It’s not everyday that an Australian artwork gets thrust into the global spotlight, let alone becomes a punchline on a hugely popular American late night talk show. But all that changed last week, after news broke that Australia’s richest woman demanded that her portrait be taken down from the walls of The National Gallery of Australia, in Canberra…

Examining Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer's statements on the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Av Steve Inskeep

A weekday morning wrap-up of both national and local news stories.Av WBUR

Iran state media confirmed on Monday that president Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on a foggy mountain side in a hard-to-reach corner of north-west Iran. Was his death an accident, or not? And might it escalate the ever-growing tensions between Iran, and Israel, its sworn enemy, which some have speculated is behind the accident? Today, di…

Nearly $16 billion in proposed school spending will appear on Long Island ballots tomorrow, along with 373 candidates running for boards in 124 districts, as voters make their annual trip to the polls to determine what their schools will look like in the next academic year. As reported by Newsday Staff, among the issues they will be considering: Ov…

The spring sitting of the legislature ended with a metaphoric, 'Bang!' The Speaker alleges he was threatened by government leaders, including the house leader, who he says brought a rifle into the Saskatchewan legislature and asked to bring in a hand gun.

Singing lessons can be too expensive for some kids, but a nonprofit called Art Smart provides free lessons to young singers in Philadelphia and other cities. (Story aired on ATC on May 20 2024.)Av Buffy Gorrilla

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal trial rested their case, and the former president's lawyers began calling witnesses. At one point the judge cleared the courtroom when a witness became unruly.Av Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep revisits interviews with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who was killed, along with the country's president and others, in a helicopter crash on Sunday.Av KUOW Staff

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former ICC President Chile Eboe-Osuji about the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor seeking warrants for Israeli leaders — as well as Hamas.Av KUOW Staff

A ball traveling 100 mph smacked Liz McGuire in the face giving her a black eye and a bump on the head. The Topps baseball card company made 110 copies of a card showing her injured face.Av KUOW Staff

Maureen Fogarty and her son Timothy Ozminkowski both graduated over the weekend at Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin. She earned a nursing degree, he got his degree in software development.Av KUOW Staff

Ex-leader Wayne LaPierre, who was found liable for misusing millions in NRA funding, has been replaced. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mike Spies of The Trace, a nonprofit that covers gun-related newsAv KUOW Staff

Senate Democrats are calling for the chamber to re-vote on a bipartisan border bill to send a message about border priorities in the election.Av Leila Fadel

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about how as the war with Russia drags on, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's approval rating has dropped.Av KUOW Staff

Julia Abu Zeaiter, 3, lives in Gaza with a rare life-threatening genetic disease. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to her father, Amjad Abu Zeaiter, and Izzie Duval, an American trying to help them evacuate.Av KUOW Staff