Interesting perspective on the diplomacy surrounding the hostage/ceasefire deal. www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

Some powerful stories on NPR this morning marking the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. www.npr.org/2025/10/07/n...

A well deserved honor for our colleague in Gaza. www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...

I mean come the hell on… The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

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US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed regret on Sunday over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia and said those who returned home will face no disadvantage when re-entering the US

NPR Music is trying something new today- a live Tiny Desk concert! Tune in at noon. www.npr.org/2025/09/09/g...

Here’s my conversation with Thant Myint-U about his new book: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

A source tells me in a tense meeting this morning, Pentagon officials briefed Senate national security and leadership staff on last week’s U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat. However, they provided little answers, and legal justification for the strike...

“The Russians now are able to basically control the information environment in Moldova in a way that they could only have dreamed a year ago,” said Thomas O. Melia Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...

Remembering Fletcher for the person he was, an 8 year old who loved fishing and “any sport he was allowed to play” Devastated for these families. www.npr.org/2025/08/29/n...

The human-rights situation in Iran has gotten so much worse over the past month….most people outside of Iran don’t understand how bad it’s become.

A lovely tribute to my mentor, Ted Clark. May his memory be a blessing. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...

Last week, President Trump ramped up pressure on wavering GOP lawmakers, posting, "Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement."

Here’s Abrego Garcia’s amended complaint. It alleges that Abrego Garcia “was subjected to severe mistreatment upon arrival at CECOT, including but not limited to severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation, inadequate nutrition, and psychological torture..” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Amazing reporting from my colleagues in Israel and Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/07/02/1...

Why didn’t George W. Bush say anything when there was a fight to be had over this? Ditto for Obama. Solidarity is better than condolences.

Bush, Obama and Bono Commend USAID Staff Members on Their Last Day www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

Longtime State Department spokesman, diplomat Richard Boucher, dies at 73

The State Dept is warning Americans of “the potential for demonstrations against U.S. citizens and interests abroad” in this new Worldwide Caution. travel.state.gov/content/trav....

Sean Hannity, and many others, are posting this video claiming it is the explosion at Fordow after the US military bombed it. Its not. This is from Syria in December 2024.

BREAKING: The U.S. attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign as Tehran promises to retaliate.

Well, there it is. I guess we'll all see what happens now. www.axios.com/2025/06/21/u...

The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband texted, "Dad went to war last night,' evoking the language of the far right, Christian anti-abortion movement.

Wonderful and surprising news out of Belarus, as Lukashenko sets free 14 political prisoners in a deal brokered by Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg.

Belarus frees opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky from jail after receiving a pardon following a meeting between Belarus president Alexander Lukachenko and Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg in Minsk www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

“Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer, sources confirmed to FOX 9. “

Incredible reporting by @propublica.org. We are actively losing so much it's difficult to wrap one's head around it. projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Israel will face "severe punishment" after it launched strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and left the leader of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard dead.

The Israelis are calling this a "preemptive" strike. Whether you agree or disagree with this attack, these are not - from what we know tonight - "preemptive" strikes. The Israelis are using that word for a reason. Read on. /1

Check out this “postcard” from Syria, part of a new NPR series. www.npr.org/2025/06/11/g...

An interesting read. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/o...

Chinese propaganda surges as the U.S. defunds Radio Free Asia

Latest from Milbank on the “reign of error” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Israel plans to move Gazans south to new aid centers www.npr.org/2025/05/27/g...

NPR, public radio stations sue Trump White House over funding ban www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...

RAMAPHOSA: I am sorry I don't have a plane to give you TRUMP: I wish you did. I'd take it. If your country offered the US Air Force a plane, I would take it RAMAPHOSA: Okay

US Congressman Bill Keating asked the Secretary of State Marco Rubio whether Putin is a war criminal -The person we're negotiating with,Putin,is he a war criminal? -Well,I think u can look at instances that have happened there,certainly characterize them as war crimes,but our intent is to end war⤵️

first Library of Congress and now this. does DOGE just not comprehend the existence of legislative branch agencies? www.notus.org/congress/dog...

⚡️ 'It was my duty to step down' — Former US Ambassador to Ukraine confirms resignation over Trump's policy. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink accused the Trump administration of prioritizing pressure on Ukraine, the victim of Russia's war, rather than confronting the Kremlin.