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.
World Health Organization Sounds Alarm About Dire Conditions As Syrians Flee Conflict
The World Health Organization says 29 children have died as their families fled from fighting to a camp in northeastern Syria. Most have died from exposure to cold on the trip or at the camp.
Atlanta Seems Ready For The Super Bowl With Plenty Of Winter Weather Precautions
The Super Bowl is set to be held in Atlanta this year, but chilly weather, and an icy history have some leaders on edge about the city's ability to host the big game.
Why Peter Stark's 'Frozen Alive' Story Still Resonates More Than 20 Years Later
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author and historian Peter Stark about his second-person narrative "Frozen Alive" in Outside Magazine which deals explicitly with hypothermia's physiological effects.
Former U.S. Ambassador Says Withdraw From Afghanistan Is Surrender
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, about why Crocker thinks the American plan to withdraw from Afghanistan is surrender.
Questions Remain After North Korea Says It Will Dismantle Nuclear Weapon Fuel Sites
The U.S. special representative for North Korea says Kim Jong Un and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed in October that North Korea will dismantle its facilities that make fuel for nuclear weapons.
President Trump Takes Aim At His Own Intelligence Team, Again
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former White House Counterterrorism Chief Richard Clarke about the disparity between the president's rhetoric about global threats and that of top intelligence officials.
Remembering The Beatles Last Performance
Fifty years ago, The Beatles climbed to a London rooftop and performed together for the first time in over two years. No one knew it then, but this would also be their final performance together.
Fed Changes Course, Holds Off On Raising Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve is holding off on additional rate hikes for now. This new more patient approach follows months of volatility in financial markets and signs of slowing economic growth in the U.S.
Frigid Temperatures Are Wreaking Havoc Across The Midwest
There's cold and then, there's -60 wind chills coming from a brutal storm front creating havoc in much of the Midwest. Yes, it's winter, but this is upwards of 40 degrees colder than normal.