AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A group of House Republicans are trying to do something unusual. They want to force a vote on immigration legislation even over the objections of their own party leaders. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MARIO DIAZ-BALART: This...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: People who live in places with lots of Chinese immigrants are receiving robocalls that sound like this one. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) COMPUTER-GENERATED VOICE #1: (Speaking Mandarin). CORNISH: A person who doesn't speak M...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In recent days, Pope Francis has come face to face with the issue of sexual abuse in the church. Three survivors spent several days with him in the Vatican, including a man named Juan Carlos Cruz. JUAN CARLOS CRUZ: I know that th...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you've got student loans, you might want to listen closely to this next story. The Trump administration is diluting the power of a federal office that's supposed to look out for people with student loans. It's called the offic...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump is expected to greet three Americans when they land in the United States after being detained in North Korea. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo secured their release during a visit to North Korea to help arrange the...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: As far as political upsets go, this one was huge. In Malaysia, the party that has ruled that country for the past 60 years is out along with its controversial prime minister, Najib Razak. The party was beaten by an opposition coa...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We are breaking news this morning on a Pentagon investigation into the deaths of four American soldiers. What's known is they were ambushed by ISIS fighters in the West African country of Niger. What wasn't known is, did they hav...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. U.S. combat veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress or depression often turn to Vet Centers. These are clinics run by the federal government. Now some of the counselors at those centers say they are dealing with str...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Sabotage, sexual assault and Oscar-winning films are not the usual stuff of bankruptcy proceedings, but all of those came to the forefront in the case of The Weinstein Company, formerly owned by the disgraced Hollywood producer a...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump promised during his campaign that he would dismantle the Iran nuclear agreement. Today he took a significant step towards fulfilling that pledge. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I am anno...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: The eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is continuing. The lava has now destroyed more than two dozen homes. Scientists have been tracking this event since it started, and NPR's Merrit Kennedy has more on what they've learned. ME...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: An unlikely literary hero is getting his turn in the spotlight. He's a little square but full of personality, and he sprang from the imaginations of these guys. MAC BARNETT: My name is Mac Barnett, and I'm a writer. I write books...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump could change the direction of U.S. relations in the Middle East with a single statement today. This afternoon, the president reveals his decision on whether he will make good on his 2016 campaign promise to undo t...
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The most decorated taekwondo athlete in the world was suspended from the sport today. Steven Lopez was temporarily banned following mounting allegations of sexual assault. Joining me now to talk about this development is repo...
Now That Calorie Labels Are Federal Law, Will We Eat Less? MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Calorie counts are now the law of the land. Beginning today, all restaurant chains with 20 or more locations must post calories on menus or menu boards. NPR's Allison...
