A Rorschach test for America? Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day
Last weekend's military parade and No Kings rallies could be seen as an example of a DIVIDED America… a moment where our differences were placed in pretty stark relief. But reporting from both places on the same day… you see something different.
A Clown Says Farewell To The Circus
Murray Horwitz began his career as a clown on the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus. With the Greatest Show on Earth planning its last performances this spring, he remembers that experience.
Thousands Celebrate MLK Day At MLK's Home Church
The church Martin Luther King Junior was baptized in as a child and where he served as minister holds a special significance — especially on MLK Day.
Takeaways From The Day Dyn Was Attacked And We Couldn't Tweet
Last October, a cyber attack made it hard for people to access Twitter, Netflix, Spotify and other popular sites. Here's what we learned from that massive "distributed denial of service," attack.
Interior Nominee Familiar With Issues, But Worries Environmentalists
Interior Secretary nominee Ryan Zinke's confirmation hearing is scheduled for this week. Energy developers and tribal leaders are cheering. But environmentalists are wary of the Montana congressman.
A Year Later, Iran Nuclear Deal OK, But Road Ahead Could Be Rocky
A new report from the International Crisis Group says the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal has lived up to its promises. But President-elect Trump has called the deal horrible, leaving its future unclear.
The Role Race Played In The Obama Presidency
President Obama leaves office with successes in healing America's racial divide as well as work left undone. NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji explains the complicated landscape he had to navigate.
Scholar Initiative Supports College-Bound Former Prisoners
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Danny Murillo and Steven Czifra, former Pelican Bay prisoners who started the Underground Scholars Initiative, a program to help counsel former prisoners going to college.
More Prisoners Moved From Guantanamo Bay
Oman's Foreign Ministry announced Monday it is accepting 10 more detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison. Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald provides an on the status of the prison.
Samantha Power: U.S. Needs U.N. Help Before Threats Come Home To Roost
Known for writing a book that is often required reading for diplomats, U.S. ambassador Samantha Power grapples with her own Problem from Hell that is the war in Syria.
From Dream To Reality: The Martin Luther King Holiday
Cokie Roberts remembers the political climate in 1983 when the bill to give Martin Luther King Junior his own holiday finally passed, and the years-long battle for it to be adopted nationwide.