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Majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, NPR/Ipsos poll finds
by Joel Rose
As the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship, a new poll finds that less than a third of Americans want it to end. But other parts of the White House's immigration crackdown are more popular.
On Holocaust Day, Argentina's Jews Despair Over Deaths, Old And New
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
What Will New King Mean For Women In Saudi Arabia?
Melissa Block speaks with Rajaa Al Sanea, a dentist and Saudi writer best known for her novel, Girls of Riyadh. She talks about how women's rights changed and expectations for the new king.
Even At $30 A Barrel, Saudis Are Still Making Money On Oil
Robert Siegel talks to Amy Myers Jaffe of the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management about how falling oil prices impact production.
Public Inquiry Into Death Of Former KGB Agent Litvinenko Starts
Tuesday is the first day of a public inquiry into the death of former KGB agent and whistleblower Alexander Litvinenko. He was poisoned in London in 2006 with Polonium 210, a rare radioactive isotope.
After India, Obama Takes Saudi Arabia Detour
by Scott Horsley
Leaving India, President Obama detoured to Saudi Arabia — a key ally in a volatile region, which is itself a country in transition.
Obama Makes Guest Appearance On Modi's Radio Show
by Julie McCarthy
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a radio show and this week his guest was President Barack Obama. They answered questions from a curious Indian public.
Sweden's Gotland A Crucial Square In Europe's Military Chess Board
by Ari Shapiro
An island in the Baltic Sea helps explain the complicated web of military alliances in Northern Europe.
In Phoenix, Super Bowl Madness In Full Swing
by Curt Nickisch
Super Bowl madness is in full swing in Phoenix, where the majority of fans have flocked for Sunday's championship. Budget hotels have suddenly turned pricey, buildings have been covered in sponsors' colors — and there's even some references to the two teams competing in the game.
UVA Sororities Push To Host Their Own Parties
Audie Cornish talks to Nicolette Gendron, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority at the University of Virginia and a writer for the C-Ville Weekly.