DOJ Files Notice To Appeal Ruling That Blocks Trump's Immigration Order
The Trump administration plans to appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the Feb. 3 ruling by Judge James Robart in Washington state.
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Yes, All This Happened. Trump's First 2 Weeks As President
A controversial immigration ban, feuds over inauguration crowd size, unfounded allegations of voter fraud and a Supreme Court nominee: highlights of Trump's first two weeks in office.
Kenyan Bus Driver Speaks Out Against Everyday Corruption On Live TV
In a television program, he told the president that he had to have $8 in his pocket every day to pay off the police — or face traffic tickets and towing.
Chasing A Dream Built On Dairy, This Master Of Milk Came Home
For one of the biggest and most successful dairymen in America, success was based in part on crossing cultural boundaries. Now, he has returned home to continue building his empire of milk.
Trump Backers Want Ideology Test For Extreme Vetting
What could "extreme vetting" mean in practice? For some who've helped form President Trump's refugee policies, it's not about stricter security screening. It's about something else.
Kenyans Of Indian Descent Seek Greater Recognition
In Kenya, citizens of Indian descent have often been seen as foreigners. Now there is a movement to change that. Asians, as they are called in Kenya, want to be recognized as the country's 44th tribe.
Former Ambassador Discusses Trump's Emerging Foreign Policy
President Trump had several phone calls with foreign leaders this week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former Ambassador Thomas Pickering about how those calls are affecting U.S. foreign policy.
Eike Batista Memes Fuel Humor In Brazil After Billionaire's Imprisonment
The imprisonment of former billionaire Eike Batista on corruption charges is fueling much schadenfreude in Brazil. Social media memes proliferate imagining life behind bars for the famously flamboyant and extravagant entrepreneur.
Listeners Sold Us On What's Special To Them ... And They Sure Got Specific
When we asked listeners to write ads of their own for their favorite things in life, we weren't surprised by some of the answers. But some — like burned toast and moss — were literally one of a kind.
In Just 5 Moves, Grandmaster Loses And Leaves Chess World Aghast
The "Queen of Chess" gave away her final match at a major festival to make a point. And it left befuddled chess watchers wondering — in the words of one announcer — "What. Is. Going. On??"