A hike on Cerro San Cristobal with stunning views of the Chilean Andes
Published: May 24, 2025 13:01
Cerro San Cristobal in the heart of Chile's capital offers stunning views of wildflowers, pine forests and the soaring Andes.
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Trump dismisses dozens of National Security Council staff in major shakeup
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
President Trump is drastically reducing the number of national security and foreign policy experts employed by the National Security Council.
Florida community rallies around immigrant pastor swept up in crackdown
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is in full swing in Florida. For some US citizen children of those facing deportation, that's meant quickly becoming the head of the household.
How the Trump administration's battle with universities will play out in the long term
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
NPR's Scott Simon asks the Washington Post's Laura Meckler about the long-term consequences of the Trump administration's legal battle with Harvard University.
After Istanbul talks, Russia-Ukraine conduct largest prisoner exchange since war began
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
Ukraine and Russia have traded the largest number of prisoners since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.
Shaky personal finances aren't stopping Americans' summer travel plans
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
Memorial Day marks the start of the summer travel season. Many Americans are feeling more budget-conscious but that won't stop them from hitting the road.
A community in the Colorado Valley braces for devastating impacts from Medicaid cuts
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
In rural Colorado, Medicaid coverage is integral to both people's health and the local economy. Proposed changes such as work requirements, could ripple through communities.
Home builders are struggling to add new homes amidst tariffs and economic uncertainty
Published: May 24, 2025 12:03
Fresh statistics on building permits and builder sentiment show a challenging environment for home builders and indicate fewer homes will be built in the U.S.
Week in politics: Trump's budget bill passes House, call for 50% tariffs on EU
Published: May 24, 2025 12:02
President Trump's budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade.
Ahead of hurricane season, the National Weather Service is reeling from DOGE's cuts
Published: May 24, 2025 12:02
The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts.
Trump wraps up Middle East trip with little talk of Gaza
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
There was a lot of pomp on President Trump's Middle East trip, but not much talk about the biggest diplomatic challenge in the region — the war in Gaza.
Yuval Raphael, a Hamas attack survivor, is representing Israel at Eurovision
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
A survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on a music festival is representing Israel at the Eurovision song competition as critics decry Israel's actions in Gaza.
Nigel Farage's right-wing party is fast gaining ground in the U.K.
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Eaton of New Statesman magazine about the populist, right-wing party Reform UK which is reshaping British politics.
In France, violent robbers are targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
France's crypto millionaires are increasingly the targets of violent criminals.
Christopher Moore discusses his book 'Anima Rising'
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/17/nx-s1-5394978/christopher-moore-discusses-his-book-anima-rising
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christopher Moore, who brings Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, an undead woman, and a host of other unlikely characters together in his latest book, "Anima Rising."
Local farmers react to Trump's announcement of tariffs on Mexican tomatoes
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
NPR's Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S.
Two months after Trump dismantled Voice of America, a look back on what was lost
Published: May 17, 2025 13:33
It's been nearly two months since President Trump silenced Voice of America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jay Sophalkalyan, who says the broadcasts were a lifeline when he was growing up in Cambodia.
Trump's Middle East trip reflected a shift in policy towards the region
Published: May 17, 2025 13:29
NPR's Scott Simon asks Eurasia Group's Firas Maksad about President Trump's visit to the Middle East and his administration's shifting priorities in the region.
Saturday Sports: Knicks advance to finals, WNBA season kicks off
Published: May 17, 2025 13:29
NPR's Scott Simon asks Howard Bryant of Meadowloark Media about the NBA and NHL playoffs and the new WNBA season.
Over 20 dead in Kentucky after overnight storms tear through southern states
Published: May 17, 2025 12:47
Severe storms and tornadose tore through several states overnight Friday. In London, Ky., the mayor says over 20 people died.
Saturday Sports: NBA and NHL playoffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/10/nx-s1-5393099/saturday-sports-nba-and-nhl-playoffs
Published: May 10, 2025 13:01
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs.
U.S. cardinals react to the new pope being from Chicago
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/10/nx-s1-5393060/u-s-cardinals-react-to-the-new-pope-being-from-chicago
Published: May 10, 2025 13:01
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are digesting that one of their own is now the head of the Catholic Church.
Trump announces ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan
Published: May 10, 2025 13:01
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a Senior Fellow and Director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center, about rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
Tariffs force a rubber duck museum to move across the border to Canada
Published: May 10, 2025 13:01
The Rubber Duck Museum in Pt. Roberts, Wash., is moving because Canadians are no longer coming to the border town. Neil and Krystal King tell NPR's Scott Simon why.
Composer John Adams' opera 'Antony and Cleopatra' opens in New York
Published: May 10, 2025 13:01
John Adams has been called America's greatest living composer. His adaptation of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" opens at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York, next week.
'Class Clown' looks back on Dave Barry's sometimes-dark past with his trademark humor
Published: May 10, 2025 13:01
Dave Barry says he's always been the "class clown." His new book looks back at his "first 77 years," examining the funny but also the tragic. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the Pulitzer Prize winner.
India and Pakistan continue attacks even as they say they are open to de-escalation
Published: May 10, 2025 12:10
After targeting each other's airbases, Pakistan and India say they are open to de-escalation.
U.S.-China trade talks kick off in Geneva
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/10/nx-s1-5393722/u-s-china-trade-talks-kick-off-in-geneva
Published: May 10, 2025 12:10
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with Chinese officials in Geneva, Switzerland, for trade talks as the Trump administration pushes for progress in its trade wars.
Week in politics: U.S. stays away from new conflict, shakeup in Trump's appointees
Published: May 10, 2025 12:10
The Trump administration is not eager to involve itself in international conflicts like the one between India and Pakistan.
Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany
Published: May 10, 2025 12:10
Russia's celebration this weekend of the Soviet victory over the Nazis 80 years ago comes under the shadow of its invasion of Ukraine.
Americans are relying more on therapy than medication for their mental health needs
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choices
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
Development has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
Trump's trade war contracts the economy but job market holds up
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
President Trump's trade war continues. Numbers show the U.S. economy contracted this year but so far the job market is holding up pretty well.
A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5382185/a-visit-to-the-popes-lesser-known-home-church
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.
How to manage your investments during volatile markets
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5377372/how-to-manage-your-investments-during-volatile-markets
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
Amid stock market volatility, polling finds most Americans believe their finances are deteriorating. Financial analysts advise global diversification and for recent retirees to rein in spending.
Week in politics: Will Congress pass the White House budget?
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
The Trump administration's vision for the American workforce may fall victim to economic instability generated by the administration's tariff regime.
Opinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but they get fined
Published: May 3, 2025 12:00
Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about 46 thousand dollars. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.
The most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of 'Latino excellence'
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5376454/kentucky-derby-jockeys-latino
Published: May 3, 2025 10:00
Latinos, many from outside the U.S. mainland, have risen in prominence in horseracing, from the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys.
Trump is proposing big budget cuts — except for defense and the border
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5384318/trump-budget-cuts
Published: May 2, 2025 12:54
The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.
People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home
Published: May 1, 2025 04:01
Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.