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Trump and Netanyahu went to war together. Are they still on the same page?
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have stood shoulder to shoulder in their war on Iran — both men have said they want to …
1 week, 4 days ago
Dramatic rescue of U.S. airman in Iran as Trump proposes expanded war budget
After a dramatic rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran, President Trump posted a profanity-laden threat to Iran that if it didn't open the Strait of Hormuz…
1 week, 5 days ago
Reporting on China's move to provide global aid as U.S. pulls out
As the U.S. pulls out of providing billions of dollars of aid for programs globally, NPR's reporters find out what that looks like on the ground - an…
1 week, 6 days ago
How Trump's war rhetoric differs from past presidents'
Some of the most memorable speeches in American history have been delivered in wartime, with presidents seeking to unify the country, explain their s…
2 weeks ago
Iran War: Threats to attack civilian targets are raising concerns with legal experts
Attacking civilian infrastructure is a war crime under international law. So when President Trump threatened to attack power plants and potentially a…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Meet the NASA astronauts headed to the moon
The quest to reach the Moon has always been a key part of the American myth.
So has the country's embrace of immigrants, and its vision of itself as …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
American farmers were already struggling, then came the Iran war
A series of Trump administration policy decisions – deportations, tariffs, and the Iran war – are ratcheting up the pressure on American farmers.
It’…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
What's Israel doing in southern Lebanon?
Israel’s invasion in Lebanon is rapidly widening and could outlast the war in Iran.
People in southern Lebanon are living through a war within a war.
T…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Why some Iranian Americans back the war on their country of origin
At the heart of the war against Iran is a question about the fate of the Iranian government. Adrian Ma speaks with Ramtin Arablouei, host of the NPR …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Who decides when you're too old to drive?
Americans are keeping their driver’s licenses longer than ever and driving well into their old age. But how long is too long? And who decides when to…
3 weeks ago