What’s Next For The U.K. Government And Its Plan To Leave The EU
Brexit strategy talks have pushed the government of British Prime Minister Theresa May to the brink. With high-profile, pro-Brexit officials leaving her government, what is the path forward?
Trump To Meet With NATO Allies In Brussels
As President Trump travels to Europe for the NATO summit, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns talks to Rachel Martin about what is at stake.
Taiwan Prepares For High Winds, Heavy Rain From Super Typhoon Maria
The storm is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane and is packing winds in excess of 110 mph. It is expected to make a close pass of northern Taiwan and of Japan’s southern Ryukyu islands.
Death Toll In Japan Floods Reaches 148 With Dozens Still Missing
Amid a heat wave with temperatures nearing 90 degrees, officials were also struggling to restore electricity, especially in the hardest hit Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.
Divers Hope To Rescue Remaining Boys Trapped In Thai Cave
Officials are racing to remove the last four boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang cave ahead of likely rain that could severely complicate the rescue.
After Second Rescue, 4 Boys And Their Coach Remain Trapped In Cave In Thailand
Four more boys were rescued after being trapped in a cave in Thailand — bringing the total out of the cave to eight. Four more boys and their soccer coach remain in the cave.
Author James Crabtree On India’s Growing Income Divide And ‘The Billionaire Raj’
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with author James Crabtree about his book The Billionaire Raj. The book talks about the growth of super-wealthy Indians and why there are so many.
Ethiopia And Eritrea Declare End Of War
Ethiopia and Eritrea formally restored relations today, 20 years after a border war killed an estimated 80,000 people. The restoration of ties ends a cold war that separated neighbors and families.
Greece Is One Of Few NATO Members To Have Met Defense Spending Goal
Greece is one of the few alliance members that exceeds NATO’s goal for defense spending, despite its teetering on the brink of bankruptcy for years. The country’s rivalry with Turkey is a major factor.
Turmoil Over Brexit Continues As 2 British Cabinet Ministers Resign
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson resigned Monday, potentially throwing Prime Minister Theresa May’s government into disarray. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, about the development.
US-Europe ties and the audacity of July 1948
In July 1948, the first of hundreds of shiploads of American goods were docking in Europe under the Marshall Plan. The most audacious such program in history, it would, over four years, send the present-day equivalent of more than $130 billion in US a…
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