Gunman who killed 23 at an El Paso Walmart pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Washington Post columnist Jason Willick discusses the latest facing NYC Mayor Adams
Steve Inskeep talks with Jason Willick, a Washington Post columnist who argues the Trump administration needlessly created a scandal in its handling of corruption charges facing NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
President McKinley implemented steep tariffs to protect industry. Did they work?
William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president, is credited with using steep tariffs to protect the fledgling tinplate industry in the late 19th century. Did they work? Were they good for the U.S. economy?
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In U.S. reversal, President Trump attacks Zelenskyy and blames Ukraine for war
President Trump has recently made a series of statements in which he sounds more aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin than with Ukraine. So what is Trump's ultimate goal?
Canada defeats the United States with OT score in 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final
Canada defeated the U.S. hockey team 3-2 with an overtime score in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. The rivalry had turned ugly as Trump's talk of tariffs and annexation brought geopolitics to the ice.
When your boss asks you to do something you consider unethical, should you resign?
When is it the right ethical choice to leave a job? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Alex Guerrero, a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, about moral red lines in the workplace.
Elon Musk's role in government raises conflict-of-interest issues
Elon Musk is working to slash federal spending while also promoting his business ventures. Experts in government ethics are worried he's acting in his own best interest and not in the country's.
Ukrainian journalist Maksym Butkevych describes his experience as soldier and POW
NPR speaks with Ukrainian journalist and activist Maksym Butkevych, who volunteered for the Ukrainian armed forces after Russia's full-scale invasion and became a Russian prisoner of war.
Widow of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory remembers his legacy
Lillian Gregory, the widow of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, remembers her husband who died in 2017. The interview is part of the StoryCorps "Brightness in Black" project.
More than 170 migrants held at Guantánamo flown back to Venezuela
Nearly all the migrants held at Guantánamo — 177 Venezuelans — have been flown back to Venezuela. Court records show about one-third had no criminal record, contradicting administration claims.