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A Secret Service agent monitors activity outside the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, as Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, attends a hearing on July 26, 2023.

A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden's L.A. fundraiser

The Tustin Police Department in California says investigators are still looking for the suspect or suspects. President Biden was visiting the state for a star-studded campaign fundraiser.

Laura Sydell

Laura Sydell fell in love with the intimate storytelling qualities of radio, which combined her passion for theatre and writing with her addiction to news. Over her career she has covered politics, arts, media, religion, and entrepreneurship. Currently Sydell is the Digital Culture Correspondent for NPR's All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and NPR.org.

Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia's crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking office last month.

Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time'

As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia's crown prince for a brutal killing.

Anouar Brahem's new album <em>Souvenance </em>is a response to the Arab Spring, steeped in four years of personal reflection.

'A Lot Of Hope And A Lot Of Fear': Anouar Brahem's Arab Spring Remembrance

The Tunisian oud player's latest album, Souvenance, is his response to the Arab Spring after years of reflection. Betto Arcos has his story.

Cover of The Streets' 'A Grand Don't Come for Free'

Music Review: 'A Grand Don't Come for Free' from The Streets

Rapper Mike Skinner is Britain's version of the hip-hop star, but his second CD is more soap opera than thug life. Known as "The Streets," Skinner tells an entire story from start to end, involving girls, drugs, and returning video rentals. Critic Will Hermes a review the new CD, A Grand Don't Come for Free.

'a Year & Other Poems' examines the passing of time alongside the passing of grief

In her third poetry collection, 2019 Pulitzer-finalist Jos Charles examines time and what it means to mourn — and how knowing that there is an "after" can teach us to embrace it.

List Of Charities Shunning Trump's Mar-A-Lago Resort Keeps Growing

Many of the groups cited controversy about recent comments by President Trump that "both sides were to blame" for the violence that occurred during a white supremacists' rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Joshua Johnson is "cocreator and host of the provocative nationwide public radio series, <em>Truth Be Told, </em>which explored race in America," member station WAMU wrote in a press release. He will be the host of <em>1A, </em>the new show taking over the time slot currently held by <em>The Diane Rehm Show.</em>

As Diane Rehm Retires, WAMU Launching Midday Show Called '1A'

Host Joshua Johnson will take the helm at a show named for the First Amendment. Member station WAMU says the live show, distributed by NPR, will "act as a national mirror."

Former judge speaks to the significance of a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with retired federal Judge Vaughn Walker about the unusual nature of a special master who will be assigned to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.

David Ambroz (right) with his nephews, Alberto (left) and Alex (middle), at his home in Los Angeles earlier this month.

'A Place Called Home' is a vivid account of David Ambroz's harrowing childhood

David Ambroz's memoir delves into his childhood, his mother's mental illness and abuse, hunger and homelessness, and his profound love for his siblings.

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