A blistering heat wave has sparked massive wildfires throughout Europe Transcript Countries across Europe struggle to control devastating wildfires that have displaced thousands. The continent also battles a record breaking heat wave which experts sa...
How the son of sharecroppers helped send the world's most powerful telescope to space Transcript NASA released the first batch of images from the James Webb telescope this week, wowing the world with never-before-seen views of ancient and distant gal...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over abortion guidance Transcript NPR speaks with Elizabeth Sepper, a professor at The University of Texas School of Law, about a Texas lawsuit against President Joe Biden's over emergency a...
Tioga, Pennsylvania police controversy illustrates need for better background checks Transcript It's getting harder for wandering cops people who lose law enforcement certification in one state and get hired elsewhere. Many more departments are now p...
A secret portrait of Van Gogh was discovered behind another painting Transcript A self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh was recently uncovered at the National Galleries of Scotland, hidden for more than a century on the back of a painting called Head of...
Online retailers are feeling the pain as pandemic-driven e-commerce slows Transcript Now that the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom has slowed, small and medium businesses who sell products on Amazon are feeling the squeeze. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We wer...
La Malinche was a young linguist forced to serve the Spanish conquerors Transcript A young Indigenous woman known as La Malinche played a central role in communicating between the Spanish and Indigenous populations of Mexico 500 years ago. The teenag...
Smash hit 'Gangnam Style' turns 10 today Transcript Gangnam Style, the pop song by the South Korean artist known as Psy came out ten years ago, topping charts in over 30 countries. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There have been a lot of styles over the years,...
How the White House is responding to Roe v. Wade Transcript White House Gender Policy Coordinator Jennifer Klein talks about the administration's plan to assist women now that abortion laws are being decided by states following the overturn of Roe v....
Updates from Vinnitsyia, Ukraine after a deadly rocket attack Transcript US officials say there's also growing evidence Russia is forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians from territory they've captured. A Russian strike on a humanitar...
Parents remember a son killed ten years ago at a movie theater mass shooting Transcript Two parents remember their son who was killed in a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado ten years ago. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Time now for StoryCorp...
Secret Service erased texts from two-day period spanning Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says Transcript A watchdog says the U.S. Secret Service deleted many of the text messages sent during a two-day period surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The...
Biden looks to secure more oil production during his Saudi Arabia trip Transcript President Joe Biden is poised to ask oil-producing Gulf leaders to ramp up oil production when he visits Saudi Arabia. How much more can they produce and how much of a...
Madrid zoo animals enjoy their summer popsicles Transcript A Madrid zoo is keeping animals cool and hydrated during a heat wave by feeding them homemade popsicles. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. A heat wave is baking parts of E...
A litter of critically endangered red wolf pups surprises scientists Transcript There are about 250 endangered red wolves in the U.S. Recently, a litter of four was born in captivity an unexpected, but welcome surprise since the male was thought too...
