How Germany Is Approaching Potential U.S. Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum
The White House faces a Monday night deadline to decide if it will extend exemptions or impose tariffs on aluminum and steel for a number of U.S. allies, including the European Union. Elmar Brok, a member of the European Parliament from Germany, talks …
Closing Arguments Heard In DOJ’s Lawsuit To Block Potential AT&T, Time Warner Deal
Closing arguments in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit to block AT&T from buying Time Warner were heard Monday. The trial marks the first time in 40 years the Justice Department has sued to block a merger between companies in different lines of busin…
Central Americans From Migrant Caravan Arrive At U.S. Border To Find Crossing At Capacity
Migrants who traveled in a caravan through Central America to the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego face slow processing by U.S. immigration officials.
How Saguaro National Park Hopes To Catch Prickly Cacti Thieves
Microchip IDs — similar to those in pets — have been embedded in hundreds of cacti at Saguaro National Park near Tucson to guard against theft.
Even Before Hurricane Maria Hit, Puerto Rico Was In Financial Ruin
NPR and PBS’s FRONTLINE have investigated the devastating toll of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico and how the federal response, Wall Street and a century of colonial neglect left 3.5 million Americans struggling to survive.
Why these Muslims are fighting anti-Semitism
Laziza Dalil had butterflies before she took the stage at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan last week. The answer has many dimensions, said Ms. Dalil, a leader in the Association Mimouna, a coalition of Muslim students who have taken on…
Looking Back At The U.S. Intervention In Russia 100 Years Ago
Thousands of U.S. troops arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, 100 years ago hoping to influence the course of the civil war that raged in the country after the Bolshevik Revolution.
As Iraq Tries To Deal With Remnants Of ISIS, Wives Of Fighters Sentenced To Life In Prison
An Iraqi court this weekend sentenced more than a dozen women — some with their children in hand — to life in prison because they were married to ISIS fighters. Many of the women are foreigners from Russia.
Former Intelligence Analyst Weighs In On North Korea’s Promise To Shut Down Nuclear Site
North Korea has agreed to shut down its main nuclear test site called Punggye-ri. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Patrick McEachern, a former intelligence analyst for the State Department.
Israel’s Prime Minister Levies New Accusations Against Iran Surrounding Nuclear Weapons
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about the latest on the Iran Nuclear deal following comments from Israel’s Prime Minister that the deal was “based on lies.”
Trump Says He’s Optimistic About Nuclear Deal With North Korea While Criticizing Iran’s
President Trump talked up the potential of a nuclear deal with North Korea even as he trashed the current nuclear deal with Iran. He spoke at a news conference Monday with Nigeria’s president.
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