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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with John Sepulvado of Oregon Public Broadcasting about the leader of the Oregon protesters, Ammon Bundy, and his family's particular brand of Mormonism.

With just weeks before the first votes are cast, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unleashes her husband on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. Bill Clinton remains a popular figure among Democrats, but he also comes with baggage.

The periodic table is getting an update. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced that four new chemical elements have been assigned atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118.

President Obama met with the attorney general and the FBI director as he prepares to go around Congress and take executive action to reduce gun violence. But could the move actually prompt more Americans to buy guns?

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Emily Kaplan, who writes about the NFL for Sports Illustrated, about the league's 2015 season and Black Monday firings.

The scene was quiet Monday at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Center in Oregon as it was occupied by more than a dozen armed, anti-government supporters.

The Mexican musician revisits the creation of the title track from her Grammy-winning album Hasta La Raíz. "I wanted to sing about something that would remind me of Mexico and home," she says.

The calendar has finally turned to 2016, and the Republican presidential candidates are ramping up their campaigning. The theme this week is national security, an issue that unites the GOP establishment and the conservative grassroots.

The Mosul Dam in Iraq requires perpetual maintenance, which has been difficult amid Iraq's war with ISIS. If the dam collapses, the resulting wave could kill more than a million people. Dexter Filkins, staff writer for The New Yorker, speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about what's being done to avert that potential disaster.

Grant, who is HIV positive and a recovering addict, finds courage in writing intensely honest music. "When you perform it, there's just the joy of connecting with people," he says.