Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren’t following his lead Former President Donald Trump has more than 9 million followers on TikTok. Despite his popularity there, Trump remains one of the only major Republicans using the app as a campaign tool. Read more on NPR
Month: July 2024
NPR News: We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned
We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned A Morning Edition team knocked on doors, canvassed parks and neighborhoods and even attended a weekly family dinner to hear how voters in the swing state are feeling. Read more on NPR
NPR News: What went wrong with the U.S.-built floating pier designed to get aid into Gaza
What went wrong with the U.S.-built floating pier designed to get aid into Gaza The pier built by the U.S. military to get aid into Gaza cost $230 million. It broke apart early on, and critics say it did little to help people in Gaza. Read more on NPR
NPR News: 37 athletes represent this year’s refugee Olympic team
37 athletes represent this year’s refugee Olympic team The team has been called a symbol of inclusion, equality and achievement for displaced people worldwide. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to the team manager Gonzalo Barrio. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Looking back on the 1965 race debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley
Looking back on the 1965 race debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley On the centennial year of the birth of writer and orator James Baldwin, we listen to sections of the legendary 1965 televised debate between Baldwin and conservative William F. Buckley. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Is insulting women with no children a winning strategy for the GOP?
Is insulting women with no children a winning strategy for the GOP? NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky, the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library. about childlessness in politics. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Morning news brief
Morning news brief Donald Trump will be interviewed as a witness in the assassination attempt probe. A Democratic primary race for a U.S. House seat in Arizona gains interest from GOP donors. A roundup of Olympic news. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump agrees to be interviewed as a witness in the assassination attempt investigation
Trump agrees to be interviewed as a witness in the assassination attempt investigation The FBI has shared more of what it is learning about the shooter who tried to kill former President Donald Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania. Read more on NPR
NPR News: What the implications of Venezuela’s presidential election means for the U.S.
What the implications of Venezuela’s presidential election means for the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is raising concerns over the result of Venezuela’s presidential election. NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks economist Francisco Rodriguez if and how the U.S. should respond. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 49 and bury many others in southern India Officials said many others are feared to be trapped under debris. Read more on NPR