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NBC's Tim Russert is being cross-examined by defense attorneys in the perjury trial of former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Russert and Libby have told very different stories about a 2003 phone call that is at the heart of the case.

People at Washington's Lincoln Memorial and other places in the city offer their views on the result of the 2008 presidential election. Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain to become the first African-American president in the nation's history.

President Trump visits Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Tuesday, hoping to tout the economy in the wake of an initial agreement with Iran.

In this series, NPR takes readers and listeners behind the news and explains how we do our journalism. Here, All Things Considered hosts Ari Shapiro and Scott Detrow discuss what it's like to anchor NPR live special coverage, for this week's Reporter's Notebook.

Boehner was the Republican speaker of the House during much of the Obama presidency. His new memoir recounts his time leading House Republicans — even if that meant doing things he personally opposed.

The first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court says Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Ladder of Saint Augustine," has been a guiding principle. Jackson's new memoir is Lovely One.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, heirs’ property is “the leading cause of Black involuntary land loss.” African Americans, who once owned 15 million acres, lost up to 90 % of their land from 1910-2007.

Noah Adams talks with Jerimaya Grabher, producer of the CD Organized: An All-Star Tribute to the Hammond B-3 Organ. It's a collection of tunes played on various B-3 organs around the country, by 13 musicians.

The breakout song by an artist who goes by Oliver Anthony laid the groundwork to open the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. But the song has notes of conspiracy theories.

It doesn't take much effort to find bags of coffee with labels that promise social and environmental improvements. But each one of these certification programs promises something different for the farmer and the land — and every promise involves some compromises.

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.

A federal judge has dismissed the Justice Department indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, two of President Trump’s declared political enemies.

Author Ian McEwan's latest novel tells the story of a young woman who works for the British intelligence agency MI5 and an assignment she gets that changes her life.

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Reservation Dogs, Nine Perfect Strangers, and viral music videos from the band Little Big.

Scientists, funeral directors and survivors say the real numbers of infections and deaths in India may be many times more than the reported figures.

Comedic actor Danny McBride scored two major roles last year in the films Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express. Sunday night, he stars in the new HBO comedy series Eastbound and Down, about a washed-up, foul-mouthed Major League pitcher who takes a job coaching gym at his old middle school. McBride talks to host Jacki Lyden about the series, co-produced by Will Ferrell.

A third of Black Americans are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Some Black doctors are finding creative ways to encourage vaccine acceptance.

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Many decisions coming out of the Supreme Court this term have been unanimous. At first glance, that might make the court look unified under new Chief Justice John Roberts. The unity, however, appears to have been achieved by narrowing the scope of the rulings.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Houston wedding planner Darryl Moore about the creative ways couples are beating the summer heat on their big days.

As the U.S. military broadens its strikes in Iran, traumatized Iranians are reaching the border with Turkey.

In Memphis, new congressional maps have split the city's single congressional district, held by a Democrat, into three that are likely to elect Republicans in November.

Three college students of Palestinian descent were shot in Vermont last month. One is now paraplegic. His mother talks about his ongoing recovery and how the shooting has reshaped their lives.

There are about 200 cranes at U.S. ports that were made in China, and could be at risk for hacking. The White House is taking aim at these.

Since his first term, Trump has promised action on everything from tax legislation to health care within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.