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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution on the latest on the Iran Nuclear deal following comments from Israel's Prime Minister that the deal was "based on lies."

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cecily Myart-Cruz, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, about why her union is against reopening public schools in the fall.

Russian President Putin, in a video address to his nation, described the attack on Ukraine as an act of self defense. It came as the U.N. Security Council was once again holding an emergency meeting.

After gains for the far-right and far-left, Germany's centrist politicians are soul-searching among echoes of a past that led to the collapse of the Weimar Republic and rise of fascism decades ago.

Democrats are set to begin their four-day-long virtual convention on Monday. The lineup includes speeches by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, former presidents and prominent party officials.

Former U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the invitation extended from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to President Trump for a meeting to discuss denuclearization. Hill negotiated with North Korea over its nuclear program.

The House has voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the first such full repeal vote in two nearly two years. Some 19 million Americans would lose health coverage under the legislation. The bill, though, is not likely to pass the Senate, where a half dozen Democrats would have to go along with it. President Obama has also promised to veto legislation that undoes his signature achievement.

In Poland, a new law could put the country's Supreme Court under the ruling party's control. Critics fear this will erode their justice system, now protests have erupted.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Shermichael Singleton, Republican political consultant and contributing host of Vox's Consider It, about his reaction to the end of the Mueller investigation.

Iranian government officials from the president on down emphasized that they will not give up the right to enrich uranium and they insist the United States and Europe are falsely accusing Iran of seeking nuclear weapons. Linda Wertheimer talks to Mike Shuster.