What Biden's 'Build Back Better' plan can do for the nation
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sen Michael Bennett how Democrats are selling Build Back Better to their voters.
Politics & Government
Venezuelan opposition is regrouping after the ruling party dominated election
After boycotting elections for years, Venezuela's opposition chose to participate in state and regional elections this week. The ruling Socialist Party won overwhelmingly.
A U.S. weapons sale is raising doubts about Biden's promise to help end war in Yemen
The Biden administration has promised to help end the war in Yemen, but it continues to approve weapons sales to the Saudi government that is blamed for prolonging the war.
How the U.S. became a 'backsliding democracy,' according to a European think tank
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Annika Silva-Leander, the lead writer of the International IDEA's report that designated the U.S as a "backsliding democracy."
South Korean semiconductor makers are giving the U.S. data, but with some concern
The White House is enlisting allies in its efforts to rebuild U.S. manufacturing capacity in the high-tech sector. South Korean semiconductor makers are playing along, but with some misgivings.
Encore: Author Kati Marton explores Angela Merkel's impact on Germany and the world
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Kati Marton about her biography of Angela Merkel, The Chancellor, and what the politician's departure means for Germany and the world.
Breaking down the Democratic turnover in Congress ahead of the mid-term election
With less than a year until the mid-term election, dozens of lawmakers are calling it quits. NPR's Dierdre Walsh explains why.
There's a backlash brewing against bail reform after the parade tragedy in Waukesha
Critics of the movement to reduce cash bail cite the $1000 cash bail paid by Darrell E. Brooks, Jr., weeks before he allegedly plowed his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade
Sudan's military reinstate prime minister as protesters prepare for a demonstration
One month after the military removed Sudan's civilian prime minister from power, he has been reinstalled in his position.
Why Sen. Rubio is stalling Biden's pick for ambassador to China
Florida's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has placed a hold on President Biden's pick to be the U.S. ambassador to China. Here's what means for U.S. diplomacy.