ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. allies and the United Nations are condemning President Trump's threat to target cultural sites in Iran. Over the weekend, the president tweeted that if Tehran retaliates for the killing of a top Iranian general, the U.S. would...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now let's go to the land of flying cars and trash cans that change their own bags. That is Las Vegas this week. About 200,000 people are meeting there for the annual extravaganza known as the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES. One...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The writer Ada Calhoun was having a midlife crisis. And she ended up talking to a lot of other Gen X women who were going through the exact same thing. ADA CALHOUN: Being middle-aged in America right now as a middle-class, Americ...
Harvey Weinstein Heads To Trial For Sex Crimes In A #MeToo La STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Harvey Weinstein goes on trial today. The formerly acclaimed film producer faces sexual assault charges filed by two accusers. Those charges are only the cases that pr...
NOEL KING, HOST: With the new year comes new music, and today we're going to get an early listen to some of the best new music coming out in 2020, chosen by Stephen Thompson of NPR Music. Stephen, thanks for being here. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: It's...
NOEL KING, HOST: This crisis in Iran is unfolding as we get ready in this country for a Senate impeachment trial. Republican leaders have promised to shape that trial in coordination with the defendant, which is, of course, President Trump. But becau...
NOEL KING, HOST: In just one month, the Iowa caucuses start. And eight days later comes the New Hampshire primary. NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro is watching the run-up. And, Domenico, candidates have put out their l...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Harry Styles' Fine Line is topping Billboard's album charts. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, LIGHTS UP) HARRY STYLES: (Singing) Shine, step into the light. Shine, so bright sometimes. Shine... CHANG: Holding that spot is a coup for any artist....
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Knots have been used by people since ancient times. There are thousands of different kinds of knots, everything from simple knots used to tie shoes to the far more specialized ones used by, say, mountaineers. Scientists have now co...
One Night In An Edward Hopper Hotel Room? It's Less Lonely Than You Might Think STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Fans jam museums when an Edward Hopper show is on. He painted people drinking coffee in a late-night diner, women at windows leaning into the sunshin...
