Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agencies — for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Trump administration's emergency request to fire the heads of two independent agencies. But the decision is technically a temporary one.
Drop In Oil Prices Complicates Effort To Combat Climate Change
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy to combat climate change will require trillions of dollars in investment. Cheap prices for fossil fuels are making that transition a bit more complicated.
Militants In Oregon Occupation Ask Supporters To Join The Cause
To find out what other militias and patriot groups are saying about the occupation, Steve Inskeep talks to Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center which tracks extremist groups in the U.S.
Human Smuggler: Central Americans Are Worth Their Weight In Gold
It has gotten harder for undocumented migrants to sneak into the U.S. from Latin America. That has led to a rise in the price charged by human smugglers.
Defiant Trump Exposes More Divisions Within Republican Ranks
The presidential candidates are in Iowa. Front-runner Donald Trump holds his own event Thursday night after pulling out of the GOP debate. Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.
Iran's President Is In Paris To Look For Business Opportunities
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in Paris, where he's holding talks with French leaders and marking the lifting of sanctions on Iran by signing major contracts with a number of French companies
Italian Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions
Legislation to legalize same-sex civil unions is fueling passions across Italy. Activist say they expect hundreds of thousands of anti-gay adoption supporters to protest against the bill on Saturday.
DeLorean To Crank Out More 'Back To The Future' Cars
DeLorean Motor Company, which hasn't made a car in more than 30 years, plans to build several hundred replicas of the stainless steel, gull-winged car featured in the movie trilogy Back To The Future.
Fan's Tattoo Is A Reminder Of Patriots' Loss
Burke O'Connell got a tattoo celebrating the New England Patriots as Super Bowl 50 champs. Soon after he got the tattoo, the Patriots lost a playoff game and will not even play in the big game.