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Without A 'Comprehensive Strategy' To End Violence, Syrian Activist Relies On Hope

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Mouaz Moustafa, the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, about living conditions in Syria and his hopes for the country's future.

Steve Nelson (right), president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, looks on as Scott Pruitt talks to farmers in Lincoln, Neb.

Embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Faces Anger In Farm Country Over Policy

The EPA administrator met with farmers in midwestern states this week to address frustrations over the renewable fuel standard.

Growing up, Gabriella Lascano says she was told she should model. But all she could think was, "I'm fat. Like, models aren't fat." Now, she's an Instagram model for Fashion Nova.

This Fashion Brand Grew On Instagram With Help Of Celebs, Relatable Models

Fashion Nova was among the top-trending fashion brands online in 2017. How did a retailer with only five stores get so popular? Associating its brand with Cardi B and Kylie Jenner didn't hurt.

Charleston's City Council approved a resolution apologizing for its "role in regulating, supporting and fostering slavery and the resulting atrocities inflicted" as a result. Tuesday's vote took place in Charleston's City Hall — which was built by slaves.

Charleston, Key Port For Slaves In America, Apologizes And Meditates On Racism Today

The plight of migrant families at the U.S. southern border was also mentioned, amid discussions of exploiting laborers and treating people of a different race as chattel in the slave era.

Afghan Saffron Coming To U.S. Stores

NPR's Renee Montagne asks Keith Alaniz and Emily Miller about the spice company they founded with a group of veterans who served in Afghanistan.

Jesse Henderson (left), an Army veteran, walks Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles looking for homeless veterans. His job is to try and connect them with support resources, including transitional housing, offered by the nonprofit U.S.Vets.

Fewer Homeless Veterans On LA's Streets

The city's most recent homeless count showed that the veteran homeless population had declined 18 percent. But some advocates caution that veteran homelessness is an ever-changing dynamic.

President Trump boards Air Force One on Saturday in New Jersey, the day before he reiterated his stance that the focus of Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 Trump Tower meeting was to collect incriminating information on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton.

Trump (Again) Admits His Son Met With Russian Lawyer To Get Dirt On Clinton

In a tweet, the president defended Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 meeting with a Kremlin-aligned lawyer as "totally legal," though he added that he didn't know about it at the time.

President Trump departs the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., headed to a rally in Florida.

Despite Warnings From GOP Leaders, Trump Continues Shutdown Threats

Three times in three days this week, President Trump said he would force the government to shut down if Democrats do not agree to fund a wall with Mexico and make changes to immigration laws.

Supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwe's primary opposition party, protest against alleged fraud by the election authority and ruling party Wednesday in Harare.

Zimbabwe's Days-Long Wait For Election Results Turns Elation Into Upheaval

When voters cast ballots Monday, they hoped to usher in a new era after Robert Mugabe's ouster. But mounting doubts about the election's integrity have brewed deadly unrest in the country's capital.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Terminally Vested, Breaking Geometry News and Hellman's Super Fudge Chunk.

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