Friday News Roundup - Domestic
Hundreds of thousands of workers around the country are approaching another missed paycheck and the latest on the Roger Stone indictment.
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Friday News Roundup - International
A dual presidency, Davos and a deadly explosion in Mexico.
How Have Strong House Speakers Influenced Presidential Policy?
David Greene talks to commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of presidents and their relationship with strong speakers of the House.
An Excerpt From Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Birmingham, Ala. He wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail." James Earl Jones reads an excerpt of the letter at a 1988 event at New York's 92nd Street Y.
The 'Very Particular' History Being Presented At Confederate Sites
Journalist Brian Palmer toured several Confederate sites and monuments across the South and found a distorted message that celebrates the Confederacy and often omits the fact of slavery all together.
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., Who Touched Crowds With His Words
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we hear portions of some of his most famous speeches — including his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.
'Who Will Write Our History' Gives New Insight Into Warsaw Ghetto
An unearthed archive of eyewitness accounts from the Warsaw ghetto forms the basis of a new Holocaust documentary Who Will Write Our History? NPR's Melissa Block interviews filmmaker Roberta Grossman.
How Ted Kennedy's '80 Challenge To President Carter 'Broke The Democratic Party'
Journalist Jon Ward talks about the chaos that led Kennedy to challenge Carter for the Democratic nomination — and the long-lasting damage it did to the party. Ward's new book is Camelot's End.
How Independent Is An Attorney General From The President?
David Greene talks to commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the relationship between presidents and their attorneys general.
One Of The Last Navajo Code Talkers Dies At 94
Alfred Newman served from 1943 to 1945, transmitting codes in his native tongue which prevented the Japanese from gleaning U.S. intelligence during World War II.