World News Saudi Arabia Says Iran 'Unquestionably Sponsored' Attack On Oil FacilitiesNPR - Bill ChappellSaudi Arabia's military displayed pieces of missiles and drones Wednesday, saying the wreckage is proof the recent attack that crippled Saudi oil production was "unquestionably" sponsored by Iran. At news
Saudi Arabia Trump's Evolving Relationship With Saudi ArabiaNPR Before he was elected president, Donald Trump was a critic of Saudi Arabia. Now, he says the U.S. is "locked and loaded" to respond to an attack on their behalf.
Ohio Ohio Mayor Hopes A Strike Will Lead To GM's ReturnNPR NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mayor Arno Hall of Lordstown, Ohio. As of May a General Motors plant in his village has stood idle. The mayor hopes an auto worker strike will lead to GM reviving it.
Tuition New Mexico Proposes Free Tuition For All State CollegesNPR New Mexico is proposing that all state colleges become tuition-free for students, regardless of family income. How will the state pay for it? Oil revenues.
Israel Israel Elections: Netanyahu And Rival In DeadlockNPR It looks like Israel is in for a prolonged political stalemate after yesterday's elections failed to turn up a clear winner.
U.S. Military U.S. Military Researchers Work To Fix Easily Fooled AINPR Researchers in the U.S. military are working to combat what they call "adversarial artificial intelligence." That's when someone hacks into an AI system to transmit the wrong information.
California California AG Discusses Fuel Standards Fight With Trump AdministrationNPR Audie Cornish talks to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra about President Trump moving to revoke his state's ability to set auto emissions standards stricter than federal requirements.
Military Hearing On Sexual Assault In The MilitaryNPR The House Armed Services committee held a hearing hearing from survivors of domestic violence serving in the U.S. military and how the Pentagon has addressed their cases.
California California Pushes Back On Trump Administration Over Emissions StandardsNPR The Trump administration is rescinding California's authority to regulate vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. State leaders are vowing to fight the move.
Conversion Therapy New York City Debates Repealing Conversion Therapy BanNPR - Gwynne HoganThe New York City Council is considering a repeal of a 2017 law it passed that made conversion therapy — the strongly-condemned practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender
Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright, But DIY: A Rare 'Usonian Automatic' House Is For SaleNPR - Todd Bookman The famed architect conceived a number of dwellings for the mass market to be made from concrete blocks. The idea never took off. But in New Hampshire, one such building is now hitting the market.
Megan Fox Pompeo Visits Saudi Arabia Following Oil Facilities AttackNPR Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia to discuss the recent attack on its oil facilities.
Chess The Chess Grandmaster's DietNPR Chess grandmasters spend hours sitting over game boards. And yet, high-level players lose 10 to 12 pounds on average over a 10-day tournament. ESPN's Aishwarya Kumar dug into that statistic.
Politics Robert O'Brien, Trump's New National Security AdviserNPR President Trump's choice for a new national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, has been the point man on American hostages held overseas. He's been a private lawyer punctuated by stints in government.
NPR Tracking The Sackler Family's Hidden AssetsNPR NPR's Audie Cornish interviews attorney Chris Redmond, an expert on tracing and recovering assets internationally, about how to claw back Sackler assets from off shore accounts.
Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates A Quarter-PointNPR The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, in an effort to goose the slowing U.S. economy.
Aquaculture The Battle Over Fish Farming In The Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit LoomsNPR - Leah DouglasAmericans eat an average of 16 pounds of fish each year, and that number is growing. But how to meet our demand for fish is a controversial question, one that is entering a new chapter as the Environmental
Music Alt.Latino Playlist: Bronx Urbano, Spanish Swing And Brazilian Psych-RockNPR - Felix Contreras , Stefanie FernándezListen to this playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. It's hard to imagine having a wider swath of Latin music expression as we have this week: OG Latino hip-hop artist Fat Joe teams with a rapper of the
Music Delgres Combines Guadeloupean Heritage With New Orleans Creole And BluesNPR - Talia Schlanger , Kimberly JunodPascal Danaë was born just outside of Paris and the first time he went to the French overseas region Guadeloupe, he was given the "Letter of Freedom" that belonged to his ancestor, Louise Danaë. She was
Racial Tensions Complicate The Search For A Missing Child In 'Heaven, My Home'NPR - John Powers Attica Locke's new novel centers on a black Texas ranger's effort to find the vanished son of a white supremacist. Heaven, My Home offers an unsettling American spin on a complicated crime story.
Journalist Andrea Mitchell: Asking Tough Questions Is 'Very Empowering'NPR - Terry Gross Mitchell, the chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and anchor of her own MSNBC show, looks back on her career in journalism. She's receiving a lifetime achievement Emmy on Sept. 24.
Tumors Deadly Brain Cancers Act Like 'Vampires' By Hijacking Normal Cells To GrowNPR - Jon HamiltonResearchers are beginning to understand why certain brain cancers are so hard to stop. Three studies published Wednesday in the journal Nature found that these deadly tumors integrate themselves into brain's
News Storm Updates: Imelda Drenches Texas As Humberto Menaces BermudaNPR - Bill ChappellHeavy rains are triggering flash floods in eastern Texas as Tropical Depression Imelda draws nearer in the Gulf of Mexico — one of several large storms that forecasters are watching closely Wednesday.
News Pennsylvania State Senator Resigns After Arrest On Child Porn ChargesNPR - Bobby Allyn , Paolo ZialcitaUpdated 1:35 p.m. ET A Pennsylvania state senator has stepped down following his arrest on charges of possession of child pornography. Sen. Mike Folmer submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday
Politics What Robert O'Brien May Mean For National Security Policy And Foreign RelationsNPR - Greg Myre , David Greene David Greene talks with NPR's Greg Myre as well as former national security official Brett McGurk about the White House announcement that Robert O'Brien is the pick for national security adviser.
Play buttonMusic Brittany Howard Makes Her Declaration As A Solo StarNPR - Noel King , Sydney HarperAs lead singer and guitarist of Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard has earned her accolades and then some. Since 2009, the band has won four Grammys, performed at the White House and heralded some of roots
Play buttonRic Ocasek The Time Ric Ocasek Helped My Band Make Its First RecordNPR - Matthew CawsI've been in the same band, Nada Surf, with the same core members, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot, since 1994, and amidst many events and adventures, making our first album with Ric Ocasek remains the most
Politics Trump Announces Robert C. O'Brien As New National Security AdviserNPR - David Greene , Ayesha Rascoe Robert C. O'Brien replaces John Bolton, who left the post last week. O'Brien moves from his current State Department role as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
Evo Morales Bolivia Is Fighting Major Forest Fires Nearly As Large As In BrazilNPR - John OtisSix volunteer firefighters use machetes to cut a path through the vines and underbrush of the Chiquitano forest in Bolivia's eastern lowlands. They're approaching the leading edge of a fire that's been
