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…
Politics Sep 09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what to expect from the Trump-Harris debate NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a look ahead to Tuesday night's debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, what the candidates…
Nation Sep 06 Chicago Fed president expects multiple interest rate cuts amid economic 'overcooling' The latest jobs report paints a mixed picture of the overall economy. The U.S. added 142,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2 percent. The report was better than July, but with revisions, it shows…
Politics Sep 06 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on if there's a double standard for what Trump and Harris say New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Donald Trump getting a political reprieve after the judge overseeing his New York criminal case delays his…
Nation Sep 05 Students mourn 4 killed in Georgia school shooting as investigators explore past threats Georgia is mourning the lives of the four people killed in a high school shooting Wednesday. Reports of the 14-year-old suspect’s past run-ins with law enforcement raised even more questions about his motive, how he accessed a gun and how…