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• Ex-FBI Agent Puts 'New York Times' Report On Trump In Perspective

  NPR's Scott Simon asks former FBI agent Clint Watts about The New York Times report that the FBI formally investigated President Trump for working against American interests.

  Jan 13, 2019 at 6:10 am

• The Escalating Attack On Press Freedoms In Nicaragua

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to Confidencial editor Carlos Fernando Chamorro about the Nicaraguan government's brutal crackdown on press freedoms.

  Jan 12, 2019 at 5:07 am

• Secretary Of State Pompeo Slated To Meet With Gulf Allies On Countering Iran, Terrorism

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting with Gulf allies to try and keep the region focused on the U.S. goals of fighting terrorism and countering Iran.

  Jan 12, 2019 at 5:07 am

• Saturday Sports: NBA Western Conference Superteams

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about which teams will make the NBA postseason.

  Jan 12, 2019 at 5:07 am

• Los Angeles Teachers' Union Says It's Ready To Strike

  Despite Friday negotiations, no agreement was reached between the teachers' union and the Los Angeles school district. Teachers plan to go on strike on Monday.

  Jan 12, 2019 at 5:07 am

• U.S. Chamber Of Commerce CEO Urges White House, Congress To End Shutdown

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tom Donohue about his annual address on the state of the American business.

  Jan 12, 2019 at 5:07 am

• Migrants Waiting To Apply For U.S. Asylum Up Against Ongoing Shutdown

  National focus has been on the border, but what about migrants still waiting for asylum? NPR's Scott Simon talks to attorney Cristian Sanchez, who is helping an LGBTQ migrant group apply for asylum.

  Jan 12, 2019 at 5:07 am

• Biological Cartographers Seek To Map The Trillions Of Cells In The Human Body

  There's an effort underway to make a new atlas of all the cells in the human body, and to describe each cell type using all the powerful tools of today's genetic technology.

  Jan 05, 2019 at 4:56 am

• Nancy Pelosi Reclaims The Speaker's Gavel

  Nancy Pelosi once again became speaker of the House this week as Democrats took control. She made history as the first female speaker in 2007 and her sharp political skills helped her hold onto power.

  Jan 05, 2019 at 4:56 am

• Saturday Sports: The Bears And The Lady Bears

  We have a roundup of the week in sports, including the latest on the Chicago Bears, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Baylor Lady Bears women's basketball team.

  Jan 05, 2019 at 4:56 am

• Women Entering A Sacred Temple Spark Protests In India

  Protests erupted across south India after women sneaked into a temple that banned females old enough to menstruate. The temple is part of a debate between gender equality and religious freedom.

  Jan 05, 2019 at 4:56 am

• Texas Migrant Tent City To Close By End Of January

  A tent camp housing migrant children in Texas is due to shut down by the end of January as the federal government releases more detained children to their families.

  Jan 05, 2019 at 4:56 am