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.
Change Is Coming But What Does That Mean For Communist Cuba?
Renee Montagne talks to David Greene about his recent trip to Cuba, where the government and people are experimenting with looser economic and social restrictions.
Kerry's Iraq Mission Takes Him To Kurdistan
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is back in Iraq on his week-long mission to try to hold the country together. He's in Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
Security Camera Footage Could Track Suspects
A woman in Seattle said a small aircraft was hovering outside her window. Two men piloting the craft packed up their gear and fled before police arrived. The men may be on security tapes.
New York Bill Would Ban Selfies With Tigers
Dating sites are filled with pictures of single men showing off their adventurous yet tender sides by cuddling with the big cats. Anyone caught posing next to a tiger would be fined up to $500.
How Much Does Iran Dominate Iraq's Government?
The Iraq crisis could draw the U.S. and Iran into an uneasy alliance. To sort out the regional dynamics, Steve Inskeep talks to Shadi Hamid, a fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution
No Joy For Stephen King Fans Who Confuse Book Titles
Joyland is the title of King's new book. Joyland is also the title of Emily Schultz's debut coming of age novel, published in 2006. Some readers confused the titles when they ordered from Amazon.
1 Editor Cleared, 1 Found Guilty In U.K. Phone-Hacking Trial
Former News of the World editor Andrew Coulson was found guilty Tuesday, but fellow editor Rebekah Brooks was acquitted after a trial centering on illegal activity in the Murdoch newspaper empire.
Calif. Lawmakers To Debate Controversial Gun-Control Bill
Democrats have proposed several bills in response to last month's deadly attack near the University of California-Santa Barbara. One dubbed the"gun violence restraining order gets a hearing Tuesday.
Netanyahu Blames Hamas For Kidnapping Of Teens
Israel's military has been rounding up politicians or operatives linked with Hamas after the kidnapping of three teenagers. Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Summer Has Arrived And So Have The Great Whites
A new report finds a big jump in the number of great white sharks off the East Coast — up to 5,000 of them.
Administration Focuses On Challenges Working Families Face
Ideas like paid sick, maternity leave and universal preschool will take center stage at the White House Summit on Working Families.