Lauren Frayer
Stories
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Catholic nuns, missing babies, a mass grave — and a reckoning with Ireland's past
For decades, Irish nuns ran homes for unwed mothers. Beneath one of them, a ghastly discovery: 796 babies buried in a septic tank. Forensics experts are now unearthing Ireland's past.
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The U.K. is arresting pro-Palestinian protestors on terror charges. They're not deterred
After adding a pro-Palestinian protest group to a list of terrorist organizations, the U.K. has been arresting hundreds of demonstrators at weekly rallies. Critics say the move endangers free speech.
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An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year.
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Locals around President Trump's new Scottish golf course aren't all happy
Before departing Scotland, President Trump inaugurated a new golf course he owns, named after his Scottish-born mother. NPR spoke to some of Trump's new neighbors.
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A wrap up of President Trump's trip to Scotland
President Trump has made big news during a 4-day visit to Scotland. He announced a new framework for U.S. trade with the EU and what could be a major recalibration of U.S. policy toward Gaza.
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President Trump says he struck a trade deal with the EU during Scotland visit
President Trump is in Scotland. On Sunday, he said he struck a trade deal with the European Union. On Monday, he is expected to meet the prime minister of the U.K.
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Trump is greeted by protesters as he visits Scotland
Anti-Trump protesters rally in Scotland's capital as the U.S. president visits his mother's birth country to inaugurate a new golf course and meet UK leaders.
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As Trump heads to one of his golf resorts in Scotland, protesters are waiting
Protesters gather in Scotland, where President Trump's late mother was born, and where he's dedicating a new golf resort to her this weekend.
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Excavation of mass grave begins at a notorious home for unwed mothers in Ireland
Ireland began excavating remains of up to 800 infants buried for decades in a septic tank behind a home for unwed mothers – one of the so-called "Magdalene Laundries."
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A tapestry illustrating the 1066 Norman invasion returns to the U.K.
A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on July 10.)
