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DREAMers Caught Up In Efforts To Keep The Government Open

Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland if he's willing to let the government shut down to secure promises on immigration overhaul. NPR's Susan Davis weighs in on the topic.

Approval of U.S. leadership fell sharply in President Trump's first year — particularly in Canada, where the approval rating fell from 60 percent to 20 percent. In this photo, protesters demonstrate at a new Trump International hotel in Vancouver last year.

World's Regard For U.S. Leadership Hits Record Low In Gallup Poll

The global approval rating for U.S. leadership fell to 30 percent — lower in President Trump's first year in office than under former President George W. Bush, and a sharp fall from the Obama era.

Daniel Ellsberg Explains Why He Leaked The Pentagon Papers

In 1971, Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in the hope that they would help end the Vietnam War. His story is portrayed in the new film The Post. Originally broadcast Dec. 4, 2017.

Carl Higbie has resigned his post at the Corporation for National and Community Service after racist and anti-Muslim comments were reported by CNN. He's seen here in one of the agency's videos.

Trump Appointee Resigns After Bigoted Comments Surface

Carl Higbie, appointed by President Trump to serve in the agency that runs AmeriCorps, has apologized for remarks that derided black people, Muslims and other groups.

During the 2013 shutdown, tourists have to look at Mount Rushmore from the highway because the national memorial in Keystone, S.D., was closed.

Open Or Closed? Here's What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown

The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close.

Washington Department of Natural Resources Landslide Hazards Geologist Trevor Contreras says the slide at Rattlesnake Ridge is moving at a constant rate--and that makes it difficult to predict when it might totally let go.

Rattlesnake Ridge Slide Is Hard To Predict For Geologists  

After huge cracks appeared on Rattlesnake Ridge last year, geologists expect a landslide is coming at the mountain near Yakima, Washington. But they are...

Remembering Peabody Award-Winning Radio Artist Joe Frank

Frank, who died on Monday, created the radio drama series Work in Progress and was known for his intimate on-air monologues, sketches and interviews. Originally broadcast in 1989.

Thurston County Judge Chris Lanese ruled Friday that individual lawmakers are agencies under the state's Public Records Act and therefore their records such as calendars and emails are subject to disclosure.

Judge Rules Washington State Lawmaker Records Subject To Disclosure

A coalition of news outlets have won a partial victory in a public records lawsuit against the Washington Legislature. In a ruling Friday morning, a...

Indianapolis Union Leader Takes Stock Of What's Changed During Trump's First Year

A year ago, Indianapolis union leader Chuck Jones feuded with President Trump over his promise to save jobs at the Carrier plant in town. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Jones to take stock of what's changed when it comes to American manufacturing during the first year of the Trump administration.

Why Women's March Organizers Are Focused On Polls In Nevada This Year

Organizers of the women's marches planned for this weekend, including a big expected one in Las Vegas on Sunday, discuss what's changed since last year and their hopes for this year.

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