Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Boston Celtics win — again
The Boston Celtics are world champions. Again. It's their 18th NBA title — the most in history. The Celtics dominated the series defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-1.
Boeing CEO faced sharp criticism from angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Senators grilled Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Tuesday about the company's aircraft production issues. His appearance came the same day a new whistleblower raised fresh allegations about the 737 Max.
Control of Minnesota's legislature is on the line in a special election this fall
Democrats have a majority in the Minnesota legislature. But after a resignation and other potential departures, Republicans could assume control of the state senate, at least until Election Day.
President Marcos Jr. hasn't put an end to killings in the Philippines' drug war
Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr. said he would turn his predecessor's deadly campaign against drug users and sellers "bloodless." Yet extrajudicial killings continue.
Biden adviser talks shielding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation
President Biden announced Tuesday new executive actions to protect an estimated half million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from being deported.
This database could help descendants of enslaved people learn about their ancestry
Ancestry.com has released a new free database of tens of thousands of old newspaper records about formerly enslaved people. The company hopes it will help fill historical gaps for Black Americans.
Chiquita is ordered to pay millions to families of death squad victims in Colombia
A landmark verdict orders Chiquita, one of the worlds largest banana companies, to pay millions of dollars in damages to the relatives of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death squad.
Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'
Thirty environmental, healthcare and labor groups filed a petition urging federal government to include heat and wildfire smoke in its definition of “major disaster.”
Some undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens may be guarded from deportation
Will Biden's new executive action to shield certain undocumented immigrants from deportation have a chance to be implemented? Here's what would that mean for mixed-status immigrant families.
What to expect out of Putin's visit to North Korea
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Angela Stent, senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea.
Filmmaker David Lynch recounts the moment he decided to be an artist in 'Wild Card'
Filmmaker David Lynch plays a game of Wild Card with NPR's Rachel Martin and talks about his upbringing and learning from failure.
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