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The cladding used in a 2016 refurbishing of Grenfell Tower in London helped last week's fatal fire spread. The combustible material is permitted in some parts of the U.S.

Some U.S. States Relax Restrictions On Cladding Suspected In Grenfell Tower Fire

Changes to building codes in some U.S. jurisdictions may allow the use of siding similar to that of Grenfell Tower in London. A fire at the apartment building killed at least 79 people last week.

Retired CIA Agent Confirms U.S. Role In Nelson Mandela's 1962 Arrest

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Aislinn Laing of The Telegraph about reaction to an interview with retired CIA agent Donald Rickard, acknowledging that he helped the South African apartheid-era government arrest Nelson Mandela. She says many in South Africa suspected the CIA's involvement, but before now, there was no documentation.

U.S. And Russia Have Just Over A Year To Deal With An Expiring Nuclear Treaty

President Trump talked to Russian President Putin this week about arms control. Critics worry Trump could let a bilateral treaty lapse as he chases a new deal with Russia and China.

The U.S. released journalist Emilio Gutierrez and his son on Thursday, after the second months-long detention. Seen here in 2011, Gutierrez has been seeking asylum in the U.S. since fleeing Mexico's drug violence in 2008.

U.S. Releases Mexican Journalist After A 2nd 7-Month Detention

ICE agents arrested Emilio Gutierrez Soto last December — two months after the National Press Club recognized him with its Press Freedom Award.

EU Ambassador To The U.S. Reacts To Trump's Decision To Leave Iran Nuclear Deal

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ambassador David O'Sullivan, the European Union's ambassador to the U.S., about President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.

President Biden exits Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday.

U.S. May Miss Deadline For Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Biden Says

The president said it would be "tough" to meet the May 1 deadline agreed to by the Trump administration. "The withdrawal must be completed by the first of May," a Taliban spokesman told NPR.

Two anti-riot police officers wave the Iranian flags during a street celebration after Iran defeated Wales in Qatar's World Cup, at Sadeghieh Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.

U.S. soccer federation briefly alters Iran's flag to show solidarity with protesters

The organization had displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic to show "support for the women in Iran" ahead of the two nations' soccer match.

Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs

President-elect Trump won landslide support in much of farm country, but his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his plan for a tariff fight with China alarms many farmers and agriculture experts.

Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman Discusses His Visit To U.S.-Mexico Border

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., about his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, his views on the family separation debate and the ongoing immigration negotiations in Congress.

Access to Ukraine's rare earths may help keep U.S. aid flowing

As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on the Ukraine war, it's also pressing Ukraine for deals in exchange for more aid — including giving the U.S. mining rights for rare earths.

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