Organizers Hope Women's March On Washington Inspires, Evolves
"If you're just protesting, and it just stops there," Georgetown history professor Michael Kazin noted, "you're not going to get anything done."
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N.C. Lawmakers To Consider Repealing Controversial Bathroom Law
Lawmakers go into special session on Wednesday to consider repealing the state's controversial HB2 law, which reduces civil rights protections for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people.
Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate
Some campuses are testing new tools that give professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.
Death Sentences And Executions Are Down, But Voters Still Support Death Penalty Laws
In 2016, 30 people were sentenced to death in America, and 20 people were executed. Both numbers are the lowest in decades, but voters in three states also voted to keep execution on the books.
Proposed Fundraiser Featuring Trump's Sons Raises Questions
An online invitation to a charity event raised questions about exchanging huge charitable donations for face time with Trumps' oldest sons. The invitation was later removed from the event website.
Obama Administration Issues Offshore Drilling Ban In Arctic And Atlantic
The White House ordered an indefinite ban on offshore oil drilling in large parts of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Officials say President-elect Trump will not be able to automatically overturn it.
College Football Players' Decisions To Skip Bowl Games Garner Support, Some Criticism
Two top running backs, Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and LSU's Leonard Fournette, have said they won't play in their respective bowl games in order to start preparations for the NFL draft.
City Officials Go To Court To Protect New Yorkers With Municipal IDs
New York City wants to erase the personal information of people who've received municipal IDs — including, potentially, thousands of undocumented immigrants. State lawmakers are trying to stop them.
Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling
"These actions, and Canada's parallel actions, protect a sensitive and unique ecosystem that is unlike any other region on earth," the White House said in a statement.
Newspaper Editor Describes Struggle To Heal From Orlando Nightclub Shooting
Six months after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla., NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Billy Manes, editor of the city's LGBT newspaper, Watermark.