History Author Patrick Radden Keefe talks about the making of the new series 'Say Nothing' NPR's Scott Detrow talks to author and journalist Patrick Radden Keefe about turning his best selling book into the brand new limited series "Say Nothing," out now on Hulu. Scott Detrow
Politics Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off guard and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats. Ron Elving
National In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it. Eleanor Beardsley
Politics One thing Trump and Obama have in common: a fondness for 'czars' Trump is the latest president to appoint a czar to deal with a particular issue — in this case, the border. But what does that mean? A look at the controversial history of government czars. Rachel Treisman
World At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China There's a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark. John Ruwitch
World The USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces in World War II, has been found The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said. It was found in deep waters south of Australia's Christmas Island. James Doubek
Politics The story of White House 'trophy terms' offers a cautionary tale The lessons of history about second-term presidents and second-term Republicans in particular are not just the stuff of textbooks. They can offer guidance and perhaps even temper expectations. Ron Elving
Science New DNA evidence upends what we thought we knew about Pompeii victims The findings, which used DNA from the plaster casts of people who died in the Mt. Vesuvius eruption two millennia ago, challenge the traditional gender and familial assumptions about the Pompeiians. Emma Bowman
Arts & Life How the 1874 Freedman's Bank collapse connects to economic disparities we see today In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions. Tonya Mosley
Politics Vice presidents often run for president. Making it there has been a leap While the office of vice president is the second-highest position in the government, making it to the Oval Office has historically been a leap. Jeongyoon Han
