Meet the man who protects snowy owls that migrate to Boston's Logan Airport
Every year, snowy owls fly from the Arctic to Boston's Logan Airport to find food. One man catches them and releases them far away to keep the owls and passengers safe.
Trump Picks Retired Marine Corps Gen. Mattis As Defense Secretary
At a rally in Cincinnati on Thursday night, Donald Trump said he would select retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to lead the Defense Department, filling a key role in the incoming administration.
State Department Keeps Up Effort To Win Information War Against ISIS
Steve Inskeep talks to Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel about the State Department's efforts to counter ISIS messaging and future challenges.
Austrians To Vote Again After May's Presidential Runoff Was Disallowed
The race between a left-leaning independent and far-right populist is reverberating across the Europe, where many officials worry the outcome will further weaken their already fractured union.
Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis Picked By Trump To Be Defense Secretary
Steve Inskeep talks to retired Army Colonel Peter Mansoor about Donald Trump's pick of retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to head Defense. Mansoor says Mattis is a "Marines' Marine."
Fidel Castro's Tightly Orchestrated Journey Draws Huge Crowds
Fidel Castro's remains continue a cross-country, four-day tour of Cuba through a radically changed countryside. A military convoy is escorting the ex-leader's ashes through towns and cities.
Trump Takes A Victory Lap In Ohio; Names His Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump held his first rally since winning the election. In a boisterous speech, Trump announced his Defense secretary pick, and pledged to keep many of his campaign promises.
College Football Fans Soon Find Out Which Teams Made The Playoffs
This is the conference championship weekend. The top teams will find out if they made the final-four playoff. The college playoff system is now in its third year.
Movie Review: 'Jackie' Stars Natalie Portman As Jacqueline Kennedy
A biopic about Jacqueline Kennedy opens on Friday, and centers on the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Our reviewer says Jackie is a transporting and transfixing biopic.
Veterans Offer Relief To Protesters Of Dakota Access Pipeline
Thousands of military veterans will descend on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation this weekend to provide relief and supplies for demonstrators protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Beaver Knocks Over Holiday Decorations At Maryland Dollar General
The sheriff's office in St. Mary's County says a beaver walked into the store, wandered into the Christmas section and knocked a few items over before being safely removed by animal control.
Chinese Company Begins Construction On Titanic Replica
It's a full-sized copy of the ship that sank in 1912. Tourists can stay in reproduced first-class cabins and eat in the dining hall. This Titanic will be permanently docked in a landlocked province.