A person with short gray hair and glasses, wearing a dark suit and blue tie, speaking against a dark background.

British PM refuses to resign amid growing party rift

Full Episode
50:21

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South Bank Technical College in London, May 12, 2026.

Toby Melville/Pool via AP

The UK has had four prime ministers in just four years, and now, Keir Starmer is fighting to avoid becoming the next political casualty. Also, doctors in Prague find a more accurate name for a condition affecting 1 in 8 women. And, French President Emmanuel Macron co-hosts a summit of some 30 African heads of state in Kenya. Plus, a look into professional rakugo storytelling, a Japanese art form dating back to the 14th century.

In This Episode

British prime minister refuses to resign as party rift widens
5:57
New Israeli report finds ‘systemic’ rape central to Oct. 7 attack
7:29
Coalition of experts gives more accurate name to condition affecting 1 in 8 women
8:19
Families organize amid government funding cuts into rare disease research
11:31
Traditional Japanese art form combines storytelling and standup
5:59
France convenes African leaders in Kenya
5:32
Songs that inspired African liberation
2:28