Rob Schmitz
Stories
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How to dismantle democracy: Lessons aspiring autocrats may take from Hungary's Orban
Many Hungarians are worried about Prime Minister Victor Orban's concentration of power and moves to ban protests.
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How to dismantle democracy: Lessons aspiring autocrats may take from Hungary's Orban
The dismantling of Hungary's democracy is a point of fascination for political scientists around the world — including those advising the Trump administration.
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World reacts to Trump tariffs with ire, dismay and confusion
Global markets and political leaders from much of the world have been reacting to President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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President Trump deports hundreds of migrants to El Salvador
The United States is not at war, but this weekend President Trump invoked a wartime law that gives him sweeping deportation powers.
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Thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza. We catch up with one of them
NPR producer Anas Baba reunites with Nimer sadi al nimer, a 12 year old boy who was shot by Israeli forces in Gaza last year.
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My Morning Jacket is coming out with a new album, 'Is'
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with musician Jim James of the band My Morning Jacket, about their new album, 'Is.'
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Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website
Arlington National Cemetery has removed historical sections about prominent African-American, Hispanic and female veterans from its website.
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Germany's youth vote is increasingly polarized. Why?
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A new podcast traces how state lotteries became big business
"Scratch and Win" is a new WGBH News podcast about how a bunch of Massachusetts state bureaucrats set out to beat the mob at its own game — and ended up creating a $100 billion dollar obsession.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa condemns President Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy
Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa expresses fear and distaste at how Trump treats Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
