In Muslim Pakistan, theaters that have racy shows for men are thriving Transcript Pakistani men cram into so-called dirty theatres where women dance suggestively in tight clothes. The theatres survive, despite increasing conservatism. LEILA FADEL, HO...
Florida's legislature meets in a special session to adopt new congressional maps Transcript Republican leaders say they'll approve maps drawn by the governor that eliminate two Black voting districts. Gov. Ron DeSantis insisted on district maps that...
Amid lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial, InfoWars files for bankruptcy Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's website Infowars has filed for bankruptcy. The move could put on hold defamation lawsuits over false claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was...
Finishing the Boston Marathon had special significance for Henry Richard Transcript Henry Richard, 20, crossed the finish line Monday in honor of his late brother Martin, who at eights years old, was the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bo...
Encore: Concussions don't necessarily hurt your ears, but they can hurt your hearing Transcript People who sustain a concussion can develop an unusual hearing problem. Their ears work fine, but their brain struggles to process sounds. (Story first ai...
Federal judge strikes down travel mask mandate. What's this mean for air travelers? Transcript A federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate on planes, trains, buses and other public transportation saying the CDC...
North Dakota is digging out from a historic Spring blizzard Transcript That snowfall could offer some reprieve to farmers and ranchers who have been struggling through a punishing drought. Many of them have been teetering on bankruptcy. STEVE INSKEEP...
Social justice groups' monuments are a counternarrative to Confederate memorials Transcript Two new monuments in Montgomery, Ala., are meant to provoke racial reckoning in public spaces. The creators hope they can serve as a counternarrative to monum...
What's behind the mass detentions in El Salvador? Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tamara Taraciuk Broner of Human Rights Watch about 10,000 gang suspects arrested in El Salvador as the president consolidates power. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Human...
What are the ripple effects of sanctioning Russia's richest and most powerful? Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Alex Finley, a former CIA officer and novelist who's tracking super-yachts used by oligarchs, about what sanctions against Russia mea...
Ex-Chicago police officer avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death Transcript Federal authorities in Chicago say Jason Van Dyke will not face federal charges. The former police officer, who is white, was convicted in the 2014 murder of a Bla...
'Sesame Street' asks 'Ted Lasso' actor to talk about an F-word Transcript Actor Brett Goldstein plays Roy Kent a kind but crotchety British footballer with an exceptionally foul mouth. The word Sesame Street asked Goldstein to talks about: fairness....
Encore: 'First Lady' series is compelling when it dramatizes the unseen moments Transcript 'First Lady' series compels when dramatizing the unseen moments STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson play three of America'...
Pentagon says Russia is still laying the groundwork for offensive in eastern Ukraine Transcript Ukraine's president says the long awaited Russian offensive in the east of the east has begun. After Ukraine's surprising resilience in the north, this ne...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's truck inspection policy draws ire Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to a Texas Republican criticizing Gov Greg Abbott's new truck inspection policy at the border, saying it's causing long delays and could lead to high pric...
