Emmanuel Macron Macron Urges G7 Members To Put Amazon Fires At Top Of AgendaNPR - Scott NeumanFrench President Emmanuel Macron is calling on world leaders to place the massive fires destroying Brazil's Amazon rainforest at the top of their agenda as they gather in France's southwest for the G7
Sacramento, CA More Than 2 Dozen Injured In Sacramento Train CollisionNPR - Scott NeumanAt least 27 people have been hurt after a passenger train and a maintenance train collided in Sacramento, according to authorities. Sacramento Regional Transit said all of the injuries were minor, but
Amazon Rainforest Morning News BriefNPR Wildfires are spreading in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. The G-7 summit opens Saturday in France. And Iranians answer this question: Who do you blame for Iran's economic troubles?
Helium Helium Shortage Forces A Search For New SourcesNPR - Sarah Gonzalez The U.S. government may have helped create the current helium shortage, and now people are looking for new sources of the gas.
Play buttonMusic Raphael Saadiq Sets His Dark Meditation To Music With 'Jimmy Lee'NPR - David Greene , Lindsay TottyRaphael Saadiq, the famed singer, musician, producer, music supervisor and former member of Tony! Toni! Toné!, has worn many hats over the span of his nearly 40-year career. One thing he hasn't done is
Chicken Sandwiches When A Chicken Sandwich Is Not Just A Chicken SandwichNPR - Sam Sanders After Popeyes introduced its new crispy fried chicken sandwich, it started a Twitter war. How did it blow up, and what does it mean for companies eager to capitalize on viral marketing?
Drinking Water Unsafe Lead Levels Detected In Drinking Water In Newark, N.J.NPR - Gwynne Hogan Residents of Newark are receiving bottled water after elevated lead levels were detected in their drinking water. But there's confusion over who should get the bottled water.
Amazon Rainforest In Brazil, Tens Of Thousands Of Fires Ravage Amazon RainforestNPR NPR's David Greene talks to Jake Spring, a reporter for Reuters, about much of Brazil's Amazon rainforest being ravaged by fire. There's been an 80 percent increase in fires over the last year.
North America It was 400 Years Ago That The Fist Enslaved Africans Arrive In North AmericaNPR Fort Monroe in Virginia is the site where the first enslaved Africans arrived in North America 400 years ago. Commemoration events will be held this weekend.
Democrats Democrats Point To Trump's Changing Position On Background ChecksNPR NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who is one of the senators working with the White House on new gun legislation following the latest mass shootings.
NPR Who Do Iranians Blame For Their Poor Economy? The U.S. Or Their Government?NPR - Steve Inskeep The U.S. has imposed pressure on Iran. Iranian officials tell its people to blame the U.S. for dropping a nuclear deal and imposing sanctions. We asked dozens of Iranians what they think.
Iowa When His Mom Was Deported In 2008, A Certainty Shattered: 'Where Is Home?'NPR - Emma BowmanPedro Lopez was in seventh grade when a rumor began to spread through his school in 2008: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were raiding Agriprocessors, the meatpacking plant where his parents
China Security Concerns Prompt Congress To Move Toward Banning Chinese RailcarsNPR Congress has given initial approval to barring transit agencies from using federal dollars to buy Chinese-made railcars. Backers say the ban will prevent possible Chinese spying.
Phone Companies States-Phone Companies Deal Will Help To Block RobocallsNPR NPR's Noel King talks to Josh Stein, attorney general of North Carolina, about phone companies teaming up with states and the District of Columbia to eradicate illegal robocalls.
19th Century As Texas Suburbs Diversify, Democrats See An Opportunity For 2020NPR - Jessica TaylorLooking around the inaugural meeting of the Fort Bend County Young Democrats, there's clear evidence that the face of Texas is changing. About 60 young adults — almost all minorities — are crammed into
Politics Meltdown On Main Street: Inside The Breakdown Of The GOP's Moderate WingNPR - Susan DavisThree weeks after Democrats took control of the U.S. House in the 2018 midterm elections, about 40 reelected and recently defeated lawmakers in the centrist Republican Main Street Caucus gathered at the
Invader Zim '90s Kids, Rejoice: 'Invader Zim,' A Cult-Classic Nicktoon, ReturnsNPR - Vincent AcovinoAsk people which episode of Invader Zim they most remember, and it won't take long before someone brings up "Dark Harvest." In it, Zim — a green alien intent on destroying the human race — sets out to
University of Alabama Tide Rolls Back In: Alabama Hopes To Not Squander Last Year's Championship 'Failure'NPR - Tom GoldmanThe University of Alabama's Crimson Tide have won five national championships in the past 10 years. "That's too many!" shout the haters, who especially love to pillory Alabama's stern head coach Nick But
Music Mandolin Orange: Tiny Desk ConcertNPR - Bob BoilenAndrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, pulling a few acoustic instruments out of their car and, in no time, huddling around a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk. With that, Mandolin
Music New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out Aug. 23NPR - Robin HiltonGuitar rock is alive and well in the bruising, stadium-sized anthems of Sheer Mag. We kick off this week's New Music Friday with a spin of the Philadelphia-based band's sophomore full-length, A Distant
NPR Nation's Largest Hispanic Journalist Group Drops Sponsorship By Fox NewsNPR - Richard GonzalesThe nation's largest organization of Hispanic journalists is cutting its ties with Fox News over what the group says is the network's spreading of misinformation about unauthorized immigrants, and by Hispanics.
China YouTube Channels Suspended For 'Coordinated' Influence Campaign Against Hong KongNPR - Scott NeumanGoogle has suspended 210 YouTube channels it says were being used as part of a "coordinated" campaign to influence public opinion about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The move follows Twitter's
Taylor Swift Stream Taylor Swift's New Album, 'Lover'NPR - Lyndsey McKennaIt's been a long time coming, and the rollout didn't go quite as planned, but Taylor Swift's seventh album, Lover, is here. Stream the album below via Apple Music or Spotify. The campaign began in late
Jeffrey Epstein A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On EpsteinNPR - David FolkenflikA coterie of intimidating lawyers. A deployment of charm. An aura of invincibility. A five-figure donation to a New York Times reporter's favored nonprofit. A bullet delivering a message. Even, it is a
Billie Holiday Looking Back At Jazz Singer Billie Holiday's Influence On American MusicNPR - Rund Abdelfatah , Ramtin ArabloueiNPR Music is paying tribute to eight women who stand as pillars of American music. Throughline, NPR's history podcast, takes a look at Billie Holiday's life and influence. Jazz singer Billie Holiday brought
Sperm Scientists In New York Are Trying To Edit The DNA In Human SpermNPR - Rob SteinNPR got exclusive access to the only lab known to be trying to edit the DNA in human sperm, which raises all the same thorny issues as modifying genes in human embryos CRISPR is a powerful gene-editing
FBI FBI, Local Police Arrest Dozens Of People In Effort To Avert Potential Mass ShootingsNPR - Cheryl CorleyThe FBI and others have arrested dozens of people across the country in efforts to avert potential mass shootings. The crackdown follows deadly attacks in California, Texas and Ohio. Domestic terrorists
Republican Party GOP Appears Fully Behind Trump Despite Grumblings Among Some In The EstablishmentNPR - Domenico MontanaroPresident Trump is not facing a strong primary opponent, so far. That's a sign of how unified Republican voters are behind him heading into 2020, despite discomfort and grumbling in the establishment.
Hong Kong Did A Hong Kong Tycoon Hide A Protest Message In His Innocuous Newspaper Ads?NPR - Colin DwyerAfter weeks of public silence, the tycoon believed to be Hong Kong's richest man pulled out the stops when finally he finally weighed in on the unrest seething in his backyard. Li Ka-shing, a mega-investor
Energy Efficiency How To Achieve Optimal Cooling And Energy Efficiency When It's Really Hot OutNPRIf you're worried about saving energy and money on your utility bill, while maintaining a comfortable temperature at home, Energy Star has some recommendations. All right. It is August, and it is hot heck
