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Wash. Gov. Inslee Welcomes Syrian Refugees To Settle In His State
Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, talks to Steve Inskeep about why he feels it's important to support refugees fleeing Syria's civil war. Inslee has received criticism from people in his state. → Read More
Sen. McCain On ISIS: I'd Rather Fight Them Overseas Than Here
Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, about the ISIS threat, U.S. governors not wanting to accept Syrian refugees and the possibility of peace in Syria. → Read More
Racial Tension Still Envelops Missouri University's Columbia Campus
Linda Wertheimer talks to journalism professor Earnest Perry about the racial tensions at the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, even after the president and chancellor resigned. → Read More
Sen. Rubio On Immigration: We Can't Accept Everyone
Steve Inskeep talks to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida about specific ways to overhaul the immigration system. Rubio outlines his three-step plan. → Read More
Bernie Sanders On Being Jewish And A Democratic Socialist
Steve Inskeep continues his conversation with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Sanders talks about why he self-identifies as a Socialist and how being Jewish influences his views. → Read More
Pfizer Would Cut Its Corporate Tax Bill If It Merges With Allergan
If the deal closes, Pfizer would move its headquarters to Ireland and reduce what it pays in taxes. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution. → Read More
Do We Have Less Sympathy For People Facing Things We've Overcome?
Who's going to be more empathetic to a problem you're confronting — someone who has never been through it, or someone who has been through it themselves? Our intuitive answer to this question is often wrong. → Read More
Boko Haram Enlists Young Girls As Suicide Bombers
In Nigeria, the Islamist group Boko Haram has turned to using young female suicide bombers. Mausi Segun, of Human Rights Watch, discusses why the extremist group is using these young girls. → Read More
Experiment Tests If Teacher-Student Relationship Helps Performance
A study measured the performance of kindergartners who either had close or distant relationships with their teachers. It found that students reminded of close relationships solved problems faster. → Read More
California's Paparazzi Have Had Their Wings Clipped A Bit
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law extending the definition of a physical invasion of privacy to include airspace above someone's land. Renee Montagne talks to Gregory McNeal of Pepperdine University. → Read More
How To Take A Selfie With Your Dog
One trick is a device that puts a tennis ball on top of a smartphone. → Read More
Group Led By Billionaire Proposes Overhaul Of LA Public Schools
A memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times reveals a controversial plan to put half of the city's public school kids in charter schools. Renee Montagne talks with Times education reporter Howard Blume. → Read More
Navy Secretary Believes Combat Positions Should Be Open To Qualified Women
Data from an experiment to determine whether female Marines should be allowed into combat positions is out. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus tells David Greene the military benefits from an integrated force. → Read More
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
A panel of radio hosts brings you some of the latest songs from Fast Romantics, Low, Potty Mouth, Ural Thomas, Kasey Chambers, The Bohicas and more. → Read More
Fed Shouldn't Raise Interest Rates, Ex-Treasury Secretary Summers Cautions
Steve Inskeep talks to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers about his recent op-ed in The Washington Post calling on the Federal Reserve not to raise interest rates. → Read More
After Stocks Plunged More Than 530 Points On Friday, What's Next?
Investors were surprised by the triple-digit loss in U.S. stocks. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution. → Read More
Ball State Student Wins Tuition With Half-Court Shot
Lem Turner made the shot during a freshman pep rally at Ball State University in Indiana. With the half-court shot, he won free tuition for a semester. → Read More
Smoke From Western Wildfires Drifts Eastward
Thousands of families are have been forced out of their homes to escape hundreds of fires burning throughout the Northwest. But the fires aren't the only problem: It's also the smoke. → Read More
Inside Iran: A Jewish Journalist's Exclusive Look
Steve Inskeep talks to Larry Cohler-Esses of The Forward, who traveled to Iran for a 7-day reporting trip — marking the first time a Jewish publication had been granted a journalism visa since 1979. → Read More
College Student Opts For Solar-Powered House Over Dorm Room
Rob Dunn, who is a senior at Green Mountain College in Vermont, told The Rutland Herald that it cost $3,000 to build the 96-square-foot house. → Read More