Politics Sep 20 Brooks and Capehart on if a cultural shift away from negativity will benefit Harris New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the GOP facing a major scandal involving Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina,…
Politics Sep 19 Teamsters chief on why union won't endorse Trump or Harris: 'Our system is broken' One of the nation’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says it won't make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. It’s the first time the union has skipped an endorsement in a presidential race since 1996, having supported…
Arts Sep 19 Maya Wiley chronicles a life of activism and fulfilling a family legacy in new memoir Civil rights attorney Maya Wiley grew up in a household that prioritized activism. Her parents' influence set her on a path to a lifetime of advocacy work, but sometimes left her wondering how best to fulfill the family legacy on…
Arts Sep 17 Sean 'Diddy' Combs held without bail after arrest on sex trafficking indictment Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was indicted on multiple charges including sex trafficking, sexual assault, violence and racketeering. The government’s charges describe a gruesome pattern of abuse, accusing Combs of using his extensive music and business empire as a criminal outfit.
Arts Sep 17 Dr. Francis Collins explores his faith and science in new book, 'The Road to Wisdom' Dr. Francis Collins has been at the forefront of the world’s most advanced biomedical research. He led the Human Genome Project and was the longest-serving director of the National Institutes of Health. He is drawing on his career to focus…
Nation Sep 16 TikTok fights DOJ in court over law that would ban app in U.S. The Justice Department and TikTok faced off in federal court over a law that would require the app to break ties with the Chinese-controlled parent company, ByteDance, or be banned in the U.S. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with NPR’s…
World Sep 13 Biden and British PM consider allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia Leaders of Ukraine’s two most important allies are meeting in Washington. President Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have many topics on their agenda, but there is particular attention on coordinating support for Ukraine and allowing Kyiv to use…
Politics Sep 12 Election official explains concerns over USPS ability to handle mail-in voting Election officials from across the country say the U.S. postmaster general has not addressed persistent mail delivery delays and has not adequately prepared for the election. They say that could cause ballots to miss deadlines, lead to fewer people voting…
Science Sep 10 Critical report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk A four-person crew of civilians launched Tuesday morning on a private Space-X rocket for a five-day mission to include the first commercial spacewalk in history. NASA has big plans to send people to the Moon and Mars, but a sweeping…
Politics Sep 09 Harris and Trump prepare for high-stakes debate as new polls show race close as ever It's the eve of the pivotal presidential debate when Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off for the first time, and possibly the only time, between now and November. With only eight weeks…