Watch: How do you get a phone call with the president?
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue shares the story behind his exclusive telephone interview with Donald Trump.
Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount to buy electric cars
Government will subsidise prices cuts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel.
How CCTV exposed lies of couple who murdered their grandson
Ethan Ives-Griffiths was two when he died from a brain injury inflicted by his grandparents.
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to be investigated over dwarfism row
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights asks the country’s prosecutor’s office to investigate Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal after he reportedly hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party.
Thames Water ‘extremely stressed’, warns boss
The company’s future remains uncertain as it posts losses of £1.65bn for the year to March.
A million veterans gave DNA for medical research. Now the data is in limbo
Retired service members donated genetic material to a DNA database to help answer health questions for all Americans. The Trump administration is dragging its heels on agreements to analyze the data. (Image credit: Billy Schuerman/Virginian Pilot/Tribune News Service)
Planet Money Summer School tackles political economy
In this season of Planet Money Summer School, our free economics course for your ears is tackling the biggest economic player of them all: the government.
GOP senators want nothing to do with Trump-Epstein-MAGA controversy
Senate Republicans are scrambling to steer clear of the controversy exploding within their MAGA-aligned party’s base over allegations that the Trump administration is hiding information related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his “clients.” President Trump is facing what may be the biggest backlash he’s ever encountered from usually loyal activists, such as former…
DNC launches $1.5M investment in Virginia
The Democratic National Committee announced an initial $1.5 million investment in Virginia on Tuesday in an effort to help candidates up and down the ballot in November’s off-year elections. The investment in the state is one of the largest and earliest investments the committee has made to the Virginia Democratic Coordinated Campaign during an off…
5 things to know about the Arizona special primary to succeed Grijalva
Voters are heading to the polls in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday to choose their primary picks to succeed the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who died in March. Five Democrats are vying for the nomination to represent the blue district in Arizona, which stretches across much of the state’s southern border and includes…