Play buttonWorld News Giant Pumice Raft Floating Towards Australia Could Help Replenish Great Barrier ReefNPR - Shannon Van SantA massive raft made of pumice stones is floating towards Australia, carrying marine organisms that scientists say could help replenish Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Some of the stones are as large as
Refugees In America, Refugees Find Freedom Through Driving LessonsNPR - Meghan CoyleWhen refugees resettle in the United States, they often have to start their lives over again, including learning how to drive. Switching gears here to talk about refugees who resettle in the U.S. They
Politics Conservative Columnist: Spiraling Economy Reflects Trump's UnpredictabilityNPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin about president Trump's unpredictable behavior when it comes to the U.S. economy. President Trump's comments at the G-7 come on
Guatemala City U.S. Focused On Migration As Guatemala's President Kills Anti-Corruption EffortNPR - Carrie KahnGuatemala's president ended the mandate of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission.The Trump administration hasn't intervened because it's focused on sealing a migration accord. The White House's Latin
Andrew Luck Colts Star Andrew Luck Stuns NFL Fans With Retirement AnnouncementNPRNPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Nation's Dave Zirin about Andrew Luck's surprise retirement from the NFL. In less than two weeks, the NFL will kick off its 100th season, but now it will do so without
Slavery Barbershop: Reckoning With The History Of SlaveryNPRNPR's Michel Martin discusses ways to reckon with the history of slavery with journalist Rachel Swarns, public historian Niya Bates and law professor Sherri Burr. We're going to spend the last few minutes
Play buttonMusic Ari Lennox Has Always Felt Slept On. That's What Motivates Her.NPR - Michel MartinWhen critics talk about musician Ari Lennox, they use words like "classic" and "timeless" to describe her soulful R&B sound. But it's been a long road to this recent breakout success. After years of grinding
World News At G-7, Macron Springs Surprise Iranian VisitNPR - Frank LangfittIt's been an eventful G-7 Summit: President Trump expressed second thoughts on his trade war with China. And Iran's Foreign Minister arrived in France for side talks on his country's nuclear program. going
United States 'Hair Love' Uses Animation To Bring A Story Of Natural Hair In Black Families To LifeNPR - Michel MartinIf you are heading to the movies to see The Angry Birds Movie 2, then you are in for a double treat. Playing before that feature is an animated short called Hair Love. Conceived and directed by Matthew
China Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them ForwardNPR - Shannon Van SantPresident Trump is meeting with his counterparts at the G-7 summit in France, where he walked back previous statements on trade with China. On Friday, Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese imports and threatened
trump news update Former Congressman And Talk Radio Host Joe Walsh Announces Trump Primary ChallengeNPR - Bobby AllynJoe Walsh, a conservative talk-radio host and former Tea Party congressman, is launching a long-shot primary challenge to President Trump. He's the second Republican to officially announce a run against
Culture 'The Warehouse' Is Scary Because It's PlausibleNPR - Gabino IglesiasRob Hart's The Warehouse is an entertaining read as a slightly dystopian cyberthriller. But start looking at how plausible it is, notice all the ways in which the things Hart describes — awful healthcare,
Saltwater 'Painting' The Ghost Forests Of The Mid-Atlantic CoastNPR - Claire HarbageMassive stands of silvery trees rise skeletally out of saltwater marshes at the edges of the Chesapeake and Delaware bays, a significant part of the coastlines of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New A
Culture A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The CountryNPR - Talia Schlanger , John MyersEveryone knows what a trumpet looks like: shiny brass. But the Instrument of Hope is mostly black. Except for the lead pipe — the straight part that extends from the mouthpiece. "Bullets that were shot
United States Consequences Of The U.S. DeficitNPRThe U.S. deficit is set to reach a record $1 trillion. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Peterson of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group. The U.S. budget deficit ballooning,
War In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug WarNPR - Leila FadelEstrella, age 11, is granted three magical wishes after a tragic event at her school — only to find out that her fate is about to take an even worse turn. It sounds like the beginning of a dark fairy but
Robotics Robots Compete In Disaster TestNPR - Kathleen DavisRobotics teams from all over the country compete in Pennsylvania in the Subterranean Challenge to see whose robot performs best in a simulated mine disaster scenario. Robotic engineers from all over the
World News View From China On TariffsNPR - Emily FengThe escalating trade war with the U.S. is viewed in China with a stoic posture that might obscure some real economic concerns. Let's hear about how China is reacting to the president's aggressive policies.
Botanical Gardens Shhhhh. Listen Closely. Your Plants Might Be TalkingNPR - Dana CroninThere's an old belief among farmers that on a quiet night, if you listen closely, you can hear the sound of corn growing. A new exhibit at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden proves that theory to be true. Take
Guns Firearms Museum Focuses On Gun Safety, History And CultureNPR - Kamila KudelskaTucked away in the northwest corner of Wyoming is one of the largest gun collections in the world: The Cody Firearms Museum. But it's recently gotten a makeover, moving away away from being a monument
Culture 'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California ChildhoodNPR - Leila Fadel , Samantha BalabanIn My Papi Has A Motorcyle, a little girl named Daisy Ramona waits for her dad to come home from work so they can ride around their city, Corona, Calif., on the back of his motorcycle. They pass a tortilla
Science Academic Science Rethinks All-Too-White 'Dude Walls' Of HonorNPR - Nell GreenfieldboyceA few years ago, TV celebrity Rachel Maddow was at Rockefeller University to hand out a prize that's given each year to a prominent female scientist. As Maddow entered the auditorium, someone overheard
Science Getting Coral To ReproduceNPRNPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Florida Aquarium's lead coral scientist Keri O'Neil about getting stone coral to repeatedly reproduce in a lab setting. This could help save global coral populations. For
Diamonds A Diamond In The Rough (In Arkansas)NPRNPR's Leila Fadel talks with Miranda Hollingshead about her gem of a visit to an Arkansas state park. Not every trip to a state park goes as well as a recent one did for Miranda Hollingshead of Bogata,
World News G-7 UpdateNPR - Frank LangfittAt the G-7 summit in France, President Trump signaled that he's had second thoughts about the escalating trade war with China. Leaders of the world's major economies, including President Trump, are meeting
United States Sunday PoliticsNPR - Ayesha RascoePresident Trump went to the G-7 summit in France on the offensive, but U.S. allies are worried about how his trade policies could affect the global economy. President Trump is in France at the G-7 summit,
Protest In Hong Kong, Moderate And Radical Protesters Join Forces To Avoid Past DivisionsNPR - Anthony KuhnThe protests that have rocked Hong Kong for much of the past three months have followed familiar patterns. First, hundreds of thousands of people, including families with babies in strollers, pack the
Mali Basketball Recruit On Leaving MaliNPRNPR's Leila Fadel talks to top college basketball recruit N'Faly Dante, who left Mali, and his mother, to pursue his hoop dreams in the U.S. There are big moments in a teenager's life that they just want
New Hampshire Politics Former Log Cabin Republican On Why She LeftNPRNPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jennifer Horn about her decision to step down from the board of the Log Cabin Republicans, a national LGBTQ organization, after it endorsed President Trump for reelection. Jennifer
Harry Reid To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must GoNPR - Leila FadelAt 79, Harry Reid may be retired, living in a gated community in Henderson in his home state of Nevada, but his national political shadow looms large. He spent 34 years in Congress before retiring his
