20 years after the Iraq invasion, John Bolton says he'd do it all over again Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, who defends the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. In 2003, Bolton was the U.S....
Why some military reservists are not reporting for duty in Israel Transcript Some members of Israel's military reserve are refusing to report for duty, in protest against plans by the ruling right-wing government to weaken the judiciary. LEILA FADEL,...
Planet Money pieces together the failure of Silicon Valley Bank Transcript The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Many tech startups thought they lost everything until the government stepped in. STEVE...
For coffee lovers there is some good and some bad news Transcript Researchers say coffee drinkers take about 1,000 more steps a day than non-coffee drinkers, but they sleep less than people who don't partake. The study concludes coffee's health effec...
In parts of Turkey and Syria, Muslim month of Ramadan follows deadly quakes Transcript Those living in the devastated earthquake zone of southern Turkey mark a subdued month of Ramadan. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan opened wit...
Depeche Mode co-founder David Gahan wants us to remember: 'Memento Mori' Transcript Everything feels different. Everything that we've been doing. That's how Depeche Mode singer and songwriter Dave Gahan sums up life for his band since the death of fo...
Pakistan's Imran Khan talks of prosecuting opponents as they try to prosecute him Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Imran Khan, the embattled former prime minister of Pakistan, who has been organizing protests since his ouster by Parliament i...
Florida expands its voucher program to every student, regardless of income Transcript GOP lawmakers in Florida have voted to expand the state's school voucher program to every student, regardless of family income. Critics say lawmakers have wildly un...
All eyes will be on Tosan Evbuomwan when Princeton plays in the Sweet 16 Transcript Princeton's been the surprise of the men's March Madness basketball tournament thanks, in large part, to senior forward and economics major Tosan Evbuomwan. STEVE INS...
How the Facebook post, 'Kidney for Kim,' led to a donation from a stranger Transcript Kim Pratt needed a kidney, and in 2108 she created a Facebook post looking for a potential donor. After seeing the post for the second time, CJ Johnston decided to...
California has been experiencing intense weather. Is this the new normal? Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep asks climate scientist Noah Diffenbaugh of Stanford University about the wild weather in California this year. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a lon...
Trump picks Waco, Texas, to kick off his 2024 presidential campaign Transcript Waco is near the site of the 1993 Branch Dividian standoff. Trump's campaign dismissed the connection with extremists, saying the site was chosen because it's close to Tex...
Whitney Houston's estate releases a new album 11 years after the singer's death Transcript The new music could add to her lifetime total of more than 200 million record sales worldwide. The album, with six new songs, returns to her gospel roots. The...
Protests against pension reforms intensify across France Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Lisa Bryant about millions of people participating in strikes disrupting air, train and road travel over the president's efforts to reform the pen...
Besides the Manhattan DA's probe, Trump faces federal investigations Transcript Former U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a multitude of legal challenges. What's the status of those investigations? LEILA FADEL, HOST: For days now, all eyes have be...
