Pianist David Kadouch probes gay composers' hidden loves, through music
In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their sexuality in societies that wouldn't otherwise accept them.
Ukraine can now strike military targets in Russia using some Western weapons
The Biden administration has given Ukraine permission to use certain U.S. weapons to strike inside of Russia near Kharkiv for “counter-fire purposes,” according to two U.S. officials.
Morning news brief
Poll finds verdict in Trump hush-money trial won't impact most voters' choice for president. NATO members meet in Prague. Justice Alito says he won't step aside from cases related to 2020's election.
Why Wayfarers Chapel, California's architectural icon, is being forced to move
The historic Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., will be disassembled and taken to a new location. The chapel sits in a landslide area that is shifting by about seven inches a week.
In Mexico's historic presidential election season it’s down to 2 women
Voters in Mexico are likely to elect their first female president this weekend. Could that change anything for women in Mexico, which has the second highest rate of femicide in Latin America?
Why do so many of us want our elected officials to love dogs?
NPR's Michel Martin talks with A.O. Scott, a critic with The New York Times, about the history of presidents and their pups.
Sexual misconduct allegations against lawyers isn't uncommon. Punishment is tricky
Experts say much work still needs to be done to fix harassment and sexual assault problems in the legal profession.
'The New Yorker': Do children have a “right to hug” their parents?
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Sarah Stillman, a writer for The New Yorker, about her reporting on efforts to grant children the "right to hug" their incarcerated parents.
AI companies in China aim for innovation despite U.S. restrictions on access to parts
Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep visits an A-I company in Shanghai to find out how that company helps illustrate the larger tech war between the United States and China.
Forget about political news and everything else -- it's time to focus on pandas
Cue the fanfare! A new set of pandas is headed to the National Zoo later this year. Why do people love these bamboo-munching creatures so much?
How much will voters consider the Trump criminal trial in November?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Paul Begala, the former chief strategist of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, about the political implications of a verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial.
