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Border Patrol Agent Says His Colleagues Support Barriers And Increased Staffing

5:30pm January 06, 2019

Longtime border patrol agent Terence Shigg, a former union local leader, supports building a barrier, but he tells NPR's Michel Martin morale has taken a hit since agents are working without pay.

The Golden Globes 2018: Best Original Song Nominees

5:30pm January 06, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

The Golden Globes mark the start of the awards season. We take a look at Sunday night's nominees for best original song.

College Program Offers Resources For Homeless Students

5:29pm January 06, 2019

During the holiday season, many college students head home for winter break. But what about students who don't have a home to go back to?

How NPR Listeners Are Feeling Effects Of Government Shutdown

5:21pm January 06, 2019

As the partial government shutdown continues for a third week, listeners across the country are feeling its effects. Two listeners share their stories.

New Army recruits take part in a swearing-in ceremony on June 4, 2017, in San Diego.

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After Falling Short, U.S. Army Gets Creative With New Recruiting Strategy

5:12pm January 06, 2019

The U.S. Army is looking for recruits in new places like Instagram and e-sports tournaments. NPR's Leila Fadel asked Gen. Frank Muth, head of the Army Recruiting Command, about the new strategies.

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Authorities originally believe a man in a red pickup truck shot and killed a seven-year-old girl in December. Now the Harris County sheriff says the driver was likely just a witness.

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Police In Houston Charge Suspect With Murder In Death Of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes

4:51pm January 06, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says Jazmine's family was not the target of the Dec. 30 shooting.

President Trump speaks with reporters outside of the White House after returning from Camp David. His negotiations with Democrats are at an impasse over funding for a border wall.

Trump Repeats Calls For A Border Wall As Shutdown Negotiations Continue

4:11pm January 06, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The partial government shutdown is stretching into its third week, with more than 800,000 federal employees having to stay home from work or be furloughed.

The USS Cole approximately one month before being attacked by an al-Qaida suicide mission, which killed 17 American sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen.

Militant Suspected Of USS Cole Bombing Is Killed In U.S. Airstrike, Trump Says

2:48pm January 06, 2019

by Alyssa Edes

President Trump and U.S. Central Command confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Yemen has killed one of the militants believed to be behind the deadly USS Cole bombing in 2000.

House Democratic Leadership Top row: House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina (left), Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Bottom row: Assistant House Majority Leader Ben Ray Lujan of New M

A Guide To Who's Who In House Leadership For The 116th Congress

2:42pm January 06, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

The Democratic leadership is diverse, representing the record number of women and minorities first elected. Republicans, however, have a leadership slate made up almost entirely of white males

'An Act Of Faithful Resistance': Congregations Offer Refuge For Immigrants

9:06am January 06, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Across the U.S., congregations of many faiths are providing sanctuaries to immigrants facing deportation orders.