What Is The Real Aim Of U.S. Pressure On Iran?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas Ollivant, ex-Iraq director at the National Security Council, about tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the continuing stakes for Trump and his foreign policy.
After Trump Ban, Huawei Phones Will Lose Access To Google Software
Alphabet’s Google, which makes the Android operating system, says it’s complying with a U.S. order banning companies from doing business with Huawei.
Trump Administration Reveals 1st Part Of Middle East Peace Plan
The White House says it will hold a meeting of Mideast leaders to discuss ideas for Palestinian economic development. It’s the first step of a long-promised peace plan.
Eurovision 2019’s Israel Location Draws Controversy
Eurovision came to a close Saturday night in Tel Aviv, amid controversy over the song contest’s location in Israel. A Dutch singer won, meaning next year’s event will take place in the Netherlands.
Previewing The European Parliament Elections
It’s been five years since the last election, and since then there has been a surge in populist right-wing parties that are looking to change the European Union from within.
Measles Outbreak In The Philippines
The Philippines is now dealing with one of the worst measles outbreaks in the world. Since January, the country has had more than 33,000 cases. More than 450 people have died.
Elham Pourtaher, Iranian In The U.S., On Daily Life In Iran Amid Rising Tensions
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Elham Pourtaher, an Iranian studying in the U.S., about daily life in Iran and rising tensions between the two countries.
In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women’s Hopes
“The excuse we hear in France is that we have the French seduction type. … it’s in our culture and our tradition and blah, blah, blah,” says a former member of parliament.
The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese
A Filipina American discovers her favorite cheesy snack has a bloody origin story.
A Photographer’s Search For The Vanishing Stars Of Bengali Folk Theater
Ten years after leaving his childhood home in West Bengal, photographer Soumya Sankar Bose returned to find that stars of Jatra, a popular local form of folk theater, were fading from public view.
Escalating U.S.-Iran Tensions: Trump’s Foreign Policy
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Lee Zeldin, a Republican congressman from New York, about what the week’s events tells us about the president’s approach to foreign policy.
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