Mortgage applications drop as fewer people are able to afford homes Transcript Higher mortgage rates are putting a damper on the housing market. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home are down 21% from a year ago as fewer and fewer people can...
Virtual reality brings Indian and Pakistani residents back home Transcript With virtual reality headsets, elderly survivors of the partition between India and Pakistan are getting 360-degree views of their long-lost homes on opposite sides of the int...
Russia's foreign minister to begin talks with Turkey Transcript Possible Turkish naval escorts for grain ships coming from Ukraine and going around the world could be under discussion when Russia's foreign minister visits Turkey. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:...
Retired General investigated in illegal foreign lobbying investigation Transcript An FBI probe into illegal foreign lobbying has reportedly targeted a retired four-star general who led U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and is now president of a Was...
The Mars Perseverance Rover has a pet rock Transcript A few months ago, a rock the size of a potato got stuck in the Rover's front left wheel and has been along for the ride for more than five miles. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel....
Inflation hits the Maine logging industry LEILA FADEL, HOST: Rising fuel prices, equipment costs and supply chain delays are squeezing loggers in Maine. The challenges began two years ago, but now inflation poses tough questions for the industry. Nic...
Robb Elementary in Uvalde was integral to Mexican-American equality in the city Transcript NPR's Adrian Florido reports on Robb Elementary, an overwhelmingly Mexican-American school in Uvalde, Texas where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down...
After the leak, the Supreme Court seethes with resentment and fear behind the scenes Transcript At the Supreme Court, nothing is as usual this term after the leak of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion in the biggest abortion case in nearly a half-c...
Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson says the U.S. came close to losing democracy Transcript Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson is facing one of the most high-profile moments in a political career spanning more than 50 years leading this m...
After the leak, the Supreme Court seethes with resentment and fear behind the scenes Transcript At the Supreme Court, nothing is as usual this term after the leak of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion in the biggest abortion case in nearly a half-c...
How law enforcement could be affected by bipartisan gun reform laws Transcript What impact would bipartisan proposals for gun reform have on law enforcement? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Art Acevedo, a former police chief of Austin, Houston and Miam...
'Top Gun: Maverick' faces a copyright infringement lawsuit Transcript Top Gun: Maverick has raked in more than half a billion dollars at box offices worldwide. But behind the scenes, there's some litigation brewing over the movie. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST...
FDA advisors recommend the Novavax COVID vaccine Transcript The Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommends the agency authorize another COVID-19 vaccine in the hopes it might entice more people to get vaccinated. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:...
A deadly church shooting exposes the complexities of Taiwanese and Chinese identities Transcript A deadly shooting at a Taiwanese church in California exposes rising tensions between Taiwan and China. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Last month, a man born in Taiw...
A woman played the National Anthem on a saw during a baseball game Transcript Caroline McCaskey used a violin bow to bend the saw blade and produce different notes. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Caroline McCaskey's rendition o...