Danielle Allen: How Can Democratic Values Guide Us When Facing A Global Crisis? In a democracy, what does the path through a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires us to preserve individual lives, individual rights, and equality. NPR/TED Staff
Republican Sen. James Lankford Speaks Ahead Of Postmaster General's Testimony NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about changes to the USPS and what he intends to ask Postmaster General Louis DeJoy when he appears before a Senate panel.
Former Uber Security Chief Charged With Paying 'Hush Money' To Conceal Data Breach Uber's former security chief faces criminal charges for paying 'hush money' to hide from authorities a 2016 data breach that exposed the data of 57 million passengers and drivers. Shannon Bond
Pompeo Tries Starting 'Snapback' Clock To Restore Sanctions Against Iran By U.N. A U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo against Iran failed last week. Now the U.S. secretary of state wants to bring back all sanctions lifted by the Iran nuclear deal. David Welna
Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks A pair of House Democrats suggest that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was not part of a pool of candidates cultivated and vetted by an outside hiring firm that was contracted to fill the post. Kelsey Snell
Former White House Counsel Steve Bannon Arrested In Border Wall Scheme Steve Bannon, President Trump's former political adviser, was arrested Thursday along with three other people in connection with an online fundraising scheme.
Steve Bannon Arrested In Scheme To Raise Money For Trump's Border Wall The former political adviser to President Trump was indicted alongside three other people in connection to an effort to defraud "hundreds of thousands of donors," according to federal prosecutors. Barbara Sprunt
Shadow Immigration System: Migrant Children Detained In Hotels By Private Contractors Private contractors are detaining migrant children in hotels before they are put on planes to their home countries. This bypasses the normal process that gives children a chance to ask for asylum. Marisa Peñaloza
Texas Governor Floats Plan To Freeze Tax Hikes In Cities That Defund Police After Austin cut millions from its police department, Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing to make cities pay a price for tightening law enforcement budgets. Brakkton Booker
Former Justice Department Official Steps Into The Spotlight NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates following her speech at the Democratic National Convention in support of presidential candidate Joe Biden.