John Nielsen covers environmental issues for NPR. His reports air regularly on NPR's award-winning news magazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition. He also prepares documentaries for the NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions series, which is heard regularly on Morning Edition. Nielsen also occasionally serves as the substitute host for several NPR News programs.
The war in Gaza has hardened positions across the Middle East. But two men say it brought them closer together and convinced them that the "future is peace." That's the title of their new book.
In 2024, Israel killed Hezbollah's top leaders and is thought to have decimated its arsenal. So how is the Iran-backed group still firing thousands of rockets into Israel?
President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. In a post on social media and comments to reporters, Trump said the American-born Pope is weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.
We take a moment to remember former NPR audio engineer Brian Jarboe, who died on Monday. As a colleague, he was kind, agile and skilled in the studio — and he always had a guitar pick on him.