Father of accused Ga. school shooter has been arrested. Both are to appear in court
Questions remain over this week's school shooting that killed two students and two teachers, as the father of the 14-year-old shooter is charged with manslaughter.
Michigan defeats Washington to reign as college football champions
NPR's Michel Martin talks to ESPN's Jesse Washington about the Michigan Wolverines beating the Washington Huskies 34-13 to win their first college football national championship since 1997.
Morning news brief
Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.
There's tension between China and Taiwan but that's not the case with their music
Tensions between Taiwan and China are growing. But despite the rift, they maintain tight cultural connections — pop culture, that is.
Congressional leaders reach an agreement on overall government spending
They agree on a deal that funds the government, but still can't agree on funding for Ukraine and Israel. That funding is tied up in immigration policy discussions.
What may be the world's first fully automated restaurant is opening in California
Customers at the CaliExpress restaurant in Pasadena will order and pay for their food from self-serve kiosks, and they can then watch as robots grind premium beef for their burger and cook up fries.
Besides Israel's war in Gaza, there's a possible wider front with Lebanon
People in northern Israel are living through a low-level war. Israeli troops are trading fire with Hezbollah in nearby Lebanon. What's adding to the risk of a wider conflict?
Wildlife photographer in Wales is surprised by who's been cleaning up for him
When Rodney Holbrook left his workbench a mess at the end of the day, he would discover it was tidied up in the morning. A night vision camera video showed a mouse gathering loose items in a tray.
GOP presidential candidates have 1 week left to change voters' minds in Iowa
Republican hopefuls are making closing arguments to voters ahead of next Monday's first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest: the Iowa caucuses.
Congress has the power to grant Trump amnesty so he is eligible for primary ballots
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Indiana University's Gerard Magliocca about the role of Congress in deciding whether former President Trump appears on ballots in Colorado and Maine.
Morning news brief
More Israeli soldiers head north toward the border with Lebanon. Congressional leaders reach deal to fund the government. The president is told days later after the defense secretary was hospitalized.
January's full moon is known as the wolf moon. Do wolves really howl at a full moon?
The Old Farmer's Almanac says the moon got the nickname because wolves were likely heard howling in mid-winter. Wolf experts say the pack may be howling during full moons for other reasons.