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Author James Bamford discusses the ACLU's lawsuit against the NSA. Bamford is a plaintiff in the case and also author of Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency and The Puzzle Palace: Inside America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization.

Beth Fertig of member station WNYC discusses the Transport Workers Union, its pugnacious leader, Roger Toussaint, and the various pension, pay and health care issues that are at the center of the New York City transit labor dispute.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai is expected to meet with President Bush Tuesday as part of a week-long tour of the United States. The visit is the first by a communist leader since the end of the Vietnam War 30 years ago. Chief among Vietnam's concerns is the desire to join the World Trade Organization by the end of the year.

Alex Chadwick talks with Phillip Carter of Slate about the recent Pentagon announcement of military base closures around the country. Carter argues that closing the selected bases could undermine homeland security and diminish support for the military in affected communities.

Fishing in the Gulf of California has nearly wiped out the vaquita marina. But a new genetic analysis offers hope for the engandered porpoise: the species can make a comeback, if humans protect it.

Jean-Pierre will also be the first openly gay person to have the most visible post at the White House aside from the president.

The Corps, which built the levees and floodwalls that failed during Hurricane Katrina, is back to propose a new infrastructure project. It's not going over well.

As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.

The electoral triumphs of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte extend a Philippine political history that has long been dominated by politicians belonging to the same bloodlines.

Only four countries in the world have a high level diplomat specifically assigned to handle LGBTQ issues. We spoke to three of them to hear what their work has taught them.