Trump’s State of the Union Address
President Trump is delivering his State of the Union address, which the White House says will outline a “policy agenda both parties can rally behind.” Yet the speech follows the longest shutdown in U.S. history, and the deadline to avoid another one is in less than two weeks. NPR reporters covering the White House, Congress, immigration, national security and more are annotating his remarks live, adding context and analysis.
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ASEAN won’t endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia says
Malaysia's foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.
‘The miracle’: A 6-year-old walked away from the train wreck that killed her family
Her parents, brother and cousin were killed in the collision, but the girl was found walking barefoot on the tracks. She's being cared for by grandparents after receiving three stitches in her head.
Trump says U.K. return of Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a reason to acquire Greenland
The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.
Here’s who’s canceled their Kennedy Center performances since Trump took over
The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.
An Alabama mayor signed an NDA with a data center developer. Read it here.
The non-disclosure agreement was a major sticking point in a lively town hall that featured city officials, data center representatives and more than a hundred frustrated residents.
The divorce between the U.S. and WHO is final this week. Or is it?
The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.
