Analysis

U.S.-China Tariff Fight Keeps Some Cargo Ships Circling Destinations

8:17am August 15, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Mark Szokyoni, executive editor of The Journal of Commerce about how the tariff spat between China and the U.S. affects cross-ocean shipping and logistics.

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Politics & Government

Trump Campaign Files Complaint Against Omarosa Manigault Newman

6:56am August 15, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Bradley Moss, an attorney specializing in government transparency, about the Trump campaign's complaint against Manigault Newman, saying she broke her nondisclosure agreement.

Rachel (Constance Wu) and Nick (Henry Golding) share a moment in the Singapore moonlight in Crazy Rich Asians.

Arts

Opinion: Don't Sweat The #Repsweats And Let 'Crazy Rich Asians' Be What It Is

3:51pm August 14, 2018

by Kat Chow

NPR Code Switch reporter Kat Chow writes about the burdens imposed on representations of Asians and Asian-Americans in pop culture — even in a fun, frothy rom-com.

President Trump has been pushing back on the notion of a "blue wave," and embracing the idea of a "red wave." But the adaptation of "red" is a popular culture shift from the Cold War.

Politics & Government

It's Hard To Miss The Historical Weirdness Of Trump Embracing A 'Red' Wave

5:47am August 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

On Election Night 1976, TV maps had the GOP in blue, Democrats in red. The same color scheme prevailed in 1980 when Ronald Reagan turned most of the map blue before the West Coast got home for supper.

Sen. Rand Paul, center, and his communications director Sergio Gor, right, enter a hall during their meeting with Russian lawmakers in Moscow Monday.

Rand Paul Goes To Russia And Delivers Letter For Trump, Marking Our Era Of Irony

4:25pm August 09, 2018

by Ron Elving

For those who take their cues directly from Trump, all tales of Russian influence and interference are distractions that border on being a conspiracy against the Trump regime.

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Democrats and Republicans have nominated a record 185 women in U.S. House races thus far in 2018.

Politics & Government

It's Official: Record Number Of Women Nominated For House Seats In 2018

3:50pm August 08, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Record numbers of women were already running in House primaries. Now, a record number of women have secured nominations from the two major parties to appear on ballots in November.

President Trump stands beside Republican Troy Balderson, running in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, during a rally Saturday in Ohio.

Politics & Government

Ohio Special Election: 4 Lessons Both Parties Are Learning For The Midterms

10:59am August 08, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

There were lots of takeaways from Tuesday's election, from whether Republicans should stand with President Trump or whether attacks on Nancy Pelosi work, to which issues really matter to voters.

Politics & Government

Prosecution Witness To Answer More Questions In Manafort Fraud Trial

8:12am August 07, 2018

Paul Manafort's former business partner Rick Gates takes the witness stand again Tuesday. David Greene talks to William Coffield, a lawyer in the Eastern District of Virginia, about the case.

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Politics & Government

Ex-Obama Official Ben Rhodes Reacts To Trump Tower Meeting

6:52am August 07, 2018

David Greene talks to Rhodes, an ex-deputy national security adviser, about Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer, and what campaigns should know when meeting with foreign agents.

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Politics & Government

After Weekend Break, Manafort Trial Resumes At Federal Courthouse In Virginia

8:06am August 06, 2018

Noel King talks to former federal prosecutor Chuck Rosenberg about the ongoing trial of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman. Monday is the fifth day of the trial.

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