Listen: ‘I trust almost nobody,’ Trump says when asked about Putin
Donald Trump tells the BBC he is “disappointed” with Vladimir Putin over the lack of a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.
As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown
Experts have raised questions about information not included in the preliminary report, writes Theo Leggett.
Children to be taught anti-misogyny in sex education classes
New government guidance for schools says parents should be told about what their children are learning.
‘My disabled son was punched’ – how a CCTV error exposed a major abuse scandal
Glynn Brown was told there was no film evidence of his son Aaron being abused, but that was not the case.
I’ve never seen a case like Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s – it was jaw-dropping
Now the case is over, the BBC can report some of the remarkable moments when jurors weren’t in court.
Trump tells supporters not to ‘waste time’ on Epstein files. They’re not happy
President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. (Image credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)
24 states sue Trump admin to unfreeze more than $6 billion in education grants
The lawsuit comes two weeks after the Trump administration first notified states it was withholding previously approved funds for migrant education, before- and after- school programs and more. (Image credit: Chris Delmas)
Syrians in Turkey Decide Whether to Return Home
Millions of Syrians fled their country during the civil war that lasted more than a decade. Now the dictator has been deposed and the country is trying to recover. Many ex-pat Syrians, including a large number in Turkey, are looking at what they have left in Syria and deciding whether to return. This reporting was sponsored by the Pulitzer Center (Image credit: Rebecca Rosman)
Trump threatens Russia over Ukraine. Will it make a difference?
President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia’s war with Ukraine lately. In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and he began openly showing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin’s continued military escalations. Now, Trump has announced a deal with NATO to try to pressure Russia toward a ceasefire deal in just 50 days by threatening stiff tariffs and increased military aid to Ukraine. President Trump seems to be taking a tougher stance against Russia, but will it make a difference, and will it last? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
A wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. It burned down once before
The Grand Canyon Lodge is the only hotel on the park’s North Rim, which is closed for the rest of the season due to wildfire risk. The hotel was already rebuilt once, after a kitchen fire in 1932.