Hidden Brain

More than 80 people are dead after a man driving a truck crashed through a crowd of people celebrating Bastile Day in Nice, France. Donald Trump quickly said he would delay announcing his running mate, then did announce his running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence. This episode, host/White House correspondent Tamara Keith and political editor Domenico Montanaro. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.

Donald Trump's VP pick has the political world buzzing, with the GOP convention right around the corner. This episode: host/campaign reporter Sam Sanders, campaign reporters Sarah McCammon and Asma Khalid, and political editor Domenico Montanaro. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Producer's note: This episode was recorded and produced before the events in France and subsequent news that Donald Trump would postpone the announcement of his running mate...

Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton and President Obama visited Dallas, as we inch closer to learning who will be Donald Trump's running mate. This episode: host/White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political editor Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.

It doesn't take a psychologist to see narcissism in our culture of selfies. But we decided to talk to one anyway. Jean Twenge is a researcher and author of the books The Narcissism Epidemic, and Generation Me.

The attack on police in Dallas, and the response so far. With campaign reporter Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political editor Domenico Montanaro, and campaign reporter Sam Sanders in Dallas. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.

This week in politics: maybe just don't use the internet? From Hillary Clinton's emails to Trump's tweets, we'll cover the candidates' online misadventures and more... Including VP speculation, new endorsements, and two tragedies that are putting everything political into perspective. This episode: Host/Campaign Reporter Sam Sanders, White House Correspondent Tamara Keith, Digital Political Reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, and Political Editor Domenico Montanaro. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr...

Hillary Clinton and her staff were "extremely careless" in handling classified data over a private email server while she was secretary of state, FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday — but the FBI is recommending that no charges be brought against her. Carrie Johnson, NPR's justice correspondent, joins host/campaign reporter Sam Sanders and editor/correspondent Ron Elving to discuss. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.

It's a thing. NPR film critic Bob Mondello joins host/campaign reporter Sam Sanders, editor/correspondent Ron Elving, and digital political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben to talk about when musicals and politics collide. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.

Six months ago, Hidden Brain's Max Nesterak made a resolution to quit smoking. But as we all know... resolutions are made to be broken. This week, we check in with Max to find out how he's fared, and give you social science insight to help you quit your bad habits too.

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep traveled across the country to explore how life has changed in the eight years Barack Obama has been in office — and also put the question to the President himself. Steve joins host/White House correspondent Tamara Keith to introduce "Obama's Years." More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.