Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
4-Year-Old Girl Reads More Than 1,000 Books
Daliyah Marie Arana has read over 1,000 books. Arana is only 4 years old. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Daliyah and her mother Haleema about the tyke's impressive will to read.
Betsy DeVos Appears Before Senate Education Committee In Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, appeared before the Senate's education committee Tuesday for her confirmation hearing. She is expected to be asked tough questions about her past support for private school vouchers and for limiting charter school oversight.
CBO Predicts Obamacare Repeal Could Leave Millions Without Insurance
A Congressional Budget Office analysis requested by Democrats says a repeal of Obamacare could leave millions uninsured. But Republicans insist they will come up with a replacement law to provide insurance.
Obama Commutes Sentence Of Ex-Army Analyst Chelsea Manning
President Obama is commuting most of Chelsea Manning's sentence. Manning is the army intelligence analyst convicted of leaking material about U.S. military and diplomatic activities through WikiLeaks in 2010.
Harvard Economist: History Will Judge Obama As A 'Great President'
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff about President Obama's economic legacy.
Dozens Of Democrats Plan To Skip Trump Inauguration
Dozens of Democrats in the House of Representatives plan to boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump after the president-elect hit back at Rep. John Lewis, who said his election was not legitimate.
Trump Pledges To Offer Britain 'Fair' Trade Deal In 'Times Of London' Interview
After Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech and Donald Trump's interview with The Times of London, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with David Rennie, the Washington bureau chief of The Economist, about what lies ahead for relations between the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Obamas Pay Final Visit To Swing Set They Donated To D.C. Shelter
A White House fixture for eight years has a new home. The Obamas paid "Malia and Sasha's Castle" one last visit on Monday.
New Poll Numbers Show Historically Low Favorability Ratings For Trump
New poll numbers suggest Donald Trump will take office with historically low approval ratings. His transition team has said "unity" is the theme of the inaugural, but the president-elect's tweets these past few weeks have done little to foster that idea.
