Politics

Is there still hope for HBCUs as negotiations continue over Democrat's spending bill?

4:59pm October 25, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lodriguez Murray, United Negro College Fund senior vice president, on recent protests over student housing at HBCUs and where President Biden's pledge to HBCUs stands.

Financial catastrophe looms as Congress works to address the country's debt ceiling

4:59pm October 25, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The clock is ticking for Congress to address America's debt ceiling that lets the government borrow money to pay its bills. A financial catastrophe may follow if it isn't resolved by early December.

Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in the Blue Room before the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Nov. 22, 2016. It's one of many photos featured in the Renegades book.

In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

4:59pm October 25, 2021

In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."

The celebrity candidates in the 2022 Philippine presidential election

4:43pm October 25, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

2022's election to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promises to be a star-studded spectacle.

Barbados elects its 1st president in a step towards shedding its colonial past

4:43pm October 25, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mackie Holder, consulate general of Barbados in New York, about Barbados transitioning to a republic.

Yaël Eisenstat, pictured in September, says Facebook leaders have known about problems with disinformation and how Facebook incentivizes the most extreme voices.

Politics & Government

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years

2:33pm October 25, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Yael Eisenstat, who was in a leadership position at Facebook in 2018, says people within the company have been warning for years about disinformation and how extreme voices are boosted on Facebook.

Artists paint a mural on a wall near Scottish Events Centre (SEC) in Glasgow, which will host the U.N. climate summit starting Sunday.

The COP26 summit to fight climate change is about to start. Here's what to expect

2:23pm October 25, 2021

by Dan Charles

A major climate meeting is about to get underway in Glasgow, Scotland. It's a pivotal moment in the struggle against climate change. But it's taking place in the midst of political tensions.

A battle over taxes continues to brew as the IRS is seeking to obtain more bank account information, a move strongly opposed by Republicans and the lenders themselves.

Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight, explained

7:50am October 25, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The Biden administration hopes to help fund its agenda by cracking down on tax evasion, but its plan to require more bank information is drawing strong opposition from GOP lawmakers and banks.

How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 riot

6:05am October 25, 2021

Leaked documents from inside Facebook show the social network was caught flat-footed by the "Stop the Steal" movement, which culminated in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol.

Biden balances vaccinating Americans and donating vaccines globally

5:42am October 25, 2021

The U.S. delivered the 200 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, part of a 1.1 billion dose pledge. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the State Department's Gayle Smith, who is leading the effort.