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Conflict Continues In Spain Between Catalan Government And Madrid

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with journalist Lucia Benavides about the ongoing conflict between the Spanish government and the Catalan regional government. In the Catalan capital, Barcelona, the regional parliament voted to declare independence, prompting the national government in Madrid to approve a central takeover of the region.

Is The Republican Party Hurting From Its Divisions, Or Rallying Around The President?

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with EJ Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, national political reporter for Politico, about the Republican senators speaking out against President Trump and the state of the Republican party.

The Domino Sugar development on the Brooklyn waterfront was redesigned after Sandy to make it more resilient to flooding.

5 Years After Sandy, New York Rebuilds With The Next Flood In Mind

Since Superstorm Sandy, New York has rewritten its building code to make the city more resilient to flooding. But not everyone thinks it's wise to rebuild so close to the city's waterfront.

House Speaker Paul Ryan answers reporters' questions moments after the House narrowly passed a budget, 216 to 212, beginning a process for the Senate to move forward on an overhaul of the tax code.

SALT Reduction Becomes Major Sticking Point In Tax Overhaul. So What Is SALT?

The Trump administration and congressional leaders want to close a popular tax break, but they're getting resistance from some fellow Republicans.

Dr. Agnes Binagwaho: "When I was a little mouse, I tried to make as much noise as a lion. When I became stronger, I made less noise because the objective was to change. And sometimes to change, you better study and try to do it without screaming too much."

Agnes Binagwaho Is A Doctor With 'Sassitude'

When she was a "little mouse," the Rwandan pediatrician tried to make as much noise as a lion. Now as a global health activist, she's learning to make change "without screaming too much."

A portrait of Kurdish President Massud Barzani looks out over Alqosh, Iraq.

Kurdish President Barzani To Step Down Amid Fallout From Independence Vote

Since Iraq's Kurdish region voted to secede last month, Kurds have reeled from territorial losses. Now, their president and longtime leader, Masoud Barzani, has declared he'll step down Wednesday.

A nationalist activist waves a Spanish flag in front of a giant Catalan flag during a mass rally against Catalonia's declaration of independence, in Barcelona on Sunday.

Hundreds Of Thousands Take To Barcelona Streets Against Catalan Independence

Two days after the regional government voted to secede from Spain, demonstrators rejecting the move marched and brandished Spanish flags in Catalonia's capital.

Kurdish President Announces Resignation After Independence Vote

After 12 years in power, Kurdish President Massoud Barzani has submitted his resignation and announced that he will not seek another term in office following Kurdistan's referendum on independence last month.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for his sentencing hearing on Monday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Bowe Bergdahl Takes The Stand, Offers Apology To Wounded Service Members

"It was never my intention for anyone to be hurt, and I never expected that to happen," the army sergeant said during an unsworn statement at a military hearing in Fort Bragg, N.C.

NPR intern Kevin Garcia endures the sour taste of Warheads hard candy. Why <strong></strong>are we tempted by candy that pretends to be made of hazardous chemicals, that threatens to nuke our taste buds, or that dares us to be disgusted?

Toxic. Sour. Atomic. Why We Love To Hate Gross Candy

Candy is supposed to be sweet and delicious. So why are we tempted by candy that pretends to be made of hazardous chemicals, that threatens to nuke our tastebuds, or that dares us to be disgusted?

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