The implications of the recent coup in Niger
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Amnesty International's Ousmane Diallo about the implications of the recent coup in Niger.
Politics & Government
Seeking stronger economic ties, Vladimir Putin wraps up a summit with African leaders
As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence does Russia have in the continent?
House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)
Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.
GOP support for Trump softens as the former president's legal troubles mount
Former President Donald Trump is likely facing a third indictment and maybe a fourth. Fewer Republicans are saying Trump did "nothing wrong," the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.
Firefighters say they'll quit if their temporary pay boost isn't made permanent
A temporary boost in pay for wildland firefighters is set to expire in October. Some say they'll quit if Congress doesn't act to make it permanent.
Trump still leads the pack in Iowa. But other Republicans are hoping for an opening
Former President Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in local polls, but Iowa party leaders say Trump has left an opening for his rivals to gain some ground.
High Point reparations report receives predominantly favorable support
A report out of High Point designed to address past racial discrimination in the city is receiving predominantly favorable support from residents, with some pushing for more.
She is trying to get the U.S. to take extreme heat more seriously. Here's how
Extreme heat killed more people in the U.S. last year than hurricanes, floods, lightning or tornadoes. One expert says it doesn't have to be this way.
Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases
The reforms place serious criminal cases under the authority of trained prosecutors. Previously, key decisions had been left up to victims' own commanders.
A woman is running for mayor of Uvalde in honor of daughter killed in school shooting
Kimberly Mata-Rubio says she hopes to reunite the community if elected. The town has been torn on how to move on after 19 children and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary.