Lost Lewis Chessman Found In Scotland After Nearly 200 Years
The artifact was carved from walrus ivory during the 12th century and comes from the Viking era. It’s estimated that the piece is worth more than a million dollars.
News Brief: Mexico Tariffs, Census Hearing, Candidates And Big Business
There’s growing U.S. opposition to Trump’s planned tariffs on Mexico. What’s the real reason behind the citizenship question for the census? And, 2020 presidential candidates take on corporations.
Human Rights Lawyer Fled China But Still Feels Its Influence
Steve Inskeep talks to human rights lawyer Teng Biao, who fled his native China in 2014. He now lives in the United States, but says he still feels the reach of the Chinese Community Party.
Australian Police Raid Public Broadcaster Over Leaked Defense Documents
Federal authorities allege the ABC relied on classified material in its 2017 report detailing unlawful killings by Australian special forces in Afghanistan.
Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships
The changes, which bar “people-to-people” tours, are intended to further squeeze the Cuban economy while keeping U.S. dollars “out of the hands” of the communist government.
Larry The Cat Takes A Nap, Extends President Trump’s Visit To 10 Downing Street
Downing Street has an official cat — Larry. He is the United Kingdom’s “chief mouser” and was a brief security issue for Trump’s team on his recent London visit.
Trump Pledges To Do A Big Trade Deal With The U.K. Once It Leaves The European Union
Against the backdrop of protests, Britain’s outgoing prime minister Theresa May met President Trump in London. He pledged to do a big trade deal with the U.K. once it leave the European Union.
A Look At Trump’s Impact On The ‘Special Relationship’ Between The U.S. And U.K.
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Lewis Lukens, the former deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in London, about the “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Centrist Democrats are back. But these are not your father’s Blue Dogs
When Mikie Sherrill first ran into the congressional Blue Dog coalition in 2018, she wasn’t sure it would be the place for her. “I had some pause,” Representative Sherrill says in a phone interview. What won her over was Stephanie Murphy, the Vietnam…
The Spanish king who set, then saved, democracy
With little fanfare and a short farewell letter, Spain’s king emeritus, Juan Carlos I, officially retired from public life June 2. Despite past controversies, Juan Carlos must be remembered for his role in ushering in democracy for Spain in the 1970s,…
‘My first mission was Normandy’: World War II pilots recall role in history
Capt. Peter Goutiere, now 104, and Ret. Lt. Col. Dave Hamilton, 96, are still standing straight, as if at attention, and almost giddy as they recount their first missions flying C-47 Dakotas, the twin-engine military transports they called “Daks” back…
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