Morning news brief
EU leaders to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine support and Russian threats, Trump grants automakers one-month reprieve from tariffs, nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work.
Trade Negotiator Michael Froman Insists TPP Will Work
In a conversation with Steve Inskeep, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman defends the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement involving the U.S. and 11 other Asian-Pacific nations.
U.S. Missiles Boost Rebels Stand Against Syrian Regime
As Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Vienna for talks on the Syrian civil war, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are countering Russia's entry into the conflict by supplying more TOW missiles to rebels.
Ben Carson Campaign Looks To Attract Black Voters In GOP Primaries
Carson polls high among GOP presidential candidates but fellow African-Americans traditionally are Democrats. Steve Inskeep talks to Republican strategist Ron Christie about primary voting strategies.
Thousands Of Afghan Demonstrators Demand Justice For Dead Shiites
Thousands took to the streets after the killing of 7 members of a Shiite minority group. Protesters blamed the deaths on Islamist militants. Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Sune Engel Rasmussen.
Can Life Insurance Affect The Propensity To Commit Suicide?
Economists talk about moral hazards. When you protect people against risk you prevent bad things from happening. But something curious happens: Some start to take more risks because they feel safer.
Democrats Clinton And Sanders Use Postcards To Organize Support In Iowa
The ground game. It's how elections are won and for all the high-tech tools campaigns use every day, many votes are still secured the old fashioned way: door to door, person to person.
Egyptian Souvenir Shop Struggles To Stay Open During Air Crash Probe
Egypt says its already weak tourism industry will take big hits if the crash of a Russian jet there scares off Russian visitors. And one Egyptian talks about trying to make it in the tourism business.
E-Commerce Is A Bright Spot In China's Slumping Economy
China's old industrial sector continues to decline. One of the economy's sectors that is doing well is e-commerce. But is its rapid expansion enough to halt the overall slide in China's growth?
NPR Amazon Reporting Team Tries To Offset Its Carbon Footprint
When we drive, fly or walk, we contribute to carbon emissions that cause global warming. One solution often cited is to pay to heal the harm by underwriting the cost of planting a tree.