Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep appears in the following:

Lawyers for Trump to make a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the last election.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.

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Besides Israel's war in Gaza, there's a possible wider front with Lebanon

Monday, January 08, 2024

People in northern Israel are living through a low-level war. Israeli troops are trading fire with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon. What's adding to the risk of a wider conflict?

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Morning news brief

Monday, January 08, 2024

More Israeli soldiers head north toward the border with Lebanon. Congressional leaders reach deal to fund the government. The president is told days later after the defense secretary was hospitalized.

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GOP presidential candidates have 1 week left to change voters' minds in Iowa

Monday, January 08, 2024

Republican hopefuls are making closing arguments to voters ahead of next Monday's first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest: the Iowa caucuses.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary. State legislatures' agendas are packed this year. Tampa's new water filtration system is expected to help remove forever chemicals.

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A look back at some of the NPR stories that were the most read online

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

What do UFOs, Fireball Cinnamon and a dead snowshoe hare have in common? They all made the list of NPR.org's top stories of the year.

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Reflections on China's rise as a global economic power

Monday, December 18, 2023

In the first of a series of stories about China, NPR's John Ruwitch examines shifts in public perceptions about the country's economic future.

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It's been 50 years since homosexuality was removed from a list of mental illnesses

Friday, December 15, 2023

It's been 50 years since the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders, a milestone that helped change the perception of LGBTQ+ people in America.

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Disagreements emerge over who should be in control of Gaza when the war ends

Friday, December 15, 2023

Who should be in charge in Gaza after the war? Disagreements have emerged between the U.S., Israel, Palestinian and Gulf leaders, and activists.

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Is the NBA entering a new era of disciplining players for bad behavior?

Friday, December 15, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape if the NBA is entering a new era of disciplining players for bad behavior.

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Recent cases raise questions about the ethics of using AI in the legal system

Friday, December 15, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the director of the Private Law Clinic at Yale University, Andrew Miller, about the ethics of using artificial intelligence in the legal system.

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Morning news brief

Friday, December 15, 2023

Disagreements emerge over Gaza's post-war leadership. Criminal prosecutors in Ohio violated defendants' rights. The lawmaker leading the probe into Hunter Biden is accused of owning a shell company.

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Why is Snoopy so popular with Gen Z?

Friday, December 15, 2023

Why is Snoopy, a cartoon beagle created in 1950, so popular with Gen Z?

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Trains were delayed in Newark when a bull wandered onto the tracks

Friday, December 15, 2023

Trains in Newark, N.J., were delayed when a real, live bull wandered onto the tracks. There's no clue where he came from, but he's now in an animal sanctuary, where he's known as Ricardo.

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Will Democrats concede on border security to pass aid for Ukraine?

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Democratic strategist Maria Cardona offers her take on what Democrats might concede on border security to get aid to Ukraine passed.

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Russia's Putin holds first call-in Q&A session since he launched invasion of Ukraine

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a call-in question-and-answer session for the first time since he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Tonight's Geminid meteor shower could bring up to 120 shooting stars per hour

Thursday, December 14, 2023

One of the most reliable and prolific meteor showers of the years continues its peak tonight. The Geminid {JEH-mih-nid} display delivers up to 120 shooting stars per hour.

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Prosecution rests in former President Trump's civil fraud trial

Thursday, December 14, 2023

After a 10-week civil fraud trial where Donald Trump and his three oldest children testified in public, testimony is now over. The prosecution has rested and the case will soon go to a judge.

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EU summit begins with future funding for Ukraine in doubt

Thursday, December 14, 2023

A two-day European Union summit begins with future aid for Ukraine in doubt.

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