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The father of three is currently the junior senator of Ohio, and author of the 2016 memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy', a New York Times bestseller.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. The story of 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Set against the strained atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler’s Olympics or participating in the Third Reich’s grandest affair, the film follows the journey of 16 men and 2 women at the Summer Olympic Games.

President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances. He evoked Ukraine, saying the U.S., NATO and its allies won't "walk away."

Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.

President Biden's trip to Normandy will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. But there's also a political subtext to the journey.

With even the youngest of those men and women who were involved in the invasion nearing their 100th birthdays and their ranks dwindling rapidly, they feel a special imperative to tell their stories.

The video adds to a long line of connections between the former president and antisemitism. The Trump campaign has not yet responded to NPR's request for comment.

Amid a controversial effort to switch the San Diego County Republican Party's endorsement from one candidate to another, Paula Whitsell is out as party chair.

Amid a controversial effort to switch the San Diego County Republican Party's endorsement from one candidate to another, Paula Whitsell is out as party chair.

Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses has led to raids, arrests and imprisonment. NPR's Scott Simon says that the religion the Russian government calls "extreme" would be better described as "devout."