Sen. Angus King Reacts To Proposed Short-Term Funding Deal
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, caucuses with Democrats. He shares his reactions to the deal temporarily ending the government shutdown with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.
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What The U.S. Presence Is Doing In Raqqa Despite Wishes Of Syrian Government
The Trump administration has made clear in recent weeks that it intends to maintain a U.S. presence in Syria even though the government of Syria doesn't want that. From Raqqa, a look at how people in the city are putting their lives back together and what the U.S. is doing.
My Grandmother Was Italian. Why Aren't My Genes Italian?
Popular DNA ancestry tests don't always find what people expect. That's due to how DNA rearranges itself when egg meets sperm, and also the quirks of genetic databases.
WATCH: Starlings Perform Acrobatic Life-Or-Death Dance With A Hungry Falcon
In a video posted by Birdwatch Ireland, a murmuration of starlings dips and dodges a predator with grace. The scene was just one of many such spectacles filling the skies of southern Ireland lately.
Pope Francis Apologizes To Sexual Abuse Victims, But Still Backs Bishop
The pope said it was only after he accused sexual abuse victims of slander and demanded proof of an alleged coverup that he realized his words were like "a slap in the face" to those who had suffered.
U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem Will Open By End Of 2019, Pence Says In Israel
Vice President Pence announces a faster timeline for opening the embassy than had been previously reported and calls Jerusalem "Israel's capital" in a speech to the Knesset.
'How Democracies Die' Authors Say Trump Is A Symptom Of 'Deeper Problems'
Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt are experts in what makes democracies healthy — and what leads to their collapse. They warn that American democracy is in trouble.
Nursing Home Recreates Communist East Germany For Dementia Patients
Trips down memory lane — to a highly regimented place that no longer exists — are the hallmark of this Dresden home for the elderly.
Senate Advances Measure To End 3 Day Government Shutdown
The Senate is voting to restore government funding through Feb. 8. After the final vote, the stopgap bill goes to the House and then to the president.
'Stop Acting Like Pouty Children': Shutdown Messages For Washington
Many federal workers wrote in and expressed dismay at Congress using them, especially the military, as "bargaining chips."