Steve Inskeep

President Biden has endorsed plans he says will get insurance to pay for mental health care more often.

A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. But the judge also put his ruling on hold, giving the administration a chance to appeal.

A mural in Washington, D.C. depicts Americans wrongfully detained abroad and fades with time to represent passing days. Neda Sharghi's brother Emad imprisoned in Iran is one of those faces.

President Biden's dog, a German Shepherd named Commander, has been biting Secret Service agents. It's their second canine who has done this. The White House says he'll get more training.

The "Golden Bachelor" is looking to find love this fall on ABC. We speak to a few experts about what dating actually looks like when you're over 50.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Israeli protest leader Shikma Bressler about what's next for the opposition to judicial reform now that Israeli lawmakers have passed one measure.

The U.S. Mint has revealed the design of a quarter featuring singer Celia Cruz. She's the first Afro Latina to have the honor. And her signature slogan "Azucar!" (sugar!) is on the coin, too.

Reaction to passage of judicial reform law in Israel. New study looks at connection of climate change to current heat waves. A new national monument will honor Emmett Till and his mother.

Firefighters and researchers in California are using a new tool to spot fires faster: artificial intelligence.

Twitter's been going through an especially rough patch lately. But its brand and tweets are well known. Giving those up as the company transitions to X could be an expensive loss of brand value.

"Shark Week" is back for a 35th year. The show has been criticized for becoming more sensational and for presenting graphic animal violence. So what's the truth behind shark attacks?

Former President Trump is anticipating federal criminal charges for his role in trying to cling to power after the 2020 election, the most serious legal trouble he faces in a summer of indictments.

There's a new champion in the annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest. After 11 tries, a Wisconsin man named Gerrit Marshall finally won — and on this 68th birthday, too!

Spain is thrown in political limbo after national elections failed to produce a clear winner. No party obtained sufficient votes to form a government.

Israel's parliament voted into law a key measure to overhaul the country's judiciary. The measure prevents judges from striking down government decisions on the basis that they are "unreasonable."

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with conservative columnist Matt Lewis about his new book "Filthy Rich Politicians," which looks at why so many members of Congress are millionaires.

The legal fight continues over Alabama's congressional map. A federal court is set to check if a new map approved by the state's Republican-controlled Legislature weakens the power of Black voters.

Israeli parliament to vote on judicial overhaul that has sparked mass protests. National elections in Spain fail to produce clear winner. Another indictment for former President Trump could come soon.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, about the company's decision to give away its artificial intelligence technology as open-source software.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna about Russia's decision to end a Black Sea grain shipping deal and the impact on global food prices.