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Arts & Life

Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths says she won't let pain be 'the engine that drives the ship'

On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her longtime best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage.

Sports

San Francisco plans to dismantle fountain with rich skateboarding history

The skateboarding community there says if the fountain goes, so will a piece of their sports’ history.

Education

In Ohio, lawmakers attempt to group Ten Commandments with historic documents in schools

Three states have tried to put the Ten Commandments in schools, and they've been blocked in courts.

You now have the "Right to Repair" in Washington state

A new law in Washington gives people the “Right to Repair” cellphones, computers, and appliances. Manufacturers must provide repair shops with the parts, tools, and instructions to fix digital electronics. One of the goals of the law is to prevent waste. To learn more, we spoke with Adrian Tan, who's policy and market development manager with King County’s Recycling and Environmental Services.

Politics

President Trump set to hold the spotlight at Davos as international tension rises

President Trump is expected to speak at the World Economic Forum this week, following a buildup of international tension.

Politics

Ex-Trump official weighs in on whether the presidency is operating without guardrails

With troops standing by for Minnesota and an escalating campaign for Greenland, NPR's Michel Martin asks former Trump official Miles Taylor if this is a presidency without guardrails.