Steven Mnuchin Mnuchin Says He Has 'Not Yet' Reviewed Memo Mandating IRS Turn Over Trump Tax ReturnsNPR - Brian NaylorTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he has "not yet" reviewed a confidential draft Internal Revenue Service memo, which reportedly said the agency must turn over a president's tax returns to Congress,
Albums The Many Characters Of Cage The Elephant's 'Social Cues'NPR - Stephen Kallao , Kimberly JunodEleven years ago, after a Metallica show, a gentleman named Warren told me "We have this band you have to hear." I jump into his car, he pops the CD in the player, and this blares out: "Oh, there ain't
Play buttonCulture Top Shelf: 2019 Tiny Desk Contest Entries Our Judges LovedNPR - Clara Maurer , Pilar Fitzgerald , Marissa LorussoThis year, like every year, an incredibly strong pool of artists entered the Tiny Desk Contest. Our team of judges — Bob Boilen and Rodney Carmichael of NPR Music; Abbie Gobeli of KEXP; Raul Campos of
Play buttonPolitics Trump, Democrats Trade Blame As Infrastructure Talks Crumble Over InvestigationsNPR - Philip EwingNegotiations over a big infrastructure program failed on Wednesday as a White House meeting between President Trump and Democrats dissolved and each side publicly traded blame. The president was the first
Iran What To Know About The Sudden Talk Of War With IranNPR - Larry KaplowPresident Trump came into office criticizing the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and promised he would try to avoid foreign military engagements. Yet this month the White House has been talking as if
Joko Widodo Six Die In Jakarta Riots After President Joko Widodo's Election Win Is ConfirmedNPR - Bill ChappellConfirmation of Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's reelection win has set off violence in Jakarta, where officials say at least six people died after protests morphed into riots in the capital.
Nipsey Hussle Suspect In Nipsey Hussle Killing IndictedNPR - Anastasia TsioulcasOn Monday, a grand jury in Los Angeles indicted 29-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr., who is accused of fatally shooting rapper, entrepreneur and community philanthropist Nipsey Hussle outside of the musician's
Theodore Roosevelt 'Theodore Roosevelt For The Defense' Makes A Libel Case Into Gripping ReadingNPR - Michael SchaubThere are some trials that naturally lend themselves to dramatic recounting in books or movies. They're usually the same ones that get called "trials of the century." Cases, for example, involving John
Politics Border Facility Stops Migrant Intake After 'Flu-Related' OutbreakNPR - John Burnett , Joel RoseU.S. Customs and Border Protection is temporarily suspending intake at the McAllen Central Processing Center, the largest migrant processing center in South Texas, after the outbreak of what the agency
Play buttonMusic Hear Richard Thompson's Stunning Score For A New WWII DocumentaryNPR - Bob BoilenLegendary guitarist Richard Thompson has composed a stunning score for a film honoring World War II fighter pilots and, to my surprise, there's not a lot of guitar playing on it. Today we're premiering
Politics Anti-Abortion Rights Groups Push GOP To Rethink Rape And Incest ExceptionsNPR - Sarah McCammonOpponents of abortion rights have a long history of supporting abortion bans with three major exceptions: rape, incest, or when a woman's life is at risk. But, fueled by momentum from the passage of a
Anita Hill Anita Hill On 2020 Election: We Don't Need 'To Take The Lesser Of Two Evils'NPR - Colin DwyerThe lawyer's decision not to do so first propelled her into public life nearly three decades ago, when she came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas in his 1991 Supreme Court
Jeremy Dutcher Jeremy DutcherNPR - Bob BoilenJeremy Dutcher came to the Tiny Desk with sparkling, purple streams of glitter draped around his shoulders. Then he set his iPad on our Yamaha upright piano, not to read his score as pianists do these
Play buttonMusic NEEDTOBREATHE's Bear Rinehart Reveals Himself To Be Wilder WoodsNPR - Bruce WarrenWhen Wilder Woods announced his debut musical project in early April of this year, two songs — "Someday Soon" and the R&B flavored "Sure Ain't" — had already piqued curiosity of fans. Shortly after the
Electoral College Nevada Poised To Become 15th State To Ditch Electoral CollegeNPR - Matthew S. SchwartzThat would have been the result of the 2016 presidential election — if the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact were in effect. With a state Senate vote Tuesday, Nevada is close to becoming the latest
Iran House, Senate Lawmakers Briefed on Latest Tensions With IranNPR Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois about a briefing lawmakers received on the escalating tensions with Iran. NPR's David Welna weighs in on the conversation.
Play buttonMusic Slingshot Scenes: The Best Hotspots In AustinNPRIn case you haven't noticed, we take music seriously here in Austin. From the official city motto, "Live Music Capital of the World," to the $1.8 billion the industry brings into the local economy each
NPR German Couple Leaves Newborn Baby In A TaxiNPR The couple paid the driver and remembered to grab their one-year-old. But they forgot the newborn — who they were bringing home from the hospital for the first time. The baby was returned safely.
Poland Doctors In Poland Prepared To Deliver 5 Babies And Then A 6th ArrivedNPR When the expectant mom arrived at the hospital in Krakow, physicians were prepared to deliver quintuplets. Surprise! There was a sixth baby that no one was expecting.
Politics Trump's Proposed Census Citizenship Question Bucks Centuries Of PrecedentNPR - Hansi Lo WangThe history of the U.S. census asking about people's citizenship status is complicated. Many of the stops and starts have been unearthed as part of the legal battle over the decision by Commerce Secretary
Matteo Salvini Italy's Matteo Salvini Hopes To Lead Nationalist Wave In Upcoming European ElectionsNPR - Sylvia PoggioliAhead of elections this week for a new European Parliament, 11 populist leaders rallied last Saturday in Milan's Piazza Duomo. They vowed to reassert their national sovereignty by wresting control from
Abortion Nevada Law Removing Abortion Restrictions Passes State AssemblyNPR - Matthew S. SchwartzWhile states like Alabama, Missouri and Georgia are grabbing the spotlight for their new laws restricting access to abortion, Nevada is moving in the opposite direction. The state Assembly on Tuesday a
Houses 100 Years Ago This Week, House Passes Bill Advancing 19th AmendmentNPR It's been a century since the House passed a bill advancing the women's suffrage movement. Steve Inskeep talks to commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the 19th Amendment.
Iran News Brief: Impeaching Trump, Iran Threat, CRISPR Modified VirusesNPR - Noel King , Steve Inskeep House Democrats meet to decide whether to move forward with impeaching the president. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are briefed on the threat Iran poses. And, the latest on genetically modified viruses.
Culture He Could Go 'All The Way': Joe Namath Enters His 4th QuarterNPR - David GreeneSuper Bowl III, 1969: The New York Jets were playing the mighty Baltimore Colts. Nobody predicted the Jets would win. Well, except for Jets quarterback Joe Namath, who did more than predict a victory.
TSA Border Crisis Will Impact Airports, TSA Employees' Union SaysNPR NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jacque Simon of the American Federation of Government Employees, the union that represents TSA employees, about plans to use TSA resources to respond to the border crisis.
Amazon After 7-Year Battle, Amazon Nears Victory In Domain Name DisputeNPR Retail giant Amazon has moved closer to winning the rights to an Internet domain name after years of opposition from several countries in the Amazon basin, including Brazil and Peru.
Democrats At Meeting, House Democrats To Address Calls To Impeach TrumpNPR - Kelsey Snell Despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's misgivings about impeaching the president, Democrats will meet to discuss the subject after a series of moves by the administration to stymie congressional probes.
Freedom of Religion The Debate Grows Over What Religious Freedom MeansNPR - Tom Gjelten Congress passed the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act 25 years ago on an almost unanimous basis. Since then, the advocacy of religious freedom has become highly contentious and more partisan.
Sexual Harassment McDonald's Corp. Faces New Allegations Of Sexual HarassmentNPR Twenty-five new sexual harassment charges and lawsuits have been announced against McDonald's. NPR's Noel King talks to Sharyn Tejani, director of the TIME'S Up Legal Defense Fund.
