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Pakistan And Taliban Come To The Negotiating Table

Pakistan's government and the Pakistani Taliban are holding a first round of peace talks in Islamabad. Expectations are low for any substantial progress toward ending what has been a particularly bloody insurgency. Some analysts believe that the Pakistani military will soon launch a major offensive against the militants in their strongholds along the border with Afghanistan.

How An 1871 Disaster Helped To End America's Whaling Dynasty

David Greene talks to Peter Nichols, author Oil and Ice, a book about a fleet of 33 whaling ships trapped in Arctic ice. Whalers and their families had to escape in tiny rowboats through miles of ice.

Donald Trump arrives on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Friday to take the stage for his inauguration ceremony.

Trump Vows Policy Vision Of 'America First,' Recalling Phrase's Controversial Past

Trump briefly sought the 2000 presidential nomination of the Reform Party. It eventually went to Pat Buchanan, whom Trump called a "Hitler lover." Buchanan's slogan that fall was "America First!"

Japanese Organizing Consultant Marie Kondo Takes America By Storm

Marie Kondo has been called the Beyonce of tidying. The Japanese author has a cult-like following in the U.S. and her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has topped the best-seller lists.

In 1984, an American Army unit engaged in this firefight as it shielded a Soviet defector who made a break across the Demilitarized Zone between North Korea and South Korea. Thirty years after the battle, one of the U.S. soldiers, Mark Deville, has finally received a Silver Star for his bravery.

A Medal Of Valor, 30 Years In Coming

Three decades after U.S. troops helped protect a Soviet defector during a firefight with North Korean troops, one of the soldiers finally received his Silver Star. Mark Deville's comrades were awarded their medals years ago.

Milo J performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.

Milo J: Tiny Desk Concert

Etched with Argentine folklore and fueled by the rap batallas of Buenos Aires, Milo J's songs call upon the cumulative spirit of the centuries.

More Scrutiny Coming For Medicare Advantage, Obamacare

The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said it would review Medicare Advantage billing practices with an eye toward curbing overcharges.

Tiffany Day confronts an overwhelming run at stardom on her second album, Halo.

Young pop stars are burning out — and singing through it

On jagged new albums and festival stages, rising pop artists are learning there may be no escape from the influencer economy.

Sen. Angus King on what he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

NPR's Michel Martin asks Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the questions he plans to ask Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during Hegseth's expected testimony Thursday on Capitol Hill.

12/19: Why it’s so hard to come up with a marijuana DUI standard

Today on Crosscurrents: The legal-cannabis industry is causing a green rush of new businesses. Can government create a fair marketplace for people…

12/19: Why it’s so hard to come up with a marijuana DUI standard

Today on Crosscurrents: The legal-cannabis industry is causing a green rush of new businesses. Can government create a fair marketplace for people…

The journey: an unaccompanied minor's story of coming to the U.S.

David isn’t his real name. But for the young man we’re calling David, growing up in El Salvador was hard. His mother passed away when he was eight.…

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