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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Martin Cheek, a conservation botanist for the Royal Botanic Gardens, about new plant and fungus species he and his colleagues discovered this year.

The NATO military alliance is trying to imagine a future without the U.S., after Donald Trump's remarks disparaging the organization.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports reporter Tom Goldman about the injury affecting one of the WNBA's best players. Plus, they discuss a new initiative aimed at making racing less deadly for horses.

China ponders what comes next in its relations with the United States after a week of escalating tariffs.

Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) ahead of a hearing on the Trump administration's inadvertent disclosure of war plans on messaging app Signal.

The White House confirmed what appears to be an extraordinary breach of security. A journalist was included in a group chat with U.S. officials discussing plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.

Expect the incoming Office of Management and Budget to take a more activist role in leading President-elect Trump's push to deregulate, cut spending and overhaul the federal workforce.

This year's Tour de France goes through Paris' fabled Montmartre district, mimicking the route employed for last year's Olympic Games.

This NBA season has featured an epidemic of "tanking" -- teams intentionally losing games to try to secure a higher pick in next year's draft. Planet Money considers possible solutions.