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Confused by all the notices issued for intense winter weather? Here's your guide - 2026-01-21T20:17:15-05:00
The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.

A massive winter storm will hit large parts of the U.S. through the weekend - 2026-01-21T18:05:52-05:00
A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.

In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland - 2026-01-21T17:36:58-05:00
During a speech in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland. But he left many questions about the U.S. role in the world.

House Oversight panel votes to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress - 2026-01-21T16:30:20-05:00
Republicans on the committee have been seeking to question the Clintons as part of a probe into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The vote sends the matter to the full House.

Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits federal prosecutor post - 2026-01-21T15:33:52-05:00
The move comes after a federal judge wrote in a court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end."

Global buzzwords that will be buzzing in your ear in 2026 - 2026-01-21T12:55:20-05:00
Will it be a year of "fractured resilience"? Or "pragmatic empathy"? Will "MOUs" be the next global health strategy? Are we in a new age of "decolonization" — or of "localization"?

Are ICE agents in Minneapolis breaking the law? - 2026-01-21T12:33:16-05:00
As protestors clash with some 3,000 federal immigration agents in the Twin Cities, we look at the legal issues with law professor Emmanuel Mauleón and Brennan Center for Justice's Elizabeth Goitein.

Supreme Court doubtful of Trump claim he can fire Fed governors by fiat - 2026-01-21T12:12:28-05:00
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.

Sundance prepares for its final Park City festival before moving to Boulder, Colo. - 2026-01-21T12:01:00-05:00
As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film.

Greetings from Kalk Bay, a South African fishing village where wild seals await scraps - 2026-01-21T10:10:33-05:00
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.