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.
U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza
Democrats still face criticism from the left about the war in Gaza. NPR's A Martinez talks to Evgeny Stolyarov, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Action.
Latest round of Middle East cease-fire talks fail as fears for wider conflict grow
Israel says that early on Sunday it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets . Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.
Garcetti denies lying under oath to cover up allegations against a top adviser
NPR investigates allegations that former Los Angeles mayor and current U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti lied under oath to protect a friend and adviser from harassment claims.
Harris’ momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing states
Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven states critical to the presidential race, an NPR analysis of polling averages shows.
Ukrainians gathered with supporters in Washington, D.C., to run in traditional attire
They ran along the Potomac River over the weekend in Ukrainians' traditional dress shirts: the vyshyvanka. It’s a shirt with colorful embroidery —-- especially on the front, collar and sleeves.
It's pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever
Starbucks is bringing back its Pumpkin Spice latte, and it's only August!
(Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 26, 2024.)
Ukraine says it captured hundreds of Russians during its attack on Russia’s Kursk
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Gulliver Cragg, of the French television network France 24, about his trip to a facility in Ukraine, where Russian POWs from the Kursk incursion are being held.
The final grand slam event for tennis, the U.S. Open, begins Monday
NPR's A Martinez talks with Jon Wertheim of "Sports Illustrated" about the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
The number of civilians in Colombia living in conflict zones has increased, NRC says
Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, talks to NPR's Leila Fadel about his visit to Colombia, where he reports a 70% increase in civilians living in conflict zones.
Why states are dropping the 4-year college requirement for some government jobs
A college degree has long been considered a key component of a middle-class life in America. But things might be changing as more employers decide to drop the four-year college requirement.