Gibraltar Iranian Oil Tanker Leaves Gibraltar, Despite U.S. Efforts To Keep It DetainedNPR - Gabriela SaldiviaAn Iranian oil tanker that's been at the center of a diplomatic drama between the United States and Iran is back on the move six weeks after being seized off the coast of Gibraltar. The Grace 1 was seized
Jury Duty Law Professor On California's New Police Use-Of-Force LawNPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with law professor Seth Stoughton about California's new law restricting law enforcement's use of deadly force. This week, California adopted new standards governing the use
Trade War Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Says Trade War Steeped In 'Emotion And Antagonism'NPRAmerican business owners weigh in on the most recent escalation in the U.S.-China trade war. As we have said, trade tensions between the U.S. and China have been building, so from time to time, we've checking
Trade War The U.S.-China Trade War's Blow To American Business OwnersNPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks to former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez about the latest developments in the US-China trade war. Now we're going to focus on the economy, especially the escalating
Politics Amid Mixed Messaging, Brazil's Bolsonaro Sends Troops To Fight Amazon FiresNPR - Philip ReevesUnder pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil's president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them. Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, is
Culture Tope Folarin Was 'A Particular Kind Of Black Man' — So He Wrote A Book About ItNPR - Michel MartinWhen Tope Folarin sat down to write what would become his debut novel, he began by modeling its protagonist, Tunde, after his own life. Soon Tunde took on a life of his own. "When writers used to talk
Hair Movie: 'Hair Love'NPRThe new animated short, follows the story of an African-American father trying to do his daughter's hair. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with creator Matthew A. Cherry about the story. If you are heading the
Teens Movie: 'Jawline'NPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Liza Mandelup about her latest movie, which follows a teenage boy in rural Tennessee as he strives to become a social media influencer. Now we want to talk about
World News At G7 Meeting, Western Divisions On DisplayNPR - Frank LangfittPresident Trump arrives at the G7 summit in France, where leaders of the world's top economies are apprehensive about trade wars and differences with the United States. The leaders of seven major developed
Iran Iran Under Sanctions: A Scramble For Cancer Care And Blame To Go AroundNPR - Arezou Rezvani , Steve Inskeep , Victoria Whitley-Berry , Merrit KennedyAt a cancer treatment center in Iran's capital of Tehran, a doctor's fight to treat her cancer patients has become harder. As U.S. sanctions sink in, the flow of medicine and medical supplies in Iran to
World News Violence Returns To Hong Kong As Police Fire Tear Gas And Protesters Fight BackNPR - Gabriela SaldiviaAfter a stretch of relative peace in Hong Kong, a standoff between protesters and riot police became violent again on Saturday. Police fired tear gas after pro-democracy demonstrators blocked roads with
trump news update Trade And Economic Tensions Loom Over G-7 Summit In FranceNPR - Shannon Van SantPresident Trump arrived in France for the annual Group of Seven summit, with the flagging global economy and ongoing trade war with China framing his visit, and the meeting potentially further exposing
Marathons Fresh Air Weekend: Cave Diver Jill Heinerth; Character Actor Stephen RootNPRFresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers,
Carli Lloyd Saturday Sports: College Football, Carli LloydNPR - Tom GoldmanFootball season is nearly here, and the Cleveland Browns are looking good. SIMON: The 78-game winning streak comes to an end. Football season about to begin. Will it include Carli Lloyd of U.S. women's
World News 'Official Secrets' And The Iraq WarNPRNPR's Scott Simon asks Katharine Gun and Martin Bright about the new movie, Official Secrets. In January 2003, British intelligence analyst Katharine Gun read an email from U.S. officials who were trying
Music Joan Shelley On Her Musical Love Letter To KentuckyNPRFolk musician Joan Shelley talks with Scott Simon about her album Like the River Loves the Sea, a love letter to her home state of Kentucky. Joan Shelley is a musician. Musicians write love songs. It with
World News 'Derry Girls' Is A Hit In Northern IrelandNPR - Joanna KakissisDerry Girls on Netflix is about teenagers in the '90s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It's a comedy. Locals in Londonderry love it and they tell us why. SAOIRSE-MONICA JACKSON: (As Erin) It's
Tariffs Tariffs And The Footwear IndustryNPRFootwear Distributors & Retailers of America head Matt Priest tells NPR's Scott Simon about his industry's reaction to the trade war with China. China and the U.S. have added more heat to the trade war.
Virginia Tech The Birds: Nesting Impedes Construction In VirginiaNPR - Sandy HausmanCrews in Virginia are preparing for that state's largest construction project, but they face an unusual obstacle — 25,000 seabirds nesting on their staging area. Work crews in Virginia are preparing for
Migrant Children Trump's Track Record On Family DetentionsNPR - Joel RoseThis week the Trump administration published rules that would allow the indefinite detention of migrant children with their parents. Critics say family detention centers have a bad track record. And the
Ohio Attendance Drops For College FootballNPR - Nick EvansThousands of fans may tailgate in college football stadium parking lots, but fewer are making it into the stands. What's leading to drops in attendance even as the sport's popularity is strong? The college
Idlib Situation In Idlib, SyriaNPRNPR's Scott Simon asks U.N. Regional Humanitarian Coordinator Panos Moumtzis about conditions in Idlib, Syria. Syrian government troops have been bombing the last rebel-held province of Idlib since April.
Music My Signature Song: 'Jesus Dropped The Charges'NPRListener Sue Cochrane shares her signature song, "Jesus Dropped the Charges," and explains how it helped get her to sobriety, influenced her work life and helped her deal with illness. Sometimes there's
Tariffs Markets Fall After Trump TweetsNPR - Scott HorsleyPresident Trump lashed out at China and the Federal Reserve and said he's ordering U.S. companies to find suppliers outside of China. There was a sharp sell-off on Wall Street. President Trump's trade
World News The Human Chain Of The Baltic WayNPR - Lucian KimThirty years ago, 2 million people in the Baltic states made a human chain to demand independence from the Soviet Union. Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians remembered the chain Friday. Thousands of pro-democracy
Flu Opinion: We Are Risking Health And LifeNPR - Scott SimonIt's flu shot season. Signs alerting and urging you to get a flu shot now may be up at your pharmacy or workplace. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over 6 months old a
Play buttonViolin John Williams And Anne-Sophie Mutter, 2 Geniuses For The Price Of OneNPR - Tim Greiving"I once said to Fred Astaire, 'Isn't it wonderful what the Gershwin brothers did for you at RKO?' " John Williams recalls. Astaire answered. "Yes. But Irving Berlin did more." Williams has more American
Larry Summers Larry Summers On Trade WarNPRPresident Trump deepened the trade war Friday, in response to retaliatory Chinese tariffs. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. The United States and China are trading volleys
Politics Week In PoliticsNPR - Ron ElvingPresident Trump is accusing China, the Federal Reserve, and the media of hampering the economy. And President Trump has landed in France for the G-7 summit, after sounding like he'd just assume it'd be
Adam Kinzinger A Swing District Congressman Changes Stance On GunsNPR - Don GonyeaRep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has battled against tougher gun controls, but now says he wants stronger background checks, limits on the size of ammunition clips, and new so-called red flag laws. Since Kinzinger
