Trump's massive spending bill & the GOP's priorities
House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.
TV Networks Staff Shows With 'Intimacy Coordinators' To Monitor Sex Scenes
To prevent harassment on TV and film sets, production houses are hiring so-called intimacy coordinators to oversee sex scenes. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ita O'Brien, who serves that role on Netflix's Sex Education.
The Moral Question Of Trump's Border Wall, Part 2
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the border wall an immorality. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Robert Jeffress, American Southern Baptist pastor, who takes the opposite view.
Last-Minute Allegations Lodged Against 'El Chapo' As Case Goes To Jury
With jury deliberations about to begin in the trial of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, New York Times reporter Alan Feuer tells NPR's Michel Martin about shocking new allegations unsealed Friday.
Against U.S. Intervention In Venezuela
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis about his recent op-ed in Time, arguing against deploying U.S. soldiers to Venezuela.
How Women Came To Dominate Colorado's Legislature
This year, two legislative chambers across the country have a majority of women, but in Colorado that's been in the making long before 2018.
Laundromats Fold In Learning Spaces For Busy Families
Some laundromat owners are teaming up with libraries to provide books, toys and even story time for kids forced to tag along on laundry day.
The Role Climate Change Plays In Weather Extremes
After a week of record-cold temperatures, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about how climate change is leading to more weather extremes.
Russia Follows U.S. Move To Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Control Treaty
NPR's Michel Martin asks Jon Wolfsthal, former director for non-proliferation at the National Security Council, if the U.S. withdrawal from a nuclear arms treaty spells a new arms race with Russia.
Barbershop: Super Bowl Politics
NPR's Michel Martin discusses how politics have seeped into this year's Super Bowl with Mark Leibovich of The New York Times, Megan McArdle of The Washington Postand Rodney Carmichael of NPR Music.
'Big League Politics' Editor On Publishing Controversial Yearbook Page
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Patrick Howley, editor in chief of the website Big League Politics, about why it published a picture from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page.