Lauren Frayer covers the United Kingdom, Ireland and parts of Europe for NPR News. She is a regular contributor to NPR podcasts, and serves as a guest host of Weekend Edition and Weekend All ...

And the last time Ireland led a boycott, it changed history. NPR's Lauren Frayer begins our story in rural county Wexford, south of Dublin. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: Old black-and-white photo.

The United States and Britain called their alliance the Special Relationship. But as NPR's Lauren Frayer reports, it was tested this week by some comments made by America's vice president.

FADEL: NPR's Lauren Frayer joins us now from London to discuss all this. Good morning, Lauren. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: Good morning. FADEL: OK. Has Friday's meltdown at the White House spurred ...