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Jon Favreau joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about how he sees the week's events for the Democrats. He's a former speechwriter for President Obama and now hosts a podcast called Keepin' It 1600.

What was the thinking behind John McCain's pick for vice president? Madeleine Brand talks to Republican strategist Dan Schnur about why McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and how much "experience" matters.

Anatomy of a Fall, which stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death, is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d'Or.

Former President Donald Trump gave a rambling news conference Thursday -- the first since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her running mate.

David Greene speaks with Noble Wray, a retired police chief from Madison, Wis., who is now leading the Justice Department's law enforcement reform initiative, on the recent police violence in the U.S.

A bellwether is usually a state or county that signals how the whole country will go. But some look to baseball to predict the next president.

In Egypt, a one-time leader of the Muslim Brotherhood is emerging as a leading candidate in this month's presidential election. He's considered a moderate Islamist who appeals to secular and religious Egyptians. But, as we hear from reporter Merrit Kennedy in Cairo, the candidate is walking a tightrope trying to stay true to his agenda.

The first high-speed Amtrak trains outside of the Northeast Corridor are racing through parts of Michigan at 110 mph. But President Obama's ambitious high-speed rail initiative is otherwise in a slowdown mode, since lawmakers and some governors have not embraced the program.

As part of Morning Edition's July 4th celebrations, we hear the stories of two new U.S. citizens, Joanne and Andy Daw who migrated from the U.K. What does it mean for them to be an American?

Parts of the massive Okefenokee Swamp are a wildlife refuge. Georgia is on the cusp of permitting a titanium dioxide mine next to it, prompting the federal government to invoke federal water rights.