David Folkenflik
Stories
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Politics
Harris and Trump zero in on the economy in campaign speeches
The economy was a major theme last week for both presidential campaigns. We hear some of what was said.
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Arts & Life
Comic novel 'How to Leave The House' follows a young man on a day-long hero's quest
NPR's David Folkenflik talks with British author Nathan Newman about their novel, "How to Leave The House." It covers a day-in-the life of a young adult who's finally moving out of his mom's house.
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Arts & Life
The Harris-Walz campaign is confusing grammar nerds everywhere
What's the rule for making a name ending in 's' possessive, or plural possessive? NPR's David Folkenflik talks with grammarian Ellen Jovin, who's watched the confusion over the Harris-Walz ticket.
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National
How Biden's debate performance snowballed into Harris becoming the new candidate
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Annie Linskey about how the White House and press have handled President Biden's capabilities related to his age.
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World
Ukraine's incursion into Russia may have changed the course of the war
NPR’s David Folkenflik speaks to strategic studies professor Phillips O’Brien of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland about the significance of Ukraine’s military incursion into Russia.
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Politics
Politics chat: The Harris-Walz campaign is gearing up for the DNC
After a whirlwind four weeks, Democrats gather in Chicago at the DNC to rally around the new Harris-Walz ticket.
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Former NPR CEO and broadcast veteran John Lansing dies at the age of 67
Former chief NPR executive John Lansing died on Wednesday, just months after retiring from the network earlier this year. The broadcast veteran was 67.
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Arts & Life
‘Washington Post’ reviews star columnist Taylor Lorenz's 'war criminal' jab at Biden
The Washington Post is reviewing star tech columnist Taylor Lorenz's private chat in which she posted a photo of herself near President Biden — and the caption "war criminal."
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Business
Former CNN executive is on a mission to revive 'The Atlanta Journal Constitution'
Former top CNN executive Andrew Morse has splashy plans to revive The Atlanta Journal Constitution, a local newspaper. Could it work?
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Business
Former UK Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider 'Washington Post' publisher
Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Washington Post CEO Will Lewis told police a "clearly fabricated" account in 2011 to justify destroying emails amid a scandal. Lewis denies wrongdoing.
