Low-key Louisiana lawmaker tapped to help lead GOP debt negotiations Transcript House Speaker Kevin McCarthy turned to a close adviser who helped him lock up the votes to be elected speaker for an even tougher assignment: brokering a deal to avoid a...
Young Iraqis turn to rap after the war to express trauma, dissent and protest Transcript Since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq decades ago, young Iraqis have been using hip-hop to voice protest and pain. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Dalia Al-D...
It's been 1 year since the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, killed 21 people Transcript In the year since 19 children and two teachers were killed inside their classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the search for healing has been elus...
A debt default by the U.S. would be devastating to the nation's credit rating Transcript As the debt ceiling talks continue and the United States edges closer to a potential default on its debt, the nation is at risk of losing its prized AAA rating....
Ford changes direction and will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles Transcript Some automakers are removing AM from electric cars. Ford's CEO says he got the signal about AM's importance to the emergency alert system. Ford EV's will get a software upd...
South Korean beauty culture reveals a grim future in 'Flawless' Transcript Brittany Luse, of the NPR podcast It's Been a Minute, talks to NPR's Elise Hu, who writes about Korean beauty standards in the book, Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture fro...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his GOP presidential bid on Twitter Transcript DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president on Wednesday in a live conversation on Twitter alongside Twitter's Executive Chairman Elon Musk. STEVE...
Lack of air traffic controllers is industry's biggest issue, United Airlines CEO says Transcript This coming Memorial Day weekend could be the busiest in years for air travel. Close to 3.5 million travelers are expected to fly this weekend, according...
VR designer helps people experience what it was like to play in the Negro Leagues Transcript A new virtual reality experience takes players back to the era of Negro Leagues baseball. How does it feel to be totally immersed in a game you've only read...
Schools feel pressure to reassess disciplinary policies including a role for police Transcript Schools are reporting more disruptions and violent behavior. It has provoked fears, frustration and a reevaluation of whether police should be stationed in...
The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots Transcript In the departures hall of Washington Dulles International Airport, hundreds of uniformed United Airlines pilots filed silently past travelers pulling suitcases and chi...
Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism Transcript The Pentagon continues to investigate the case of Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking sensitive intelligence. The military apparently missed sig...
Stuck in a hole in Scotland, a dog named Bear finally digs his way out Transcript The dog, a Cavapoo, went missing in a park in Aberdeen. Another dog led Bear's owner to a foxhole. After three days underground hearing his owner call for him Bear mana...
Stacey Abrams follows her thriller 'While Justice Sleeps' with 'Rogue Justice' Transcript NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Georgia state legislator Stacey Abrams about her latest novel: Rogue Justice. She has a third Avery Keene novel in the wo...
Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised Transcript The Treasury Department is not set up to pay some of its bills and not others. But it may be forced into that situation, if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling...
