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<strong>In The Same Boat:</strong> British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (from left) leaves Westminster Pier in 1942 with American politicians Harry Hopkins, John Winant and William Bullitt. At right is British Labor Party politician and First Lord of the Admiralty A.V. Alexander.

Three Americans In London, Fighting For War

Citizens of London is Lynne Olson's history of three Americans who helped steer the United States toward World War II. Edward R. Murrow, Averell Harriman and John Gilbert Winant sold the war to the American public and to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Gun Buyback Programs Tend To Attract Low-Risk Groups

A number of cities have launched gun buyback programs to reduce the number of firearms in circulation, but it may not be very effective in reducing street crime. Host Scott Simon speaks with Santa Fe Sheriff Raymond Rael about his city's program. Simon also speaks with Johns Hopkins associate professor Jon Vernick about the efficacy of such schemes.

Audience members listen to President Obama speak about immigration reform at Chamizal National Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas, on May 10, 2011. Both Obama and Republican Mitt Romney see garnering Latino votes as critical to winning the fall election.

Romney, Obama Fine-Tune Pitches To Latino Voters

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee and the president are taking their stump speeches to a prominent group of elected Latino officials. Both candidates see garnering Latino votes as critical to winning.

U.S. Hospitals Fear Coronavirus Crunch

Most people with the coronavirus get only mild symptoms, but some need intensive care. If the wave of infections is big enough, the very sick patients could swamp hospital intensive care units.

How an Illinois military base transports an unprecedented flow of weapons to Ukraine

Moving the people and stuff that the U.S. military needs is a massive puzzle. Aid for Ukraine is being sent from Illinois' Scott Air Force Base, which must deal with logistics and possible threats.

What we're learning from the redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann to discuss findings from the Justice Department's release of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit.

Twin sisters Tripti and Pari, who lost both their parents to COVID-19, play at a relative's home in Bhopal, India on May 11, 2021. A new study estimates that 8 million kids lost a parent or primary caregiver to a pandemic-related cause.

Nearly 8 million kids lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemic

A new study finds numbers far higher than previously thought. India has the greatest number of kids affected. The U.S. has 250,000 kids in this category but lags behind in aid for bereaved families.

Amanda Shires was named emerging artist of the year at the 2017 Americana Music and Honors Awards Ceremony. Her new album is <em>Take It Like a Man.</em>

Amanda Shires examines the fault lines in her marriage on her new album

Shires' album, Take it Like a Man, includes songs she wrote during a difficult period in her marriage to musician Jason Isbell. She sings and plays fiddle throughout this interview.

Romney Maintains The Style Of A Front-Runner

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has developed a polished stump speech. During his events, Romney has campaigned as if President Obama is his only opponent. That tactic has forced his Republican rivals to try anything they can to knock him out of front-runner status.

Mashpee Wampanoag Kerri Helme uses plant fiber to weave a basket while sitting next to a fire on November 15, 2018, at the Wampanoag Homesite at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums, in Plymouth, Mass.

Some Native Americans say this Pilgrim site is failing as a bi-cultural museum

Members of Massachusetts's Wampanoag community say the people running the Patuxet living history site have done little to ingratiate themselves with tribes.

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