Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.
Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID
Much of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. Some patients and doctors say the research should pivot toward finding new treatments and drugs.
During jubilee year, pope will ask Catholics to embrace forgiveness, reconciliation
A jubilee year is usually observed every quarter-century. A time when the Catholic Church focuses on forgiveness, and hosts ceremonies for the faithful.
Rickey Henderson, baseball's 'Man of Steal,' dies at 65
NPR's Asma Khanlid talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about baseball legend Rickey Henderson, one of MLB's all-time greatest. He's the author of: "Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original."
Sam Goody record stores were once ubiquitous. Soon there will be 1 location
One of the last two Sam Goody record stores will close in early 2025. NPR's Asma Khalid talks to David Browne of "Rolling Stone" about why he says it was more than just another store at the mall.
Morning news brief
Federal government faces shutdown after stop-gap funding bill fails in the House, fighting rages in eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Syria forming a new government after fall of Assad regime.
WWII's only Women's Army Corps unit of color featured in 'The Six Triple Eight'
Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Tyler Perry and actor Kerry Washington about their film based on World War II's only Women's Army Corps unit of color.
Ukrainians fighting to stabilize thin defensive lines in the east
Pokrovsk is facing one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are battling to hold the key hub, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.
Amazon workers strike ahead of the holiday shopping rush
Amazon drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations across the U.S. have been joining picket lines, pressing the retail giant to recognize their unions during the holiday shopping rush.