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#NPRpoetry Tips: Think About What You Know And Take Advantage Of Twitter Constraints

New York Times book reviewer and poetry columnist David Orr reviews this week's #NPRpoetry submissions and offers some tips for those looking to contribute.

Judge Neil Gorsuch is sworn in on the first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2017.

A 'Nuclear' Senate Showdown Next Week Appears All But Inevitable

If Senate Democrats are determined to oppose the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, Senate Republicans are just as determined to confirm him.

Rex Tillerson Stands Firm On Syria As He Prepares To Meet With Russians

Steve Inskeep talks to Ambassador Alexander Vershbow ahead of Secretary of State Tillerson's first diplomatic trip to Moscow. Vershbow was U.S. ambassador to Russia and deputy NATO secretary general.

'Vice News Tonight' Seeks To Reinvent TV News For Millennials

Vice founder Shane Smith and chief news executive Josh Tyrangiel are trying to reinvent TV news for millennials with Vice News Tonight on HBO.

Opened in 1816 on the old Bel-Vue estate bordering the East River, the so-called Bellevue Establishment was the largest and most expensive building project in the city's history to date, containing an almshouse, an orphanage, a lunatic asylum, a prison and an infirmary. An infectious disease hospital would be added in 1826.

Bellevue Hospital Pioneered Care For Presidents And Paupers

The history of New York's Bellevue hospital is also the history of medicine in the United States. From the days before doctors believed in germs through AIDS, the hospital led the way in innovation.

Limericks

Bill reads three news-related limericks...Young Blood, Grand Illusion, Remote Isolation

People attend the Cannabis World Congress Expo on June 19, 2015, in New York City. The fledgling legal market for marijuana is around $7 billion, industry researchers say.

As More States Legalize Marijuana, Investors And Marketers Line Up

The fledgling legal market for marijuana is around $7 billion, and the recent passage of legalization measures in eight states has sparked a surge of interest from investors in an expanding industry.

U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said he was surprised and flattered by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's endorsement and said his critics were out of touch.

Trump Calls For U.K.'s Nigel Farage To Be Ambassador To The U.S.

The U.K. prime minister's office rejects the suggestion, pointing out that it already has an ambassador in Washington. A Downing Street spokesman says dryly: "There is no vacancy."

A cruise ship passes Venice's St. Mark's Square at sunset in September. Up to 90,000 tourists fill the city every day, far outnumbering the 55,000 residents.

As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List

Two years ago, UNESCO gave Venice and Italy a deadline to figure out a way to manage the harmful effects of tourism or risk being placed on a World Heritage in Danger list. The deadline has passed.

Four Iraqi commandos at the base were among those awarded medals by Defense Secretary Ash Carter during his visit earlier this month.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter Predicts 'Tough Fight' Ahead To Retake Mosul

In the battle to retake Mosul from ISIS, the Qayyarah Airfield West is a key staging base run by Iraqi and U.S. forces. Ash Carter visited there Dec. 11 and awarded medals to eight Iraqi soldiers.

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