Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
RNC Revisited, Global Tech Meltdown, Latest From Israel
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump secured the nomination from the Republican Party, but the identity of his opp...
Trump RNC Speech, Biden Campaign Uncertainty
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination, in a more subdued speech than ...
Vance and Trump Speak, Congress Probes Secret Service, Biden COVID
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republican vice presidential pick J.D. Vance welcomed by party faithful. Lawmakers plan a series of ...
Republican Crime and Safety Platform, Democrats' Plans To Keep Biden Off Ballot
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans vow to "make America safe again," but the statistics contradict their claims of growing ...
JD Vance, Secret Service, Biden Campaign
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has picked Senator J.D. Vance as his vice presidential nominee. The U.S. Secret Service...
Trump Shooting Investigation, Disinformation and Extremism, RNC
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Details emerge about the person who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump. Conspiracy theories...
The Sunday Story: The love that shaped Whoopi Goldberg
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whoopi Goldberg is an icon of entertainment. She's played many roles in Hollywood, and she has perha...
Democratic Divisions, Hezbollah On Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Big Weekend for Soccer
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden continues to work to overcome calls from within his own party to step aside. A Hezbo...
Biden Press Conference, Presidential Poll, Gaza City Evacuation Orders
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden held a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO summit and his performance was ...
Kamala Harris, Project 2025, Houston After Beryl
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden is facing more calls to step down, putting Vice President Kamala Harris under fresh ...
Biden's NATO Speech, Ukraine Hospital Strike, Texas Execution Drugs
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden spoke to world leaders at the NATO summit in Washington and sought to reassure them ...
GOP Platform Released, NATO Summit Begins, Advancements In Organ Donation
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Republican Party has released its Trump-inspired platform for 2024. European leaders are meeting...
Biden's Next Steps, French Election Results, Boeing To Plead Guilty, Beryl Hits Texas
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More Congressional Democrats have called for President Joe Biden to step down, but he is receiving u...
The Sunday Story: Is this what democracy looks like?
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sunday Story, a new series from NPR's Embedded podcast that explores what happens ...
Biden Campaign Damage Control, Kansas Abortion Ruling, Iran Election
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At a rally in Wisconsin and in an interview with ABC News, President Biden pushed back against calls...
UK Election Results, Colorado River Crisis, Florida Climate Change
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Britain's Labour Party won the UK general election by a landslide, ending 14 years of Conservative P...
Biden Meets With Democrats, Israel Expands in the West Bank, Phoenix Heat Update
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden met with Democratic governors at the White House as they tried to manage the fal...
Expanding Presidential Power, OSHA Heat Proposal, Cyberattacks On Car Dealerships
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling will have a profound effect on the power wielded by...
Trump Wins Broad Immunity, Beryl Makes Landfall, First Millennial Saint
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump broad immunity for his official actions as President. Hur...
Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden's debate performance has led to concerns about his reelection campaign. French voter...
The Sunday Story: On the Ground in Haiti
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from a country caught between criminal gangs, a broken government and a ...
Debate Fallout, Biden Tries to Rebound, Public Housing in the Summer.
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Supreme Court decisions and the first presidential debate of the general election season make for a ...
Biden Falters In First Debate, Trump Spews Falsehoods, New Oklahoma School Mandate
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump attacked each other's presidencies during thei...
First Presidential Debate, Biden Pardons LBGTQ+ Veterans, Failed Coup In Bolivia
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off tonight at the first presidentia...
Kenya Protests, Evan Gershkovich Trial, Veepstakes
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deadly protests over Kenya tax hikes. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands trial for espionage in...
Julian Assange Plea Deal, Jack Smith Case, Upper Midwest Flooding
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes a plea deal. A Florida court weighs whether special counsel...
Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel's defense chief meets with senior U.S. officials over the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, gunm...
The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few hours north of Seattle, Washington, there's a kind of ghost town dotted with decaying barns an...
SCOTUS Gun Ruling, Early Heat Wave Hurts, French Right Wing Rises
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What the Supreme Court decision on guns means for domestic violence victims. How extreme heat affect...
TikTok Fights Looming Ban, School Cellphone Bans, Are Carbon Offsets Working?
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tiktok submitted its first court filings, offering a glimpse into how the popular social media compa...
Fentanyl Crackdown, Threats Of Hezbollah-Israel War, Cyber Sextortion
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is expected to announce new financial sanctions against individuals ...
Boeing CEO Testifies, New Mexico Wildfires, Hospital Hacks
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun apologized to families of 737 Max victims during a Senate hearing and admitt...
Protections For Undocumented Spouses, Extreme Heat Designation, Putin in North Korea
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden is set to announce a plan to protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses o...
Israel-Lebanon Border Escalation, Ukraine Peace Summit, Military Healthcare Deserts
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cross border fighting intensifies between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon as the Isra...
The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest baseball field tell us about...
Supreme Court Scuttles Bump Stock Ban, Ukraine Peace Summit, Latest on Bird Flu
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Supreme Court of Friday tossed out a ban on bump stocks - modifications that make semi-auto...
SCOTUS Tosses Mifepristone Case, Telsa Shareholders Vote, Healthcare Cyberattacks
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The commonly used abortion pill Mifepristone will stay on the market after the Supreme Court disqual...
Biden At G7 Summit, Israel Hamas Negotiations, Microsoft Cybersecurity
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden meets with leaders of the largest economies at the G7 Summit in Italy where they'll ...
Hunter Biden Conviction Aftermath, Garland Contempt Vote, Inflation Report
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden says he will respect the judicial process after his son Hunter was convicted on thre...
Lebanon-Israel Border Escalation, Southern Baptist Convention, Siri's AI Upgrade
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cross border attacks between Israel and Lebanon are intensifying as Secretary of State Antony Blinke...
Israel-Gaza Latest, EU Elections Results, Hunter Biden Trial
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East to push president Biden's ceasefire deal ami...
The Sunday Story: Video Game Economics (It's Not Play Money)
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you get a college scholarship for playing video games? Are they becoming more accessible? Will f...
Tough New Immigration Policy, Heavy SCOTUS Caseload, State of U.S. Economy Now
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A series of new executive actions are aimed at improving security at the southern border, we'll tell...
Alex Jones, The Washington Post, A New CO2 Record
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Jones, the right-wing media personality who trades in conspiracy theories, requests Chapter 7 l...
New Attacks in Gaza, Justice Alito's Neighbor, EU Elections
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Israeli bombardments are killing civilians, just days after Israel proposed terms for a ceasefir...
Biden in Normandy, Political Messaging in Congress, Final Primaries of 2024
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden speaks to Americans from Normandy, France, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. L...
Biden's Border Action, Elections in India, Ecstasy and PTSD
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden administration is expected to issue an executive order that could restrict crossings at th...
Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Hunter Biden Trial, Mexico Elections
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza are underway. The trial of President Joe Biden's son...
The Sunday Story: An Indian Political Scandal
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Starting in 2018, sixteen people were arrested in India for allegedly plotting to assassinate Prime ...
Trump Reacts to Conviction, Another Peace Plan for Gaza, Mexico's Elections
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump claims his trial was "rigged," but does not give any evidence. President Biden says it'...
Trump Found Guilty In New York Criminal Trial
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon following the verdict in his New York hush mo...
Voter Views on Trump Trial, Blinken At NATO Meeting, Justice Alito Rejects Recusal
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll offers insights into how the outcome of former President Donald Trump...
Biden Courts Black Voters, Pope Francis Issues Apology, South Africa's Election
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden campaign has launched a summer drive to shore up support from Black voters. Pope Francis h...
Rafah Airstrike Fallout, Trump Trial Closing Arguments, Summer Wildfire Jobs
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
International condemnation continues in response to an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that killed at lea...
Israeli Airstrike In Rafah, Papua New Guinea Landslide, U.S. Military Repatriation
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Gaza health ministry says that an airstrike in Rafah killed 35 Palestinians and injured dozens m...
The Sunday Story: Planet Money Investigates Zombie 2nd Mortgages
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being a homeowner and paying your mortgage on time every month and then, suddenly, losing yo...
UN Court Rules on Gaza, Four Years After George Floyd's Death, ADHD Cases Rise
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Court of Justice orders Israel to suspend its offensive in Rafah. How policing has...
NCAA Settlement, Louisiana Abortion Pills, Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The National Collegiate Athletics Association along with the nation's five biggest athletic conferen...
British PM Sunak Calls Election, Russia Nuclear Weapons Drills, Spring Housing Market
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a general election as he trails the opposition in the polls...
European Leaders Palestinian Statehood, Trump's Florida Case, Hospital Cyberattack
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The leaders of Ireland, Spain and Norway announce their countries will recognize Palestinian stateho...
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants, Senate Border Bill, Scarlett Johansson ChatGPT
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for top leaders ...
Iran's President Dies, Israel's Political Turmoil, Michael Cohen Resumes Testimony
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named an acting president following the death of Pr...
The Sunday Story: Life in the Shadow of the Philippines' Drug War
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"They can just kill anyone."Since 2016, thousands have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs....
Gaza Pier Delivers, Boeing Shareholders Meet, 'Regenerative Farming'
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first aid trucks crossed into Gaza on a floating pier built by the U.S. government. Boeing's ann...
Biden's Morehouse College Speech, Alabama Autoworkers Union Vote, Daniel Perry Pardon
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden meets leaders of Black sororities and fraternities ahead of delivering the commencem...
U.S. Presidential Debates, Arms Transfer to Israel, Assassination Attempt in Slovakia
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a pair of unusually early debates. ...
Putin Visits China, Credit Card Users Max Out, Canadian Wildfires Spread
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China for a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping....
Russia's New Ukraine Offensive, New Tariffs On China, Fentanyl Smuggling Increases
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv as Ukrainian troops struggle to push back a n...
Haitian Gang Leader, Michael Cohen Testifies, Israeli Artillery Strikes Gaza
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than two months after toppling the prime minister of Haiti, gang leaders control most of the co...
The Sunday Story: Wild Card with Rachel Martin
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Up First host Rachel Martin joins us to discuss her new podcast. Wild Card from NPR is part-i...
Red Lines in Gaza, a Senator on Trial, Geomagnetic Storm
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The State Department releases a highly critical report on Israel's conduct in Gaza. The trial of Dem...
U.S. Asylum Rule Change, Gaza Aid Pier, Haiti Update
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden administration has proposed a change to immigration laws meant to discourage people from c...
Biden Warns Israel, Democrats Save Speaker Johnson, House Anti-Semitism Hearing
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden says he'll stop the shipment of U.S. military aid to Israel if it launches a major o...
Israel-Rafah Latest, Stormy Daniels Testifies, TikTok Sues U.S.
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden administration is weighing how hard to push back on Israel's conduct of its war against Ha...
The Gaza Ceasefire That Wasn't, Putin's Fifth Inauguration, House Speaker Vote?
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After seven months of war and nearly 35,000 deaths, a pause in the fighting in Gaza seemed in sight ...
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stall, Xi In Europe, Boeing Starliner Launch
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas appear to have hit a roadblock. China's president ...
The Sunday Story: Breaking a Prison's Code of Silence
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years, high profile cases of police brutality across the U.S. have brought increased atten...
Trump Hush Money Trial, Google Monopoly Case, Mammogram Recommendations
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case has ended. It dug up a world of ...
Biden Speaks On Protests, Google's Antitrust Trial, Russian Neighbor's Protests
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After more than a week of silence, President Biden addressed the pro-Palestinian protests on college...
Arizona Abortion Law Repeal, Police Tactics On Campus, Trump On The Trail
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arizona lawmakers have repealed a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions. The police clear...
Mass Arrests at Columbia, Blinken's Mideast Visit, Florida's New Abortion Law
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York City police used force overnight to zip-tie the hands of dozens of Columbia University stud...
Columbia Standoff, Charlotte Shooting, Ukraine Awaits Aid
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A standoff at Columbia, as students defy the university's order to disband the protest against the G...
Mideast Latest, Campus Protests, Spain's Prime Minister
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Criminal Court is reportedly weighing arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leader...
The Sunday Story: Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From brightening ocean clouds to launching sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, some entrepreneurs ...
Student Protests Continue, The Week In Trump Trials, UNRWA Report
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Campus demonstrations in support of Gaza have spread to schools unaccustomed to such activism. In Ne...
Campus Tensions Rise, SCOTUS Trump Immunity, Weinstein's Conviction Tossed
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As protests and arrests continue at college campuses across the U.S.. are the students calling for d...
Arizona Fake Electors, Trump Immunity Arguments, Steve's In China
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arizona is now the fourth state to bring "fake elector" charges against allies of Donald Trump. The ...
First Trump Trial Witness, Tesla's Tough Spot, Nassar Victims' Settlement
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The New York jury weighing criminal charges against Donald Trump has now heard from the trial's firs...
Campus Protests Spread, UK Asylum Law, Starbucks at SCOTUS
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Protests against the war in Gaza on college campuses now stretch from coast to coast. The United Kin...
Trump Opening Arguments, TikTok Bill, SCOTUS Homelessness
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Opening arguments begin today in Manhattan: the People of the State of New York vs Donald J. Trump. ...
The Sunday Story: Off The Mark, an NPR investigation into America's historical markers
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Historical markers dot the American landscape. They are on the sides of roads, in parks, rest areas,...
Congress Votes On Aid, Auto Workers Vote On Unionizing, New Melatonin Guidelines
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Congress is expected to vote Saturday on aid for U.S. allies over the objections of some Republicans...
Israel Strikes Back, Columbia Student Protests, Trump Jury Picked
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Less than a week after Iran launched air strikes into Israel, Israel appears to have responded. New ...
Israel's Three Fronts, Maui Fire Probe, Inflation and Rents
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is now engaged in conflicts on three separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. A new timeli...
Iran and China, Mayorkas and Johnson, Coral Reefs Bleaching
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. wants China to help calm tensions in the Middle East by leveraging its influence with Iran....
The View From Iran, House Foreign Aid Bills, Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Case
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iran is calling its air strikes on Israel a huge success, even though nearly all their missiles and ...
Iran Strikes Israel, U.S. Responds, Trump's New York Trial Begins
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iran and its allies launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend. Israel, t...
The Sunday Story: What Do We Need?
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can Black women face workplace challenges without losing faith—or losing themselves—in the p...
Arizona Abortion Politics, Trump-Johnson Meeting, Argentine Economic Woes
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Arizona, where the state's high court reinstated an 1864 law all...
OJ's Cultural Legacy, Ukraine's Mobilization Law, Ohtani's Ex-Translator Charged
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look back at the complicated life and legacy O.J. Simpson leaves behind after he died yesterday f...