Car Crashes Into A Traffic Barrier Outside U.K. Parliament
At least two people were injured, though the injuries do not appear to be serious. Police arrested the driver, and Scotland Yard says it’s treating the crash as a terror attack.
In a rough part of the US capital, an endeavor to unlock children’s potential
After earning her master’s degree, Robin Berkley spent more than a decade working on education policy and programming. Once a week after hours, she’d walk from her office across the National Mall to tutor Devin. “I just got really moved by working wi…
Morning News Brief: Primaries, Taliban Attack And Turkey’s Crisis
Four states hold primaries Tuesday ahead of November’s midterms. Taliban fighters have attacked the Afghan city of Ghazni. As Turkey’s economic troubles spread, a dispute with the U.S. plays a role.
Taliban Attack Key Provincial Capital In Central Afghanistan
The Taliban have taken over much of Ghazni Province and reported casualties rise. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post about what that means for Afghan government control.
Deported Parents Describe Agonizing Wait To Be Reunited With Their Children
The Trump administration is working to reunite hundreds of deported parents after separating them from their children at the border. We hear from two such families in Guatemala.
Uh Oh, Germany Is Rapidly Running Out Of Beer Bottles
In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.
India Aims For The World’s Biggest Health Care Overhaul
Posh private hospitals give world-class care — and serve lattes. At government facilities, cancer patients sleep on the sidewalk. But the prime minister has a plan to help the poor.
Pedestrians Injured In Car Crash Outside U.K. Parliament
London police say a number of people were injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London. The driver has been arrested.
What’s The Deal With The Deepening Dispute Between U.S. And Turkey?
With the tariffs, sanctions and insults, these longtime allies are looking like anything but. As the Turkish lira falls, you may wonder what’s going on here — and why it matters. We have answers.
Got a story to tell (or sell)? Better back it up with a tape
Some years ago, I accidentally carried a tape recorder into an interview with a senior national-security official in a secure US government building. US presidents, of course, have been responsible for the most – and probably most consequential – secr…
Taliban Launches Major Attack On Afghan City Of Ghazni, Leaving Civilians Trapped
NPR’s Mary-Louise Kelly speaks with BBC journalist Shoaib Sharifi about the fight to drive Taliban fighters out of the embattled city of Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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