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Steve Inskeep talks to Kevin Gover, a former assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, about Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff's guilty plea to two sets of felony charges. Abramoff received millions of dollars from tribes to represent their casino interests.

Western countries have attempted to address the crisis of rape in Congo. Women feel there's only one story that aid workers want to hear from them. This story comes from our podcast Rough Translation.

The powerful health industry lobby couldn't persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending bill. What's behind the lobbying failure?

Oscar Hijuelos' posthumously published novel chronicles the friendship between Mark Twain and explorer Henry Morton Stanley. Maureen Corrigan says the book lacks the magic of Hijuelos' best work.

Small businesses are scrambling to figure out the cost of tariffs. Most are passing on some of the cost to American customers.

Researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos were able to recognize photos of former groupmates after more than 25 years apart, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.

The Greece debt crisis has forced the country to look to the eurozone for a bailout. But Greece is looking less and less like part of Europe. In the capital Athens, they are still cleaning up from the weekend riots. Even in its tourist precincts, the area is shabby and covered with graffiti.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser about the capital city under President Trump and the planned renaming of Black Lives Matter Plaza.

About a third of U.S. students haven't had a single day in a classroom since March 2020. Coming back now — with the virus still spreading and teachers pushing back — hasn't been easy.

Noah talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about this year's World Series -- the so-called "subway series" between the New York Yankees and New York Mets. They discuss whether this contest between the two Big Apple ballclubs will hold the attention of a nationwide television audience, and if baseball in general is attracting viewers. They also consider the teams themselves; their pitchers and their payrolls.

Soldier Brian Turner is no silent witness to war. Instead, he used verse to chronicle his time in the U.S. Army, publishing a book of collected poems titled Here, Bullet. (Originally broadcast on July 22, 2008.)

A Pentagon letter sent to four congressional committees in May and obtained by NPR says officials have "certified that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions" to address corruption.

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.

Just as wars over oil played a major role in 20th century history, a new book makes a convincing case that many 21st century conflicts will be fought over water.

Israel's defense minister is in Washington Monday. Russia marks national day of mourning after concert hall attack. Former president Trump faces a deadline to post bond in New York civil fraud trial.

Despite federal, state and local restrictions barring evictions during the COVID-19 crisis, housing activists say tenants are still being forced out of their homes.

Many big banks offer shockingly low interest rates on savings accounts. Moving your money to a smaller institution could bring better returns.

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

Ferdinand Marcos Junior, the frontrunner in the Philippines presidential election, has for decades failed to pay taxes on the estate of his late father, the country's former dictator.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Regan, administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the response after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

The coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting shutdown — have now eliminated at least 22 million American jobs. NPR correspondents relay the latest on the United States response.

Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, Zoox, announced plans to test-drive "robotaxis" in downtown Seattle. NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with historian Peter Norton.

We look at the latest on President Trump's meetings with Vladimir Putin, the Russia investigations and the failure of the Republican health care plan.

A wrongful-death civil trial is the setting for a new look at the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G., the man also known as Biggie Smalls. Did the Los Angeles Police Department play a role in his 1997 slaying? Los Angeles Times reporter Chuck Phillips discusses the case with Ed Gordon.

Pensions are a major sticking point between Boeing and its striking machinists union. Many workers want the company to restore the pension plan they lost a decade ago, but Boeing hasn’t budged.