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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to British commentator, Inaya Folarin Iman, about the remarkable rise of Kemi Badenoch who this month became the first black woman to lead a major UK party.

This week the federal government is to release new rules for how much water each of the seven states that share the Colorado River will get. Effects on the ecosystem were largely left unconsidered.

Trade talks with Canada collapse hours before a new tariff deadline. President Trump threatens Iran with an "Economic D-Day" the same week the U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams.

Silver analyzes polls and predicts election outcomes on his website, FiveThirtyEight. This year's is "maybe the most fascinating nomination race that we've ever seen," he says.

New Yorker writer Evan Osnos says that China is building up its military and Pentagon analysts now believe it could defeat U.S. forces in a confrontation along its borders.

Reporter Jake Adelstein's memoir about covering the organized crime beat in Japan is the basis of the Max series Tokyo Vice, now in its second season. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2009.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan about how Friday's attack at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint affects the ongoing security review in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot.

Ahead of July Fourth celebrations, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds an overwhelming majority of Americans believe civility between the two parties has gotten worse since November 2016.

The Democratic House managers are presenting their opening arguments on the second day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial.