A new poll from the Pew Research Center has found that Donald Trump’s presidency is strongly and negatively impacting how the rest of the world views the United States. At the end of Barack Obama’s term, 64 percent of global respondents said they were confident in the U.S. president, compared to 22 percent now. Seventy-four

From sports, to politics, to the stock market, we love to make (and hear) predictions. This week, Hidden Brain explores why the so-called experts are so often wrong, and how we can avoid the common pitfalls of telling the future. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP From sports, to politics, to the stock

A picture taken on April 4 shows destruction at a hospital room in Khan Sheikhun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, following a chemical weapons attack. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images A picture taken on April 4 shows destruction at a hospital room in Khan

Takata Corp. CEO Shigehisa Takada speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, as the Japanese air bag maker announces filing for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., The company has been under financial pressure from lawsuits and recall costs related to its of defective air bag inflators. Shizuo Kambayashi/AP hide caption toggle caption

People who survived the capsizing of a ferry, cry as they wait for more information about their missing friends and relatives, at a reservoir in Guatape, Colombia, on Sunday. Luis Benavides/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Benavides/AP People who survived the capsizing of a ferry, cry as they wait for more information about their missing

It is the education debate of the Trump era. With the President and his education secretary, Betsy DeVos, using policy and the bully pulpit to champion private school vouchers, supporters and critics have tangled over the question: Do low-income, public school students perform better when they’re given a voucher to attend a private school? For

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now it’s time for the Barbershop. That’s where we talk with a group of interesting folks about what’s in the news and what’s on their minds. And this weekend, what’s on the minds of millions of observant Muslims is the end of the annual period of fasting and reflection known as Ramadan.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now a different take on believers struggling to adjust to this moment in America. Earlier this week, one of the most liberal churches in the country, the Unitarian Universalists, met to re-examine how their decades-long commitment to social justice may be undermined by the lack of diversity in their membership. NPR’s Tom

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with then- U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on Sept. 5, 2016, in the midst of last year’s presidential race. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexei Druzhinin/AP Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with then- U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou in eastern

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Ill., has barred priests from performing sacraments for people in same-sex marriages. Above, Paprocki testifies against an Illinois same-sex marriage bill in 2013. Seth Perlman/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Perlman/AP Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Ill., has barred priests from performing

North Carolina televangelist Todd Coontz – author of numerous books on faith and finances – has been indicted on charges of tax fraud spanning more than a decade. “As a minister, Coontz preached about receiving and managing wealth, yet he failed to keep his own finances in order,” Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the

Brandon E. Banks and his attorney Katie Hagan listen during his trial June 19 in Nashville. The jury on Friday convicted Banks of rape and sexual battery. Lacy Atkins/AP hide caption toggle caption Lacy Atkins/AP Brandon E. Banks and his attorney Katie Hagan listen during his trial June 19 in Nashville. The jury on Friday