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'Fresh Air' Celebrates 'Veep,' A Comedy Series Skewering Presidential Politics

As the HBO series Veep concludes its seventh and final season, we listen back to archival interviews with showrunner David Mandel and shows stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale.

The federal CHIP program funds health care for almost 9 million children.

As GOP Tarries On Health Bill, Funding For Children's Health Languishes

The delay in coming up with a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is making it hard for Congress to reauthorize funding for health care for 9 million children through the popular CHIP program.

Canadian author W.P. Kinsella standing on the baseball field before game five of the 1992 World Series between Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves in Toronto, Ontario.

'Shoeless Joe' Author William Patrick Kinsella Dies At 81

The award-winning book was adapted into the beloved film Field of Dreams. The Canadian author is best known for his works about magic — and baseball.

A 2015 protest by advocates for victims of domestic abuse takes place outside state offices in downtown Chicago. The protests were sparked by a lack of funding for domestic violence shelters due to the state's budget crisis.

After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois

The state has nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills due to a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. The most vulnerable people in Illinois are feeling the pain of the standoff.

Mexican-American Author Finds Inspiration In Family, Tragedy And Trump

Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels borrows from the story of his older brother, who died of cancer. He told Fresh Air in 2018 that the book went through a rewrite after the 2016 election.

Morning News Brief: North Korea, Royal Wedding

President Trump assured North Korea it would benefit from any deal it reaches with the U.S. regarding its nuclear program. Royal watchers have 1 day to go before Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle.

Journalist Details Israel's 'Secret History' Of Targeted Assassinations

Ronen Bergman says that while Israel's shootings, poisonings, bombings and drone strikes against its perceived enemies were "tactical successes," they were also diplomatically harmful.

Rich Walker directs a robotics company, Shadow Robot, out of a modest office in London. He says the wait for clarity post-Brexit is hurting businesses.

U.K. Businesses, Officials Push For Clarity, Transitional Deal With European Union

Small-business owners are among those who say indecision is damaging the economy as they wait for new rules governing a post-Brexit U.K.

To get to Civita, one must take a long, winding footbridge from the neighboring town of Bagnoregio.

In Italy, A Medieval Town Confronts A Double Threat — Erosion And Too Many Tourists

The survival of Civita di Bagnoregio has grown more uncertain as erosion eats at the base on which it sits. But tourists — 850,000 expected this year in a town of 10 — may pose an even greater threat.

Hundreds of people participate in a rally to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag outside the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 18, a month after flag supporters gathered there for their own event.

Reverence And Rage: Southerners Battle Over Relics Of The Confederacy

After the killing of nine African-Americans in a South Carolina church last year, there's been a renewed push to take down Confederate symbols across the South. Still, not everyone agrees.

Urban Shield: Training or militarization for first responders?

For the past eight years, one weekend in late summer brings first responders from across the country and around the world -- firemen, medics, SWAT teams…

A doorman stands at the entrance of The Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Friday.

Banksy Customizes A West Bank Hotel, Offering Rooms With A View Of Wall

In one of the reclusive artist's most elaborate installations to date, a hotel becomes a blend of well-appointed getaway and art gallery.

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