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House Managers Continue Their Case In Trump Impeachment Trial

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about whether he will vote to convict ex-President Donald Trump on the single charge of "incitement of insurrection."

Let This 'Wild Rain' Sweep You Away

The latest from Beverly Jenkins revisits an old favorite spot — the town of Paradise, Wy., where Spring Rain Lee (sister of previous hero Colton Lee) meets a man who may upend her independent life.

Yemenis wave their national flag during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled the then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, on Feb. 11, 2016, in the southern city of Taez. This year the Middle Eastern country marks the 10th anniversary of the uprising.

Opinion: Yemen's Arab Spring Goals Were Lost. Here's How To Bring Them Back

Retired Ambassador Gerald Feierstein argues the Biden administration should help end the war in Yemen and return the country to the peaceful path set in motion with Yemen's uprising 10 years ago.

Sheets of one-dollar bills run through the printing press at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2015 in Washington, D.C. Congressional forecasters projected the federal deficit this fiscal year will hit its highest since World War II.

Federal Budget Deficit Expected To Hit Second Largest Since World War II

Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit will hit the second largest in decades, even without factoring in President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.

Led by lead manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., House impeachment managers walk to the Senate Chamber on the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.

'His Essential MO': Trump Had History Of Approving Of Violence, Democrats Allege

Rep. Jamie Raskin played a series of video clips showing the former president encouraging or excusing violence against his perceived political opponents.

China's broadcasting regulator said Thursday that the BBC had "undermined China's national interests and ethnic solidarity" and was banning the British broadcaster's world service. The BBC headquarters in London are seen here in 2016.

China Bans BBC World Service, Following U.K. Ban Of Chinese Network

The Chinese state news agency said the BBC had "undermined China's national interests and ethnic solidarity." Britain stripped the license for CGTN, the Chinese global television network, last week.

Stacy Wilson of the Wilson County Health Department injects former Gov. Jim Hunt with his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

Some Line Skipping, Even As Seniors Wait For COVID-19 Vaccine

On a recent Saturday morning, Peggy Hoon got behind the wheel of her 2011 Toyota RAV4 and made the 300-mile round trip to Charlotte from her Raleigh home.

The Legality Around Britney Spears' Conservatorship And The #FreeBritney Movement

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Meredith Blake of the Los Angeles Times about the legal situation around Britney Spears' conservatorship. Her case has inspired the #FreeBritney movement.

Utah School Reexamines Allowing Parents To Opt Out Of Black History Month Curriculum

A school in Utah that allowed parents to opt out of Black History Month curriculum is now backpedaling as activists demand change.

Journalist Nabila Ganinda worked for Voice of America's Indonesian-language service for two years before the Trump administration rejected her visa extension. She is now back in Indonesia.

Trump Official Cited Security To Kill Visas For VOA Staffers. Emails Say Otherwise

Under Trump, the agency over the Voice of America stopped granting requests for visa extensions for foreign journalists to reserve jobs for Americans. The agency had cited security concerns.

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