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President Trump will give his second State of the Union address next Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Capitol.

White House Says State Of The Union Will Be Bipartisan Pitch, Even As Shutdown Looms

The speech the White House outlined belies the deep divisions right now not only between Republicans and Democrats but between President Trump and Congress, including some within his own party.

New Information From Senate Investigation Adds Clarity To Trump Tower Meeting

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt about his reporting about calls made by Donald Trump Jr. before his meeting with Russians at Trump Tower.

False Crime Reports Begin Days After Douglas County Launches 'Text To 911' Service

Not even a full week into its new ‘text to 911’ service, Douglas County authorities have arrested a Roseburg woman for using it to make false reports.Last…

Immigrant Rights Groups Say Lane County Sheriff's Office Violated Oregon Sanctuary Law

The Lane County Sheriff’s department is accused of working with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or I.C.E. Over a dozen organizations,…

The Strawberry Mountains are a prominent feature in Grant County, Oregon.

Grant County gets to keep its ban on the United Nations. But the Oregon county has other ideas, too

In 2002, Grant County, Oregon banned the United Nations by citizen initiative. The referendum wasn't close: 58 percent of voters said to keep the United...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and officials at the Department of Education will review the public comments made regarding how colleges handle campus sexual assaults.

TEACH Grant Updates; And Denver Teacher Negotiations At An Impasse

The Education Department has published guidance for teachers hurt by the federal TEACH Grant program. And a possible Denver teacher strike is on hold while the state decides whether to intervene.

A Senegalese woman wears clothing and gold jewelry inspired by the fashions of the country's powerful <em>signares --</em> women who lived in the 18th and 19th century. The photo is featured in the exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.

Senegal's Stunning Gold Jewelry ... And The Controversial Women Who Wore It

An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art highlights intricate gold work that nearly disappeared — as well as its past ties to a morally complicated group of powerful women.

Mourners transport the flag-draped coffin of Iraqi archaeologist Lamia al-Gailani, seen in the poster, for burial during her funeral procession in the National Museum in Baghdad on Jan. 21. Iraq is mourning the loss of a beloved archaeologist who helped rebuild her country's leading museum in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion in 2003.

Remembering Lamia Al-Gailani, Pioneering Iraqi Archaeologist

The noted Iraqi archaeologist died Jan. 18 in Jordan. She helped restore Iraq's national museum after it was looted in 2003 and specialized in the study of ancient cylinder seals.

Pressure has mounted on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after publication of a racist yearbook photo.

Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn't Recall Being In Racist Photo

"I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo," Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign that reads, "Venezuelans die for lack of medicines. Maduro is an assassin." Momentum is growing for opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has called supporters into the streets.

High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections

Francisco Yanez is the first high-ranking officer to publicly voice support of Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Both anti- and pro-government demonstrations are taking place on Saturday.

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