Lori Lightfoot Capping A Stunning Political Rise, Chicago To Inaugurate Lori Lightfoot As MayorNPR - Becky Vevea , Alex KeefeChicago will make history Monday when Lori Lightfoot is sworn in as the city's first black woman mayor and first openly gay mayor. The 56-year-old is set to be inaugurated along with Chicago's two other
Elizabeth Warren Sen. Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan For Everything — Including Your Love LifeNPR - Matthew S. SchwartzFrom student loan debt to unaffordable housing to the opioid crisis, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has developed a reputation for having a policy plan for everything. That prompted
Trade War Slowdown Highlights Vulnerable Chinese Economy In Midst Of A Trade WarNPR - Rob Schmitz It wasn't long ago that China's central city of Chongqing was regarded as emblematic of the country's rising economic fortunes. But more recently, it's fallen on hard times.
Iran What Is The Real Aim Of U.S. Pressure On Iran?NPR NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas Ollivant, ex-Iraq director at the National Security Council, about tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the continuing stakes for Trump and his foreign policy.
Culture The Lavish Roman Banquet: A Calculated Display Of Debauchery And PowerNPR - Nina MartyrisThe Roman banquet may well have been the original staging ground of gastronomic excess — think platters of peacock tongue and fried dormice, chased down with liters of wine poured by naked waiters. But
Culture Love Goes Global In These 3 May RomancesNPR - Maya RodaleThis month in Romancelandia, love goes global in three novels that feature royals and regular boys and girls getting their happy ever afters. Because no matter where you come from or who you fall in love
Spice Girls Spice Girls Tour Bus, Justin Bieber Icelandic Video LocationNPR The band's old touring bus is listed on Airbnb for rent in June during a London reunion concert. And, authorities closed off a canyon after too many visitors wanted to see where Bieber shot a video.
Huawei After Trump Ban, Huawei Phones Will Lose Access To Google SoftwareNPR - Matthew S. SchwartzGoogle says it will stop offering Android updates for phones made by the Chinese telecom company Huawei. The move follows a U.S. executive order that American companies stop doing business with any foreign
Driving Sacramento County Authorities Respond To Man Driving ErraticallyNPR Sheriff deputies ordered a man in California to pull over, but he refused and kept driving. A 20 minute chase ensued — during which time the driver traveled about a mile. He was driving a tractor.
Trump Administration Trump Administration Reveals 1st Part Of Middle East Peace PlanNPR - Daniel Estrin The White House says it will hold a meeting of Mideast leaders to discuss ideas for Palestinian economic development. It's the first step of a long-promised peace plan.
Pain How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With EmotionNPR - Jon HamiltonWhen Sterling Witt was a teenager in Missouri, he was diagnosed with scoliosis. Before long, the curvature of his spine started causing chronic pain. It was "this low-grade kind of menacing pain that through
NPR Review: 'Game Of Thrones' Fails To Deliver Epic EndingNPR - Eric Deggans After eight extraordinary seasons, HBO's Game of Thrones aired its final episode Sunday night. Our reviewer says the show had a "good ending", but "not a great one."
NPR Morehouse College's Class Of 2019 Gets A Big Commencement SurpriseNPR Billionaire Robert F. Smith announced during Sunday's commencement speech at Morehouse College in Atlanta that he and his family would pay off the entire graduating class's student debt.
San Francisco, CA San Francisco Maneuvers To Buy Local Grid Owned By PG&ENPR - Lily Jamali San Francisco wants a divorce from its bankrupt utility PG&E. The city wants to set up its own municipal utility and is looking at cities that have tried it in the past — such as Boulder, Colo.
Alabama Justice Department Forces Alabama To Address Deadly Prison ConditionsNPR - Debbie Elliott Alabama must rectify the dangerous conditions this week or face a Justice Department lawsuit. Critics say plans to build new prisons won't solve issues that have been found to be unconstitutional.
World News In Trump's Trade War, Americans Will Be Asked To Show Economic PatriotismNPR - Jim ZarroliBob Best enthusiastically supports President Trump's tough policies against China and other countries. "I'm not a big tariff guy. I'm a free trade guy," says Best, who manages a heating and air conditioning
Abortion Is Abortion A Winning Issue For Republicans In 2020?NPR NPR's Noel King talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings and Democratic consultant Maria Cardona about whether the issue of abortion could prove to be critical in the 2020 presidential election.
Full Employment News Brief: Abortion Issue, Full Employment, 'Game Of Thrones'NPR - Noel King , Steve Inskeep Abortion has become a hot topic heading into the 2020 presidential election. The U.S. is near full employment, but what does that mean? And, HBO's Game of Thrones has aired its final episode.
Lady Gaga LGBT Anthem: Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way'NPR - Lynn Neary Lady Gaga has called her 2011 song her "freedom song." It's defiant and proud. And it has become an American anthem for the LGBT community. (This piece initially aired on Jan. 30, 2019 on ATC.)
Gayle King Gayle King Is Front And Center After 'CBS This Morning' RevampNPR - David Folkenflik CBS' Gayle King is having a moment at a time of scandals and ratings struggles at the network. She's emerged with a hefty new contract and a new team as the new CBS This Morning debuts Monday.
Full Employment America Is In Full Employment, So Why Aren't We Celebrating?NPR - Pallavi Gogoi , Scott HorsleyThese are prosperous times in America. The country is plump with jobs. Out of every 100 people who want to work, more than 96 of them have jobs. This is what economists consider full employment. The economy
Grey Worm 'Game Of Thrones' Finale, Season 8, Episode 6: 'No One Is Very Happy'NPR - Glen WeldonWe've recapped the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones. Spoilers, of course, abound. I am prepared to die on the ashy hill of They Didn't Lay The Necessary Track To Justify Daenerys' Heel-Turn,
Play button A Conversation With Jonny Greenwood, On Chaos And The Element Of SurpriseNPR - Bob Boilen , Tom HuizengaOn this edition of All Songs Considered, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood joins us to talk about two of his classical compositions we've just premiered on our Tiny Desk series. He also shares some the
Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny GreenwoodNPR - Jonny GreenwoodI've watched a lot of Tiny Desk concerts over the years. It's good to see musicians in the raw, away from stage lighting and backing tracks — as if they've just stopped by an office to play over a lunch
Culture In 'Ladysitting,' Lorene Cary Chronicles The End Of Her Grandmother's LifeNPRLorene Cary's new memoir explores the ups and downs of caretaking for an elderly family member. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cary about Ladysitting: My Year With Nana at the End of Her Century. Now
Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision 2019's Israel Location Draws ControversyNPR - Daniel EstrinEurovision came to a close Saturday night in Tel Aviv, amid controversy over the song contest's location in Israel. A Dutch singer won, meaning next year's event will take place in the Netherlands. A heartthrob
Texas Baptist Church Opens New Sanctuary After 2017 Mass ShootingNPR - Joey PalaciosIn 2017, a gunman entered First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 and injuring 20. A new church building opened, as the small town still struggles with what happened and why. You're
Politics How Trump's New Immigration Plan Will Affect Backlog Of Pending CasesNPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jeffrey Chase, a former immigration judge, about how President Trump's new proposals will affect immigration courts. This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Michel
Catholicism Former Catholic Priest Calls To 'Abolish The Priesthood'NPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer James Carroll, a former Catholic priest, about his piece in The Atlantic, titled "Abolish the Priesthood." This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Michel
Loans 'We Were Speechless': Robert F. Smith Pledges To Clear Morehouse Grads' Student DebtNPRThe billionaire surprised the Morehouse College Class of 2019 at their graduation by pledging to pay off their student loans. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with recent Morehouse graduate Kamal Medlock. Thousands
