A Moscow court ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. (Image credit: Gian Ehrenzeller) Read More
A company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocatesRead More
Virginia has joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone restrictions in public schoolsRead More
Tessie Prevost was one of the young Black girls who integrated New Orleans public schools in the 1960s after federal courts forced the system to abide by the Brown vs. the Board of Education ruling. (Image credit: Ted Jackson) Read More
About 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled to escape poverty and political turmoil — about one-fifth of the country’s population. It’s now a potent issue in Venezuela’s presidential election. Read More
Humans are traveling farther into space than ever before. We look at the physics of launch – how to send something up and how it can come crashing back down. Read More
As quarterfinal are underway, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post Reporter Ava Wallace on the biggest storylines happening at Wimbledon. Read More
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenge the White House has in controlling the scrutiny surrounding President Biden’s ability. Read More
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee today. As inflation cools, the central bank is weighing when it’s safe to start cutting interest rates. Read More
Israel’s military and politicians are divided on whether to strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Israeli experts have presented the government with proposals for a postwar Gaza. Read More