Frank Langfitt
Stories
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Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll
A new NPR/Ipsos poll found Americans across the political spectrum want the U.S. to be the moral leader of the world, but far fewer believe it actually is.
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A tale of two interventions: Venezuela and Panama
Thirty-six years apart, the U.S seized a Latin American dictator based on drug charges. Here's a look at the similarities and differences between the cases of Panama and Venezuela.
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A tale of two U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0
Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.
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Midair collision involving 2 helicopters in New Jersey leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
A midair collision involving two helicopters in Hammonton, New Jersey, killed one person and critically injured another, federal authorities say.
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American reporter fights for accountability after Israeli tank strike in Lebanon
An American journalist wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon returns home to press the U.S. government to investigate the incident, which killed a Reuters reporter, as a targeted attack.
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American journalist injured in Israeli attack wants answers from Washington
AFP's Dylan Collins was among journalists injured in an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2023. The attack killed Reuters' Issam Abdallah. Collins was in Washington this month to press for accountability.
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How one tribal radio station is fighting to survive following federal funding cuts
Several dozen tribal radio stations were caught in the crossfire of federal funding cuts this fall. NPR's Frank Langfitt visited one station in Colorado navigating its survival.
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More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear
The image of gun ownership in America has been white, rural and Republican, but that's been changing as more liberals and minorities have been buying guns, especially after the 2024 election.
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How NPR reporters turn newspaper stories into sound
NPR's Laura Sullivan, Frank Langfitt and Sacha Pfeiffer reflect on how writing for radio differs from their days in newspapers, and what it takes to make stories come alive through sound.
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Why liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns
Since Trump's election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.
