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  • Secret CIA Prisons Raise Human Rights Concerns
    The CIA is holding top al Qaeda suspects in secret prison compounds in Eastern Europe as part of a string of so-called "black sites" set up after the Sept. 11 attacks, The Washington Post reported this week. Linda Wertheimer talks with Post reporter Dana Priest about the detention centers and the human rights concerns they have raised in Europe.
  • Under the iconic Apple Records logo, The Beatles envisioned not only a record label, but also a place for any creative ideas to be produced.
    The Beatles' Apple Records: 40 Years Later
    Forty years ago Wednesday, The Beatles launched Apple Records. The label's trademark green Apple logo appeared on albums by The Beatles and other artists the band helped discover. It didn't take The Beatles long to show they were better at making music than running a business.
  • Beck: Rambling Grandfathers And 'Modern Guilt'
    The rock icon's early work was liberally infused with humor, but his new album is perhaps his darkest yet. He explains how he writes lyrics off the top of his head — and what that has to do with his jive-talking grandfather.
  • Poll: Voters Down on GOP, Impatient with Congress
    The latest NPR poll finds President Bush's approval ratings remain dismal. But voters are equally disapproving of the Democrat-led Congress. On the issues, voters say Iraq remains a top concern, and a majority favor a hard stance on immigration.
  • Chinese and U.S. officials meet in Rome to talk about war in Ukraine
    Top Chinese and U.S. officials met in Rome to discuss the Ukraine crisis amid reports that Russia has asked Beijing for military and economic assistance.
  • Survey Reveals How Americans Think Biden Has Handled The Pandemic
    A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans approve of President Biden's handling of the pandemic, right as Biden is set to deliver a primetime address on the pandemic.
  • Congressional Tensions With Trump Boil Over After Violence On Capitol Hill
    Lawmakers continue to demand answers and accountability following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats are considering another impeachment of President Trump.
  • Former leaders of failed banks appear before a Senate committee
    Former top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee after both lenders had to be rescued by the government earlier this year.
  • The last service held at the GKI Yasmin church in Bogor, outside Jakarta, was at Christmas in 2010, when a mob forced worshippers to leave. The church has remained closed since.
    'It's Our Right': Christian Congregation In Indonesia Fights To Worship In Its Church
    A Christian congregation outside Jakarta built a new church legally, but Muslims in the area object to it. In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled to allow worship at the church, but it remains sealed.
  • U.S. Special Forces Operation In Libya Nabs Al-Qaida Suspect
    The United States military struck twice over the weekend in Africa. Commando raids in Somalia and Libya targeted terrorists. The mission in Libya resulted in the capture of a top al-Qaida operative. He was a key figure in bombings of two U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania back in 1998. The outcome in Somalia is not as clear.
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