Trump wants to clear homeless camps in D.C.; Mayor says his policies hurt the city
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser about the capital city under President Trump and the planned renaming of Black Lives Matter Plaza.
Impeachment Probe Is An Extraordinary Responsibility, Hutchinson Says
NPR's David Greene talks to Asa Hutchinson, GOP governor of Arkansas, about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. During the Clinton impeachment, Hutchinson was on the House judiciary panel.
Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
Leaders From NATO's 29-Member Countries Meet In London
For 70 years U.S. leadership has been at the core of NATO. But President Trump has questioned the value of the alliance. And so many people are wondering what he'll say on this trip.
U.S. Deports Iraqis Despite Widespread Violence In That Country
Many of those Iraqis — in the U.S. legally but not American citizens — came to the U.S. as children. Most arrived back in Iraq without the documents or skills to get by.
2 Lumineers' Members Comment On Their Favorite Albums Of The Decade
As part of Morning Edition's Best of the Decade series, in which artists and writers talk about their favorite books, music and movies of the 2010s, we hear from Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.
A Second Can Mean So Much In A Football Game
At Saturday's Iron Bowl, the first half seemed over. Then officials put a second back on the clock. Auburn used that second to kick a field goal, and they ended up beating Alabama by three.
Elk In North Carolina Gets Tangled Up In Homeowner's Hammock
Jim Beaver told the Haywood County Sheriff's Office on Thanksgiving that an elk was stuck in his yard after getting caught up in a hammock, local news outlets report. A deputy helped to free the elk.
Shelley Morrison, Rosario On 'Will & Grace,' Dies At 83
Actress Shelley Morrison, who played Rosario, the maid on the TV sitcom Will & Grace, died Sunday. The role was originally a guest spot that eventually grew to become a core part of the sitcom.
Life Expectancy Study Jolts Assumptions Made About Life In America
NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Steven Woolf, lead author of a study that finds U.S. life expectancy is declining, and is not keeping pace with other wealthy countries.
U.S. Muslims Debate How To Hold Abusive Faith Leaders Accountable
A popular Muslim preacher was accused of spiritual abuse. It's reignited a debate about how to hold accountable American Muslim faith and community leaders who abuse their positions.
What Is The Trump Administration's Strategy For Trade Battles?
NPR's Noel King talks to Stephen Vaughn, former general counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, about the U.S.-China trade war, and about U.S. trade policy in other parts of the world.