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How Roommates Can Disagree On Politics — And Stay Friends

8:05am January 22, 2017

Alexandra Uriarte and Steven Cruz are friends and roommates, but they have very different politics that can lead to heated — yet civil — arguments. They talk about how they manage to get along.

A Texas Border Town Mayor's Take On Immigration, Trade And The Wall

8:05am January 22, 2017

Pete Saenz is the mayor of Laredo, Texas, a town along the U.S.-Mexico border. He voted for President Trump, but as he tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro, he has a different take on immigration and the wall.

She Was Shielded Under DACA, Now Worried What Trump May Do

8:05am January 22, 2017

Ciriac Alvarez Valle was brought to the U.S. from Mexico as a young child. Now a senior at The University of Utah, she has fears about the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

How To Use Math To Pick A Favorite Football Team

8:05am January 22, 2017

If your team leaves town, don't cry. Just pick a new team to root for. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to FiveThirtyEight's Blythe Terrell about the math analysis that led her to find her new team.

Women's Marchers In Los Angeles Hope To Lead The Fight Against Trump Administration

8:05am January 22, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

California political leaders have positioned the state as the center of opposition to the Trump agenda. Protesters at the Los Angeles Women's March talked about what that means to them.

Yes, 'World's Largest Nerf Gun' Is An Actual World Record. This Engineer Made It

8:05am January 22, 2017

Mark Rober designed a huge Nerf gun to win an office Nerf war. He talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how he designed it, and what happens when you get hit with a pool noodle at 40 mph.

Examining Obama's Legacy On Race Relations, And What To Expect From Trump

8:05am January 22, 2017

Journalist Debra Dickerson, GQ columnist Damon Young and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley address questions of race after President Obama and looking forward to President Trump.

A Look Back At Other Marches In History, And What They Accomplished

8:05am January 22, 2017

This weekend's Women's March was particularly massive. Harvard Kennedy School of Government professor Leah Wright Rigueur discusses its significance and how it compares to other marches in history.

Beck Bennett played Russia's Vladimir Putin in a sketch that kicked off Saturday's episode.

On 'SNL,' Aziz Ansari Aims To Quell Some American Angst That Shirtless Putin Can't

6:38am January 22, 2017

by Emma Bowman

In the first episode since Trump became the 45th president, host Aziz Ansari took on a serious and diplomatic tone, while the cast honored President Obama in a send-off tribute.

The Apgar family: Mother Ruth (center) flanked by daughters Kristina (L) and Samantha (R) at the Women's March Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Mothers, Daughters, Sisters And Men Unite To Protest Trump's Presidency

10:47pm January 21, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Thousands descended on Washington, D.C. for Saturday's Women's March. "We came to show our disapproval of our new president, and I think also to draw attention to women's issues," Heather Ba said.