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After three weeks, is the U.S. blockade working? NPR's Michel Martin asks Miad Maleki, a former senior Treasury official who designed pressure campaigns specifically for Iran.

Three states that use the Colorado River -- California, Arizona and Nevada -- have a new proposal for sharing its water while policymakers work on a long-term plan.

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.

NPR's fashionistas talk about how their favorite films have influenced what we wear, and the power of costumes to transform character.

In Nairobi, the matatu isn't just a ride—it's a rolling nightclub, art gallery, and heartbeat of the city all in one.

Five strangers are waiting on a train platform. When the train arrives in five minutes, one of them will die. That's the premise of Ilona Bannister's novel, "Five." She talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Colorado is struggling to regulate the booming sports gambling industry. Lawmakers want to protect the public from gambling addiction but also benefit from the industry's tax revenue.

The Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which was designed to outlaw discriminatory voting practices to make the voting playing field equal for Black people.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Morgan State University president David K. Wilson about an association aimed at boosting the research status of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPNE listener Cheryl Haupt and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.