Unions UAW Votes For Nationwide Strike To Begin Before Midnight SundayNPR - Bobby AllynThe United Auto Workers announced that a nationwide strike will begin just before midnight on Sunday. The move comes after failing to agree to a new contract with General Motors over wages, health care
Culture 'Homesick' Is A Boundary-Expanding Story Of Devotion And Growing UpNPR - Lily MeyerJennifer Croft is among the most accomplished translators working other languages into English today. She translates Polish, Spanish, and Ukrainian — and is perhaps best known for translating the Polish
Women's News 'We Don't Want To Die': Women In Turkey Decry Rise In Violence And KillingsNPR - Joanna KakissisEmine Dirican, a beautician from Istanbul, tried to be a good wife. But her husband hated that she worked, that she socialized, even that she wanted to leave the house sometimes without him. "One time,
Books Carolina De Robertis On 'Cantoras'NPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Carolina de Robertis about her new novel, Cantoras, which traces the lives of five queer Uruguayan women whose lives are threatened by a brutal dictatorship.
NPR Understanding Surprise Medical Bills LegislationNPR There's legislation in Congress to curb surprise medical billing. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Emmarie Huetteman of Kaiser Health News.
Florida Cuban Deportations And What They Mean For FloridaNPR Miami-based immigration lawyer Rebeca Sánchez-Roig talks with NPRs Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the recent increase in Cuban repatriations.
Israel Israel Elections PreviewNPR - Daniel Estrin Campaigns in Israel make their closing arguments as elections approach Tuesday. It's the second vote in less than six months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival.
Opioids What An Opioid Settlement Would Mean For TreatmentNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Laura Jones, who runs a free clinic in West Virginia, about what a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family would mean for programs like hers.
NPR Shannon Hale And LeUyen Pham On 'Best Friends'NPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham about their new graphic novel for kids, Best Friends.
Sports A Portrait Of Molly Ivins, Maverick Texas Journalist, In 'Raise Hell'NPR - Wade GoodwynToday, it's almost hard to remember just how different the Texas government was back in the 1970s. That's when Molly Ivins scorched a trail through good-ol'-boy politics like a flamethrower through a patch.
World News Migrant Women Face Mental TraumaNPR - Mónica Ortiz Uribe Many migrants coming to the U.S. to ask for asylum fled violence and political strife at home. This mental toll is largely going unaddressed.
Iran Protests Against Ban On Women At Men's Soccer Games In IranNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with former Iranian soccer coach Katayoun Khosrowyar about Sahar Khodayari, a young woman who died after trying to watch a stadium soccer game in Iran.
Senate Race Democrats Divided In Colorado Senate RaceNPR - Bente Birkeland Colorado is expected to have one of the most closely watched 2020 Senate races. The entry of former governor John Hickenlooper into a crowded Senate primary field is dividing the party in the state.
Politics Sunday PoliticsNPR - Mara Liasson What does the president want in a national security adviser, now that the job is open again? Plus, Senate races that are in play in 2020.
World News Drone Strikes Impact Saudi Oil FacilitiesNPR - Lulu Garcia-Navarro , Jackie Northam Drone attacks against Saudi oil facilities have caused uncertainty in world oil markets. Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility, but the U.S. is blaming Iran.
Stuart Belle And Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch On 'Days Of The Bagnold Summer'NPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Stuart Murdoch of the Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian about their new album Days of the Bagnold Summer.
Vaping Vaping And Cigarette AdsNPR Robert Jackler is a surgeon who's spent years researching tobacco and e-cigarette ads. He talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about what those ads have in common.
California California Prosecutors Challenge Murder LawNPR - Claire Trageser California prosecutors are challenging a recent law that changes who can be charged with murder when a person is killed during a felony crime. A handful of states have passed similar laws.
Charlottesville, VA Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statues In CharlottesvilleNPR - Hawes Spencer A Virginia judge has blocked the Charlottesville city council from removing two Confederate statues from the city's downtown area.
Culture 'The Divers' Game' Depicts An Unimaginably Unjust, All Too Believably Cruel WorldNPR - Jason HellerDystopian stories are, in essence, thought experiments. And few come as thoughtful as The Divers' Game. The latest novel from acclaimed author Jesse Ball depicts a world both unimaginably unjust and all
Business 'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers StruggleNPR - Clay MastersFarmers in the rural Midwest say they are struggling because of President Trump's ongoing trade war and a recent decision the president made on renewable fuels made from corn and soybeans that benefits
Books A Fire Lookout On What's Lost In A Transition To TechnologyNPR - Nathan RottCan you see it? The fire in the photo above? There's a flash of lightning, sizzling across the sky. Then, a pause, as bark smolders and flames creep, building heat until poof: a signal in the sky. Philip
News Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville ProtestNPR - Shannon Van SantA Virginia judge has blocked efforts to remove the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee that was at the center of the deadly violence that erupted in Charlottesville in 2017. In a ruling issued
Politics Barbershop: Democratic Congressional CandidatesNPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with two candidates for United States Congress, Cori Bush and Monika Johnson-Hostler, and political strategist A'shanti Gholar about what issues matter to black voters. We're
Colorado Colorado City Eyes Solution To Local News Desert: LibrariesNPR - Rae Ellen Bichell Scores of counties across the U.S. have no local newspaper. Even some that do say they're not being well-served by them. Longmont, Colo., is looking at one possibility: newsrooms in libraries.
Rose McGowan Rose McGowan On Lisa Bloom Memo In New Book, 'She Said'NPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor Rose McGowan about revelations in the new book She Said, which confirm McGowan was targeted for harassment by Harvey Weinstein's legal team. A new book published this
The Arts A Tour To The REACH, The Kennedy Center's New Performance SpaceNPRNPR's Michel Martin talks with the Kennedy Center's Marc Bamuthi Joseph about the opening of the REACH rehearsal and performance space. Finally today, if you've ever visited Washington, D.C., you might
Taliban Afghans Left Out Of Discussions Around Peace TalksNPRRecent peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban fell through. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon about a group being left out of these discussions: the Afghan people. week
eCigarettes Health Experts: Trump Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes Would Have Little ImpactNPR - Zeninjor EnwemekaThe Trump administration has proposed a ban on flavored vaping products, prompting mixed reactions from young vapers and health policy experts. The Trump administration says it wants to ban flavored vaping
HBO Conversation With The Creators Of The HBO Series 'Our Boys'NPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks to two of the creators of the new series Our Boys, Joseph Cedar and Tawfik Abu Wael. We sometimes talk about shows that are described as television events. It's usually hype
