President Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
The Trump administration has drafted a memo to Congress outlining its intent to end nearly all federal funding for public media, which includes NPR and PBS, according to a White House official.
Clinton Tries To Win Over Working-Class Voters In Trump Country
Now crowned as their parties' official nominees, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hit the campaign trail. One of the first stops for both candidates: the battleground state of Ohio.
Fox News Channel During The Conventions: On-Air Success, Off-Air Crisis
Revelations continue to emerge about the behavior of former Fox News chief Roger Ailes, as Rupert Murdoch has stepped in to stabilize the channel in the wake of Ailes' departure. What's next?
Norway Considers Making Finland Taller For Its Birthday
Finland's highest mountain is Mount Haalti, but the peak is actually in Norway. So, Norway is considering giving the summit over to its relatively flat neighbor. Finland is turning 100.
Children Fall Victim As Street Shootings Rise In Chicago
Children have increasingly become victims of gun violence plaguing their Chicago neighborhoods. What do parents tell their children? Local police and parents rallied together in a call for action.
Amid Calls To End 'Honor Killings' In Pakistan, More Women Murdered
The government says new laws could be passed within weeks. Will they work? The celebrity murdered by her brother last month was from a traditional farming community where there's deep skepticism.
What's Behind The Post-Brexit Market Rebound?
The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union sent markets plunging around the world. Five weeks later, they've rebounded much faster than many people expected.
Denied Coverage For Surgery, Transgender Man Sues His Insurance Provider
A transgender man in Phoenix is suing his employer in federal court to pay for sex reassignment surgery. The costs of the procedures are substantial; insurance plans only recently began covering them.
This Week In Politics: Trump And The Economy Take A Lashing
Looking ahead to the general election, with both the Democratic and Republican conventions in the rear view, David Greene talks with NPR commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts and Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.
Invisibilia: He Mocked Celebrity, Then Came To Crave It Himself
This week the NPR program Invisibilia talks with a guy who despised our mindless worship of celebrities. So he devised an elaborate prank. It succeeded in ways he never would have anticipated.
Movie Review: 'Jason Bourne,' A Thriller For Our Times
In Jason Bourne, the latest in the secret agent series starring Matt Damon, director Paul Greengrass presents a thriller relevant to today's world, says Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times.