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Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House intelligence committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Top Spy Joseph Maguire: 'I Think The Whistleblower Did The Right Thing'

The acting director of national intelligence is meeting the House and Senate intelligence committees on Thursday as Washington roils over Ukraine and an ongoing impeachment inquiry.

A shipment of medical aid from the United States, including 50 ventilators, appears inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane Thursday at Vnukovo International Airport outside Moscow.

U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package

The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.

Almanac - Monday 11/6/17

Today Monday, 6th of November of 2017 is the 310th day of the year...There are 55 days remaining until the end of the year.365 days until mid-term…

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends a media briefing earlier this year at the Pentagon. He told NPR on Thursday that the U.S. military is still considering "a whole series of protocols" when it comes to the coronavirus.

Top U.S. General: Proposed COVID-19 Recruiting Ban 'Has Not Been Approved'

The interim guidance — which recommends disqualifying applicants who have been hospitalized with the disease — is still under review, according to Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Chinese Government And Media React To Arrest Of Top Huawei Executive

China is reacting to last week's arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Huawei, one of the world's largest telecom companies. She was arrested in Canada at the request of the U.S.

A<em> smörgåsbord </em>at the Christmas party held at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C. this year. The smörgåsbord was introduced to America in 1939 by the Swedish delegation to the World's Fair. The holiday version of the meal, called a <em>julbord,</em> is traditionally served on Dec. 24 and features an endless array of fish, bread and cheese, cold meats, hot dishes and dessert.

At Christmas, The Swedish Smörgåsbord Redefines Over The Top

First rule of smörgåsbord: Pace yourself. You've got to make your way through dozens of dishes — fish courses, ham, cheeses, warm entrees. And don't forget dessert. Or should we say desserts?

6/21: To be transgender

How a San Francisco elementary school created a model for inclusive restrooms that the city, state and maybe the nation would follow.A program in San…

6/21: To be transgender

How a San Francisco elementary school created a model for inclusive restrooms that the city, state and maybe the nation would follow.A program in San…

Report Reveals More Than 6,500 Migrant Workers Have Died In Qatar's World Cup Prep

NPR's Scott Simon asks Pete Pattisson of The Guardianabout his reporting on migrant worker deaths in Qatar, including those who died while constructing venues for FIFA's 2022 World Cup.

Vice President Pence speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore.

Fact-Checking 6 Claims Pence Made About Biden's Record In His RNC Speech

Pence warned that a Biden administration would threaten American freedoms and crumble the nation's economy. In making that case, Pence deployed several inaccurate or questionable claims.

A migrant family waits in Tijuana, Mexico, before being transported to the San Ysidro port of entry to begin the process of applying for asylum in the United States. A new Trump administration rule says immigrants who pass through a third country en route to the U.S. cannot apply for asylum at the U.S. southern border.

Trump Administration Implementing 'Safe 3rd Country' Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum

Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.

Sylvan Esso's <em>What Now</em> is Stephen Thompson's favorite album of 2017.

Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2017

It's been a year of complacency deferred and sleeping giants roused. So it's only natural that much of 2017's best music would reflect that tumult, albeit in radically different ways.

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