In Syria, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces reach agreement with new government
In Syria, there's been a major development as U.S.-backed Kurdish forces who have controlled part of the country for more than a decade have agreed to be incorporated into the Syrian state.
Netanyahu Rival Launches Challenge To Lead Likud Party
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week faces an internal challenge to his leadership of the Likud Party as it draws up its candidate list for elections in March.
Schumer Asks For 4 Witnesses At Trump Impeachment Trial
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about his request to call witnesses ahead of an expected Trump impeachment trial. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the conversation.
Global Climate Conference Wraps Up In Madrid
Climate activists left global talks in Madrid disappointed by a lack of progress in agreements on carbon emissions. NPR's Noel King talks to David Waskow of the World Resources Institute.
Amid Backlash, Hallmark Channel To 'Reinstate' Same-Sex Wedding Ad
Facing a barrage of criticism for pulling ads featuring a lesbian couple from its airwaves, the Hallmark Channel has reversed course, and says it will now work to "reinstate the commercials."
NPR-Marist Poll On Impeachment, Democratic Presidential Candidates
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds: American views of impeachment are divided and unchanged. Also, ex-Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the Democratic presidential contest.
White House Says Phase 1 Of Trade Deal With China Is A Big Win
NPR's Noel King talks with China expert Robert Daly of the Wilson Center about the first phase of a U.S.-China trade deal that the Trump administration says has been completed.
College Students Demonstrate Over India's Citizenship Law
The marches cap nearly a week of protests over the new citizenship law, which grants amnesty to non-Muslim migrants. Critics say the measure discriminates against Muslims.
France Remembers Leonardo Da Vinci
The exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's works at the Louvre in Paris isn't the only way to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist's death. He spent the last years of his life in France's Loire Valley.
Psychedelic Therapy Offers Hope For Smoking Cessation
vaping-related illnesses underscores how addictive nicotine is. A study involving the psychedelic psilocybin is showing promise as a way to permanently kick the smoking habit.
Michigan Family Holds On To 141-Year-Old Fruitcake
They are keeping the fruitcake to honor Fidelia Ford, an ancestor who baked it in 1878. The cake doesn't set a record. The Detroit News says the record belongs to a cake found in an Egyptian tomb.
In Australia, Snake Wraps Itself Around A Balcony Christmas Tree
Leanne Chapman of Brisbane came home and noticed her Christmas tree was surrounded by birds which were "going crazy." She found a 10-foot python wrapped around the tree.