NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Princeton University professor Kim Lane Scheppele about Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orban, who is about to become EU president. Read More
Enthusiasm among young voters has waned in Black communities across the U.S. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe discusses some of the reasons with Traci Blackmon, a minister and consultant. Read More
President Biden is getting ready for his high-stakes debate, which comes on the heels of two international trips and a trial for his son. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on June 20.) Read More
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with comedian Roy Wood, Jr., about his new podcast, “Return to Rickwood,” about the legendary ballfield in Birmingham, Ala., that hosted a major league ballgame this month. Read More
Pres. Biden and former president Trump will debate Thursday. They have sharply different policy agendas. Read More
Lebanon is repatriating Syrian refugees despite warnings from the United Nations that they may not be safe back in Syria. Read More
States overhauling Medicaid rolls have accidentally dropped eligible people from coverage, sometimes for months. That can be dangerous for those who need opioid addiction medications. Read More
At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won’t protect you? (Image credit: Josh Edelson) Read More
Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role. Read More
The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran’s Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law. (Image credit: Ebrahim Noroozi) Read More