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NPR's Noel King talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about tennis star Naomi Osaka walking away from the French Open after a standoff with top officials over her media appearances.

Texas governor threatens "no pay" after Democrats walk out over voting rights bill. Naomi Osaka drops out of French Open after dispute over media appearances. The Atlantic hurricane season begins.

As Michigan lifts its indoor mask mandate for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, business owners and customers feel both confusion and political tensions over whether to mask in public.

Noel King speaks with sports pyschologist, Kanyali Ilako about why mental health is just as important as physical health for athletes and should be treated similarly.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, about a coalition of rivals attempting to unseat Prime Minister Netanyahu after 12 years in office.

President Biden is only the second Catholic to hold the office. We explore how his faith informs his presidency ahead of an expected visit to the Vatican.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota about the Democrats' plan to set a minimum tax rate for corporations. Plus a new tax on the richest Americans.

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.

Mort Sahl had a stream-of-consciousness style of humor, and credited jazz as his influence. He started doing stand-up in the '50s, a time when most comedians were men in suits rattling off one-liners.

New voting maps in Texas are already facing legal challenges for discrimination, but that's just the start of how gerrymandering affects the nation's democracy.