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The possibility of U.S. strikes in Syria brought Code Pink protesters to Capitol Hill, holding signs and disrupting the proceedings. Leading them is Medea Benjamin, an anti-war activist who, as it turns out, didn't even like the color pink when she started the group.

The 2016 election turned many lives upside down, including the characters in Ali Benjamin's new novel, The Smash-Up. NPR's Scott Simon asks Benjamin about her portrait of a family in upheaval.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Lawfare editor in chief Benjamin Wittes, a friend of James Comey, about the former FBI director's indictment on charges of obstructing justice and making a false statement to Congress.

The prime minister proposed spending $2,716 a year on the treat for his household at the same time that his coalition government proposed austerity measures for the country.

Ari Shapiro talks to jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin about her new album Pursuance: The Coltranes and an artist she is grateful for: James Blake.

The bills in your wallet have one thing in common: they all feature photos of men. Now, a campaign hopes to replace Andrew Jackson's face on the 20 with someone like Susan B. Anthony or Rosa Parks.

Visit World Cafe on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to stream all the performances from the 2017 NON-COMMvention, featuring some of public radio's favorite artists.

A week before Israel may install a new prime minister, Netanyahu is urging his supporters to pressure other right-wing lawmakers to withdraw their support. Officials fear there could be violence.

It's been nearly seven years since the start of the financial crisis. Benjamin Lawsky has been policing the world's biggest financial institutions. Before stepping down, he talks to Renee Montagne.

If you've noticed that Sterling Archer of the animated Bond parody Archer and Bob Belcher of the animated family sitcom Bob's Burgers sound oddly alike that's because Benjamin is behind them both.