Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
House Intelligence Committee Votes Unanimously To Release Democratic Memo
Following last week's release of a controversial GOP memo, the committee voted Monday to make public a counter Democratic memo. The memo will now be sent to the White House.
President Trump Insults Rep. Adam Schiff As He Tries To Push Back On GOP Memo
President Trump is going after Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, which voted to release a counter-memo following the GOP memo that Trump says vindicates him in the Russia probe.
House Intelligence Committee Expected To Vote On Release Of Democratic Memo
The House Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on whether to release a secret Democratic counter-memo that rebuts the one prepared by the majority and its chairman Devin Nunes.
Longtime Stock Trader Says Record Drop Could Be Result Of Positive Economic News
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ted Weisberg, president of Seaport Securities about Monday's record stock point drop.
Pennsylvania Has 10 Days To Redraw Congressional Maps
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declared it will not get in the way of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court order that will require the state legislature to redraw its congressional map by Feb. 15.
Stocks Take Big Hit As Dow Falls 1,175 Points
The stock markets went through a whipsaw trading session on Monday, punctured by bouts of panic. At one point, the Dow fell as much as 1,579 points, the largest intraday-point drop in the history of the index.
What The Eagles' Super Bowl Win Means For Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in history on Sunday. NPR's Gene Demby is from Philadelphia, and talks about what the win means for the city and for him.
Emails From Inside The FBI Give Insight To Reaction When Former Director Comey Was Fired
In the days after President Trump fired FBI director James Comey, the White House told the public that the bureau had "lost confidence" in its leader. New e-mails obtained by the Lawfare blog paint a different picture of the reaction inside the FBI. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare's editor-in-chief and a fellow at the Brookings Institution.