Miles Parks

The latest on a developing situation in Russia involving the high-profile leader of a mercenary group that's been key in Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

Pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman went on trial this week in California's State Bar Court, where the state bar is seeking to revoke his law license.

NPR's Miles Parks talks to Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Colonel, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces.

The artist known as NBDY realized music could be a career back in elementary school, when he started singing as he sold candy to his classmates. Now, he talks about his new R&B single "Feels."

A U.S. Supreme Court decision allows the Biden administration to reinstate its strategy on immigration enforcement.

Reaction from Ukraine to tensions in Russia over the prominent head of a Russian mercenary group.

Analysis of the week in politics - it's been dominated by the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on abortion.

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Kjartan Sveinsson, keyboardist for the Icelandic band Sigur Ros about their new album.

In a new novel, best friends navigate adult life amid the 2008 financial crisis in Ireland. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Caroline O'Donoghue about her book, "The Rachel Incident."

Some filmmakers turn time and again to the same actors for their movies - like Wes Anderson, whose latest is "Asteroid City." A look at the history behind the practice.

NPR's Miles Parks talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the NBA draft and some big trades in the league.

Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.

The Electronic Registration Information Center — a multistate effort to fight voter fraud — was a rare bipartisan success story, until it was targeted by a far-right campaign to dismantle it.

A right-wing campaign has targeted a once-obscure voting partnership called ERIC. Eight Republican states have now pulled out, giving the election denial movement a big win — and a blueprint for 2024.

Virginia is the eighth state to leave the bipartisan ERIC compact amid fringe conservative reports and conspiracy theories attempting to connect the system to liberal activists.

President Biden is ordering the intelligence community to further secure sensitive information after a major breach, allegedly by a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman.

The Supreme Court has stepped into the legal fight over the abortion medication mifepristone, pausing restrictions mandated by a lower court.

French President Emmanuel Macron has enacted controversial new reforms that raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64.

Forecasters at the Federal Reserve warn of a possible recession later this year. This past week brought new insights into how Americans are working, spending, and coping with inflation.

NPR's Miles Parks talks to singer Caroline Polachek about her latest album, "Desire, I Want to Turn Into You."