separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna announced it's disbanding. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Guy Hedgecoe about the group, and what this move means for their movement and for Spain.
Landowner Aims To Bring Wolves Back To Scotland, Centuries After They Were Wiped Out
The proposal to reintroduce wolves to the Scottish Highlands is controversial, just like the Yellowstone project it's modeled after.