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In an Aug. 16 editorial, The Boston Globe said the president's "assault on the free press ... has dangerous consequences." Later that day a man allegedly threatened to shoot Globeworkers in the head.

There's no reason to watch Amazon's new spy drama, really, but there's nothing particularly wrong with it. Rarely has a show so clearly defined competency and little else.

Rose Byrne, star of the new film, Juliet, Naked tells us about shifting from dramatic roles to comedic ones. Then, she plays a game guessing the titles of Australian releases of American films.

In 1907, America's financial system ran into trouble. Trust in financial institutions evaporated, and contagion swept through the economy. Then John Pierpont Morgan stepped in.

In Britain, the former head of the Scottish National party, who resigned from the party this week after being accused of sexual harassment, has raised over $120,000 to help him fight the allegations.

A Charleston, South Carolina, resident had planned to sell her 1939 Colonial-style house. Now she's tearing it down because of repeated flooding.

Russia is preparing for massive war games in September that will include China. The message to the West: we have friends too, including China's burgeoning military

President Trump held a campaign rally Thursday in Indiana, a state that he won big in 2016. Has support there among GOP voters changed after recent legal developments involving former Trump aides?

Canada and the U.S. haven't come to an agreement over a new trade deal. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gordon Ritchie, a former ambassador for trade negotiations for Canada.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Julie Bykowicz of The Wall Street Journal about a novel lobbying strategy employed by Qatar to influence U.S. policies.

A drop in football viewership, dangerous concussions to players, embroiled in politics and race: Scott Simon talks with Mark Leibovich about his book Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times.

This month's playlist includes 10 songs by Slingshot artists: public radio's favorite new musicians of 2018.

Police are investigating two unrelated shooting deaths that occurred in Charlotte over the weekend.A man died after he was shot while driving down…

Many wildfire fighting crews are Spanish speaking. That's why, a decade ago, the government created training materials in Spanish for native speakers — but those manuals are no longer available.

Many of the performers and speakers, from Chaka Khan and Jennifer Hudson to Rev. William Barber and author Michael Eric Dyson, underscored the church legacy in the Queen of Soul's voice and civil rights work.

A group that honors Confederate veterans has placed flowers at the base of the recently toppled Confederate statue known as "Silent Sam," which formerly…

Pakistan's new prime minister is promising change — to end corruption and pull people out of poverty. But his government first has to save Pakistan's economy.

In California, the Carr Fire is now fully contained but recovery has just begun. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Kathleen Delikowski, who lost her home in Redding.

Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen had long worked to encourage breastfeeding. When she became a mother, she experienced just how challenging it could be.

The great American jazz pianist Randy Weston died this weekend. Weston helped trace the links between African music and jazz.