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Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.

China's workers are vulnerable as the push to adopt AI comes from top leaders amid a sluggish economy.

Two wins away from a potential state championship, this year’s Peoria High School girls basketball team has advanced farther than any other in program history.

The podcast Sea Change from WWNO and WRKF, looks at the EPA investigation into whether Louisiana discriminated against Black communities living in the 85-mile-long corridor known as "Cancer Alley."

NPR's Anne Garrels reports on the new vitality in Russia's Communist Party as the June presidential election draws more candidates, including former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Voters are debating whether the party has truly shed its hard-line past, or just dressed it up.

Noah speaks with James Cusack, who covers security affairs for the Irish Times in Dublin. Cusack says the chances for a negotiated settlement between the British government and the IRA have diminished in the wake of the ascendency of the IRA's military wing. He says this hard-line inner core is more violent than the political leadership and less likely to negotiate.

Daniel talks with Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman about plans for a new television drama about scientists. Lederman says it would be a great way to teach the public about science without losing their interest. He's not sure what the steamy scenes would entail, but fills Daniel in on some possible story lines.

Commentator Malcolm Mackinnon takes us through the frustration of fishing on the net, as he tries to track down the source of a famous quote. With all the patience of a fly fisher standing in a stream, Mackinnon lays out his line, time and time again, only to catch nothing, or the wrong thing. A local librarian comes to the rescue.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from the Republican presidential campaign trail in Wyoming, where Texas Governor George W. Bush's vice-presidential choice, Dick Cheney, is already deflecting attacks from democrats. They point to Cheney's congressional voting record as evidence that he's a hard-line conservative.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on an election you may not be aware of, although its impact will stretch across all borders. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is holding on-line elections for its at-large board members. The group registers domain names, and settles disputes between competing claims. Their decisions will shape the next phase of the internet.