A$AP Rocky Trump Says He'd Vouch For A$AP Rocky Amid Growing Demands For The Rapper's ReleaseNPR - Abigail ClukeyPresident Trump said he told Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a phone call on Saturday morning that he would "personally vouch" for the rapper A$AP Rocky's bail. Rocky has been detained in Sweden
NPR Keeping Cool In The D.C. Heat WaveNPR - Kavitha Cardoza A heat wave has much of the U.S. in its grips, including in Washington D.C. But some residents have found ways to cope.
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Planned Parenthood Former Planned Parenthood CEO On Leadership UpheavalNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Pamela Maraldo, former CEO of Planned Parenthood. She left the organization under similar circumstances as Dr. Leana Wen, who was ousted from her position this week.
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Apollo Missions 50-Year-Old Memories Of Apollo 11NPR People across the country are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. A number of people on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall remember where they were during the historic moment.
Git 'The Git Up': Dissecting The Country Rap Chart-TopperNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica about the country rap song that's tearing up the charts, "The Git Up."
African-American News ProPublica Report: Black Americans Lose Big Under Longtime Property ProvisionNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser about heirs property, a form of land ownership that has cost black Americans billions of dollars in land loss.
Jewish-American Jewish Americans Weigh In On President's Israel CommentsNPR - Charles Lane Following President Trump's tweets disparaging four Congresswomen of color, Jewish Americans weigh in on what the president had to say about anti-Semitism and Israel.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Trump Administration Revising U.S. Citizenship TestNPR - Shannon Van SantThe Trump administration is planning changes to the U.S. citizenship test. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it is revising the test to ensure that "it continues to serve as an accurate
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Comic-Con 2019, Day 2: The Infamous Coffee CupNPR - Petra Mayer , Mallory YuMallory: It's Friday! By this point in the con, the crowds are much crowdier, the lines for everything are much longer, the cosplay is starting to come out ... we're in the full swing of things, folks.
Pop Music Fresh Air Weekend: TV Critic Emily Nussbaum; Satirist Randy RainbowNPRFresh 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,
César Pelli, Renowned Architect Of Skyscrapers Around The World, Dies At 92NPR - Abigail ClukeyCésar Pelli, the acclaimed architect who designed some of the world's most distinct buildings, including the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, the Torre de Cristal in Madrid and the Petronas Towers
Iran U.K. Fears Iran Is Taking A 'Dangerous Path' After Seizure Of TankerNPR - Shannon Van SantThe U.K. Foreign Office is summoning the Iranian charge d'affaires following Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The Stena Impero was traveling to a port in Saudi
Orange Is the New Black Not My Job: We Quiz 'Orange Is The New Black' Author On Laundering (Clothes)NPRPiper Kerman served time in minimum security prison for money laundering for a drug ring — and turned that experience into the book and TV show Orange Is the New Black — but how much does she know about
Limerick LimericksNPR Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: A Very Very Light Meal; On A Wing and A Terror and Furniture that Will Be There for You.
NPR Bluff The ListenerNPR Our panelists read three stories about why the Director of the Iowa Department of Human Services got fired, only one of which is true.
NPR Who's Bill This TimeNPR Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Race To the Bottom," "A Wrinkle in FaceTime" and "Jane Bond."
Culture Spirited 'Family Of Origin' Defends The Maligned MillennialNPR - Lily MeyerEarly in Family of Origin, CJ Hauser's oddball-brilliant second novel, an aging scientist tells the two protagonists, a pair of estranged sort-of-half-siblings named Nolan and Elsa Grey, that their generation
Apollo Missions Space Spinoffs: The Technology To Reach The Moon Was Put To Use Back On EarthNPRThe U.S. government spent roughly $26 billion (about $260 billion in today's dollars, according to one estimate) between 1960 and 1972 to hire contractors and subcontractors who employed hundreds of thousands
World News Notre Dame Fire Revives Demand For Skilled Stone Carvers In FranceNPR - Eleanor BeardsleyA little over three months after Paris' Notre Dame caught fire, French officials say the cathedral is still in a precarious state and needs to be stabilized. Ultimately, they aim to restore the monument,
NPR On Apollo 11 Anniversary, A Former Crew Member Reflects On The Lunar TripNPR Humans first landed on the moon 50 years ago on July 20. Former astronaut Michael Collins was a member of the historic mission.
Raja Krishnamoorthi What Could Come At The Mueller HearingsNPRNPR's Scott Simon speaks with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, member of the House Intelligence Committee, about the scheduled hearings with special counsel Robert Mueller. Robert Mueller ready for his
NPR California Condors Reach A Milestone MomentNPRNPR's Scott Simon talks to Tim Hauck of The Peregrine Fund about the hatching of the 1,000th California condor since the late 1980s, when conservation efforts began. A comeback story now. In the 1980s,
Taylor Swift Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats, And A Trailer For The Internet To Talk AboutNPRPeople on social media are mesmerized by the preview for the movie that is based on the Broadway musical. And they just kept watching it again and again. Fresh hell ignited social media this week, or it
NPR Girl Security Brings War Games To A Younger GenerationNPR - Hannah AllamA unique gaming exercise allows girls to be generals for a day as part of an effort to boost women's participation in national security. How would a group of teenage girls solve the nuclear standoff with
A$AP Rocky Trump Says He'd Vouch For A$AP Rocky Amid Growing Demands For The Rapper's ReleaseNPR - Abigail ClukeyPresident Trump said he told Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a phone call on Saturday morning that he would "personally vouch" for the rapper A$AP Rocky's bail. Rocky has been detained in Sweden
NPR Keeping Cool In The D.C. Heat WaveNPR - Kavitha Cardoza A heat wave has much of the U.S. in its grips, including in Washington D.C. But some residents have found ways to cope.
Iran Latest: Iran TensionsNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest developments with Iran.
Planned Parenthood Former Planned Parenthood CEO On Leadership UpheavalNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Pamela Maraldo, former CEO of Planned Parenthood. She left the organization under similar circumstances as Dr. Leana Wen, who was ousted from her position this week.
Central America Many Asylum Seekers In Mexico Are From Far Beyond Central AmericaNPR - James Fredrick A new Trump administration rule says people seeking asylum must have already applied and been rejected in another country. Most are from Central America, but some are coming from Africa and elsewhere.
Apollo Missions 50-Year-Old Memories Of Apollo 11NPR People across the country are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. A number of people on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall remember where they were during the historic moment.
Git 'The Git Up': Dissecting The Country Rap Chart-TopperNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica about the country rap song that's tearing up the charts, "The Git Up."
African-American News ProPublica Report: Black Americans Lose Big Under Longtime Property ProvisionNPR NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser about heirs property, a form of land ownership that has cost black Americans billions of dollars in land loss.
Jewish-American Jewish Americans Weigh In On President's Israel CommentsNPR - Charles Lane Following President Trump's tweets disparaging four Congresswomen of color, Jewish Americans weigh in on what the president had to say about anti-Semitism and Israel.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Trump Administration Revising U.S. Citizenship TestNPR - Shannon Van SantThe Trump administration is planning changes to the U.S. citizenship test. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it is revising the test to ensure that "it continues to serve as an accurate
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Comic-Con 2019, Day 2: The Infamous Coffee CupNPR - Petra Mayer , Mallory YuMallory: It's Friday! By this point in the con, the crowds are much crowdier, the lines for everything are much longer, the cosplay is starting to come out ... we're in the full swing of things, folks.
Pop Music Fresh Air Weekend: TV Critic Emily Nussbaum; Satirist Randy RainbowNPRFresh 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,
César Pelli, Renowned Architect Of Skyscrapers Around The World, Dies At 92NPR - Abigail ClukeyCésar Pelli, the acclaimed architect who designed some of the world's most distinct buildings, including the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, the Torre de Cristal in Madrid and the Petronas Towers
Iran U.K. Fears Iran Is Taking A 'Dangerous Path' After Seizure Of TankerNPR - Shannon Van SantThe U.K. Foreign Office is summoning the Iranian charge d'affaires following Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The Stena Impero was traveling to a port in Saudi
Orange Is the New Black Not My Job: We Quiz 'Orange Is The New Black' Author On Laundering (Clothes)NPRPiper Kerman served time in minimum security prison for money laundering for a drug ring — and turned that experience into the book and TV show Orange Is the New Black — but how much does she know about
Limerick LimericksNPR Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: A Very Very Light Meal; On A Wing and A Terror and Furniture that Will Be There for You.
NPR Bluff The ListenerNPR Our panelists read three stories about why the Director of the Iowa Department of Human Services got fired, only one of which is true.
NPR Who's Bill This TimeNPR Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Race To the Bottom," "A Wrinkle in FaceTime" and "Jane Bond."
Culture Spirited 'Family Of Origin' Defends The Maligned MillennialNPR - Lily MeyerEarly in Family of Origin, CJ Hauser's oddball-brilliant second novel, an aging scientist tells the two protagonists, a pair of estranged sort-of-half-siblings named Nolan and Elsa Grey, that their generation
Apollo Missions Space Spinoffs: The Technology To Reach The Moon Was Put To Use Back On EarthNPRThe U.S. government spent roughly $26 billion (about $260 billion in today's dollars, according to one estimate) between 1960 and 1972 to hire contractors and subcontractors who employed hundreds of thousands
World News Notre Dame Fire Revives Demand For Skilled Stone Carvers In FranceNPR - Eleanor BeardsleyA little over three months after Paris' Notre Dame caught fire, French officials say the cathedral is still in a precarious state and needs to be stabilized. Ultimately, they aim to restore the monument,
NPR On Apollo 11 Anniversary, A Former Crew Member Reflects On The Lunar TripNPR Humans first landed on the moon 50 years ago on July 20. Former astronaut Michael Collins was a member of the historic mission.
Raja Krishnamoorthi What Could Come At The Mueller HearingsNPRNPR's Scott Simon speaks with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, member of the House Intelligence Committee, about the scheduled hearings with special counsel Robert Mueller. Robert Mueller ready for his
NPR California Condors Reach A Milestone MomentNPRNPR's Scott Simon talks to Tim Hauck of The Peregrine Fund about the hatching of the 1,000th California condor since the late 1980s, when conservation efforts began. A comeback story now. In the 1980s,
Taylor Swift Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats, And A Trailer For The Internet To Talk AboutNPRPeople on social media are mesmerized by the preview for the movie that is based on the Broadway musical. And they just kept watching it again and again. Fresh hell ignited social media this week, or it
NPR Girl Security Brings War Games To A Younger GenerationNPR - Hannah AllamA unique gaming exercise allows girls to be generals for a day as part of an effort to boost women's participation in national security. How would a group of teenage girls solve the nuclear standoff with
