Hurricane Fiona hits Puerto Rico causing an assortment of problems Transcript Power remains out for hundreds of thousands of people on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona stormed ashore. Flash flooding, mudslides and downed trees have made it difficult...
Many in the U.K. are pondering Queen Elizabeth and the legacy of imperial Britain Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Hari Kunzru, a British writer of Indian heritage, who wrote an opinion in The New York Times about the fraught legacy of the U.K...
Hundreds of thousands waited around the clock to honor the late queen Transcript Soccer great David Beckham was no different. He joined the queue around 2 a.m. Friday spending 12 hours in line waiting to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II. RACHEL...
Abortion access is about to become more restricted in Arizona, but by how much? Transcript An Arizona judge is expected to decide soon whether the state can enforce a 19th century law banning almost all abortions, or if a 2022 law banning abortions a...
Britain and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II with a state funeral Transcript Nearly 2,000 people crowded Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. A long procession through London carried her coffin to a final resting place...
Poet Amanda Gorman will address a U.N. meeting on global challenges Transcript World leaders will gather at the U.N. to address poverty, hunger and inequality. NPR's A Martinez talks to Amanda Gorman, who reads part of a poem she wrote for an appeara...
Final chapter of remembrance: Queen Elizabeth will interred at Windsor Castle Transcript The state funeral is over and the long procession through London has concluded. In a private ceremony, Queen Elizabeth will be interred at Windsor Castle next to...
Biden says the U.S. would intervene to defend Taiwan if China staged an attack Transcript President Biden reiterated that the U.S. will defend Taiwan if China stages an unprecedented attack. The White House has said the remarks do not represent a cha...
Queen's death renews calls for the monarchy to reckon with Britain's colonial past Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to associate professor Natasha Lightfoot of Columbia University about several countries moving to break ties with the Commonwealth no...
Examining the railway labor deal. Is it a win for both sides? Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin talks to labor expert Art Wheaton, who explains how years of rail cost cuts and consolidation predated a tentative deal that averted a potentially disastrous...
Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 7 decades, inspiring generations of songwriters Transcript The Queen made her way into generations of pop music. We listen to a portion of several songs which mention the queen including songs by Duke Ellington, The Bea...
A N.C. girl was celebrating her quincea?era when a noise complaint came in Transcript When officers showed up, they saw nothing wrong. They were invited to stay and have some food. To show appreciation, the cops handed out stickers to the kids and to...
Rep. Peltola says her Alaskan heritage is interwoven into everything she does Transcript Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in this week, making her the first Alaskan Native in Congress. Before taking office, she went back to rural southwest Alaska, whe...
Harlem Gospel Travelers' album has a '70s vibe but subject material is of this moment Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ifedayo Gatling of the Harlem Gospel Travelers, and the group's producer and mentor Eli Paperboy Reed, about their second al...
A judge appoints a special master to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Brandon Van Grack, a former prosecutor, as a judge in Florida appoints a special master in the case of classified documents seized...
