Steve Inskeep

Syrians celebrated the lifting of sanctions on the streets of Damascus, although all of this is causing some confusion in Syria's neighbor Israel, which was Syria's enemy for decades. What does all this mean for a close U.S. ally?

Syrians celebrated the lifting of sanctions on the streets of Damascus, although all of this is causing some confusion in Syria's neighbor Israel, which was Syria's enemy for decades. What does all this mean for a close U.S. ally?

The Constitution's 14th Amendment says, in part, all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the United States. The Trump administration sought to overturn that language and lost in lower courts. The justices chose to hear the administration's appeal.

The Constitution's 14th Amendment says, in part, all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the United States. The Trump administration sought to overturn that language and lost in lower courts. The justices chose to hear the administration's appeal.

The Constitution's 14th Amendment says, in part, all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the United States. The Trump administration sought to overturn that language and lost in lower courts. The justices chose to hear the administration's appeal.

That bill is advancing through the House this week, and it turns out its beauty is in the eye of the beholder. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants the bill passed by Memorial Day, but is still contending with tensions within his own party.

That bill is advancing through the House this week, and it turns out its beauty is in the eye of the beholder. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants the bill passed by Memorial Day, but is still contending with tensions within his own party.

That bill is advancing through the House this week, and it turns out its beauty is in the eye of the beholder. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants the bill passed by Memorial Day, but is still contending with tensions within his own party.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. Make your next listen, Consider This from NPR. Up First covers three big stories of the day. Consider This drills down on one. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. Make your next listen, Consider This from NPR. Up First covers three big stories of the day. Consider This drills down on one. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Steve Inskeep. Make your next listen, Consider This from NPR. Up First covers three big stories of the day. Consider This drills down on one. Listen now on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

We have a pope, he said. American Robert Prevost is now Leo XIV, and we'll hear from Ruth Sherlock, who was there.

We have a pope, he said. American Robert Prevost is now Leo XIV, and we'll hear from Ruth Sherlock, who was there.

We have a pope, he said. American Robert Prevost is now Leo XIV, and we'll hear from Ruth Sherlock, who was there.

Also, negotiators from the U.S. and China will meet over the weekend. The U.S. hopes to ease the terms of its own trade war, while China wants fewer restrictions on American tech.

Also, negotiators from the U.S. and China will meet over the weekend. The U.S. hopes to ease the terms of its own trade war, while China wants fewer restrictions on American tech.

Also, negotiators from the U.S. and China will meet over the weekend. The U.S. hopes to ease the terms of its own trade war, while China wants fewer restrictions on American tech.

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