World News Nepalese Sherpa Sets Mount Everest Record (Again), Climbing Mountain Twice In A WeekNPR - Bill ChappellA Nepalese mountain climber has now climbed Mount Everest a record 24 times — and he's hoping to do it one more time before he retires. Kami Rita Sherpa, 49, has been climbing Everest since 1994. "It's
Iran Trump Officials To Brief Members Of Congress On Iran ThreatNPR Noel King talks to ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, a retired Army general who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, about whether he is concerned over the possibility of a conflict with Iran.
Tariffs More Tariffs On China, More Head Scratching From EconomistsNPR - Greg RosalskyEditor's note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money's newsletter. You can sign up here. A couple weeks ago, after trade talks fell apart, President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports from 10% to 25%.
Rum Venezuelan Factory Mixes Rum With Rugby To Stem CrimeNPR - Philip Reeves A famous rum factory in Caracas organizes rugby tournaments for impoverished young men. The factory started the program years ago as an effort to get gang members off the streets.
Huawei U.S. Ban On Huawei Eased After Technology Stocks DropNPR - Aarti Shahani The Trump administration backed off an order to U.S. firms to stop doing business with the Chinese company Huawei. Chipmakers raised concerns that the ban would harm U.S. competitiveness globally.
Teens Teenage Boy Is The Latest Migrant Minor To Die In U.S. CustodyNPR - Joel Rose A 16-year-old migrant boy has become the fifth minor since December to die after being apprehended at the southern border. Officials said he was found unresponsive during a routine welfare check.
Venezuela 'Throughline' Examines The Rise And Fall Of VenezuelaNPR - Noel King , Ramtin Arablouei , Rund Abdelfatah The latest episode of NPR's podcast Throughline looks back on the influence of two Venezuelan revolutionaries, turned authoritarian leaders, and their policies that led us to where we are today.
World News News Brief: Migrant Death, Huawei Ban, Iran SanctionsNPR - Steve Inskeep , Noel King A fifth migrant minor dies in U.S. custody. The White House eases a ban on Chinese company Huawei. And the U.S. tracks deals with Iran after it reimposed secondary sanctions against the country.
Sanctions The U.S. Ratchets Up Sanctions On Iran And North KoreaNPR - Jackie Northam The United States' financial system dominates transactions around the world and firms scramble to make sure they don't violate newly imposed sanctions.
Palestinian Authority Palestinians Say They Won't Take Money Over Aspirations For An Independent StateNPR - Daniel EstrinThe White House says its Middle East peace plan will start with a meeting to ask countries to put up money for Palestinians. Palestinians say their hopes for an independent state aren't for sale. For two
Huawei Google Restricts Huawei's Access To Android Systems After Trump BanNPR - Jackie NorthamGoogle plans to restrict Huawei's access to Android systems. The move comes after the Trump administration added the Chinese tech giant to a trade blacklist on Thursday. The Trump administration gave little
World News Lessons For Today From The U.S.-Japan Trade War Of The 1980sNPRNPR's Audie Cornish talks with political science professor Kristin Vekasi about comparisons between the U.S. trade conflict with Japan in the '80s and Trump's current conflict with China. We're going stick
Ukraine Ukraine's New President Announces Plans To Dissolve Parliament, Hold New ElectionsNPRNPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David L. Stern of The Washington Post, about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plans to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections. We go now to Ukraine, which
World News Lost In Austria? McDonald's Can Help With A Hotline To The U.S. EmbassyNPRAmericans in Austria can now go to any McDonald's to get help contacting the U.S. consulate under terms of a new partnership between McDonald's locations in Austria and the U.S. Embassy in Vienna. Maybe
World News With New Style And Graphics, North Korea Gives Propaganda A MakeoverNPR - Anthony KuhnThere's an evening show on North Korea's state TV that brings soldiers news from their hometowns. Last September, the show on the regime-run Korean Central Television, or KCTV, was interrupted for an update.
World News Ford Slashes 10% Of Its Global Salaried WorkforceNPR - Camila DomonoskeFord is eliminating about 7,000 white-collar jobs — or about 10% of its salaried workforce — as part of a previously announced companywide global restructuring. About 800 U.S. workers will lose their between
News Ukraine's Comedian President Takes Office, Says He's Dissolving ParliamentNPR - Bill ChappellUkraine now has a new president, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn into office on Monday — and the famous comedian immediately said one of his first actions will be to dissolve parliament. Fulfilling a
World News Slowdown Highlights Vulnerable Chinese Economy In Midst Of A Trade WarNPR - Rob SchmitzIt 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. China's central metropolis
Iran What Is The Real Aim Of U.S. Pressure On Iran?NPRNPR'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. is
Huawei Trump Administration Eases Ban On Huawei After Technology Stocks TumbleNPR - Bobby Allyn , Matthew S. SchwartzDays after blacklisting Chinese technology company Huawei from buying American-made products, the Trump administration is now easing up. On Monday, the U.S. Commerce Department restored the Shenzhen-based
World News Trump Administration Reveals 1st Part Of Middle East Peace PlanNPR - Daniel EstrinThe 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. The White House says it will finally
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
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
Latino News Deported After Living In The U.S. For 26 Years, He Navigates A New Life In MexicoNPR - Lulu Garcia-Navarro , Peter BreslowWhen 29-year-old Gilberto Olivas-Bejarano first returned to his birth country of Mexico, he didn't speak the native language. He arrived in León alone, and today, nearly two years since his deportation,
Iran Elham Pourtaher, Iranian In The U.S., On Daily Life In Iran Amid Rising TensionsNPRNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Elham Pourtaher, an Iranian studying in the U.S., about daily life in Iran and rising tensions between the two countries. U.S. aircraft carriers and bombers are moving into
World News Measles Outbreak In The PhilippinesNPR - Jason BeaubienThe Philippines is now dealing with one of the worst measles outbreaks in the world. Since January, the country has had more than 33,000 cases. More than 450 people have died. While the U.S. has been with
World News Previewing The European Parliament ElectionsNPR - Teri SchultzIt's been five years since the last election, and since then there has been a surge in populist right-wing parties that are looking to change the European Union from within. There is a lot at stake in
World News In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women's HopesNPR - Eleanor BeardsleyAs a budding young soprano in the 1990s, Anne-Sophie Schmidt was selected to sing the lead role in an opera conducted by the renowned Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit and the National Orchestra of France.
