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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with California Democratic Senator-elect Adam Schiff of California about Trump's win and what Democrats should do before he takes office.

Congress grills FEMA head over disaster response, Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead Education Department, and social media app Bluesky sees huge growth after Trump's election win.

An Airbnb tourism offering lets visitors dress up and even fight like ancient Roman gladiators at the Coliseum. Some Roman politicians don't approve.

Members of Congress grilled the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Tuesday. The Biden administration wants additional disaster funding after this year's onslaught of natural disasters.

Texas is one step closer to allowing optional Biblical teachings in public elementary schools. NPR speaks with Carisa Lopez of the Texas Freedom Network about opposition to the legislation.

For decades, King Cove’s roughly 800 residents have called for a road they say could save lives in emergencies. Neither city has a hospital, so residents rely on medical evacuations to reach Anchorage for urgent medical care. The Biden administration last week endorsed the proposal, recommending a land exchange with King Cove’s Native corporation so the road can be built. But that road would go through a federally protected wilderness area. While residents argue it’s a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say the road could threaten vital wildlife habitat — and set a dangerous precedent.

McMahon is a professional wrestling business magnate and co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team. She has limited experience working with K-12 public schools.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Iliuliuk Family and Health Services nurse practitioner Greg Walter shares evidence-based insights about common supplements.

Donald Trump has promised to slash federal spending massively with help from Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. NPR's Michel Martin asks fiscal watcher Maya MacGuineas whether their plans are realistic.

Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed or wounded. The war has changed Russia as well.