'Peril' Details The Capitol Riot And Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Hold Onto Power The atmosphere throughout this account is foreboding, darkened by the shadow COVID-19 cast over the country but also by the dangers to democracy the authors perceive and depict. Ron Elving
'Peril,' Latest Book About Trump, Also Examines Biden's Style Of Policymaking The new book Peril — written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa — turns out to be just as much about Joe Biden, and how he got to be Trump's successor. Steve Inskeep
In A Blow To Democrats, Senate Official Blocks Immigration Reform In Budget Bill The Senate parliamentarian said including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants was beyond the scope of the process Democrats are using to pass key legislation without GOP votes. Claudia Grisales
Canada's Justin Trudeau Risks Losing Monday Election Canadians go to the polls tomorrow for a snap election called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He is gambling his handling of the pandemic will win his Liberal Party more seats in parliament. Emma Jacobs
Should The Lewinsky Affair Define Bill Clinton? Ask The Writer Of FX's 'Impeachment' Screenwriter Sarah Burgess focused the new series on three of the women at the center of the scandal. And in the process, she gives people a story different from what they think they know. Danielle Kurtzleben
Opinion: Automatic Pay Raises Haven't Stopped Chicago's Corruption Scott Simon questions the automatic aldermanic pay raises in Chicago even as three aldermen face criminal charges in federal court. Scott Simon
A New Housing Regulator Could Make The American Dream More Accessible For Millions Sources tell NPR the Biden administration is close to announcing its pick to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the $11 trillion mortgage market. Chris Arnold
Biden Will Try To Rally The World To Boost COVID Vaccinations As UN Meets With efforts to vaccinate the world's poorest countries lagging, President Biden plans a virtual summit alongside the UN General Assembly to set new goals in the pandemic fight. Tamara Keith
Housing Regulator Nominee Will Have The Power To Reshape Homeownership In America The Biden Administration may announce the nomination of a key regulator who could direct billions of dollars for down-payment assistance and make more affordable homes available. Chris Arnold
Gioconda Belli Reflects On Nicaragua NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nicaraguan poet and political activist Gioconda Belli about the increasing tension in Nicaragua, as the country moves towards a presidential election. Amy Isackson