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James Jeffrey speaks onstage during the 2019 Concordia Annual Summit last month in New York City. Jeffrey, the U.S. special representative for Syria, is scheduled to testify before members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday afternoon.

Facing Bipartisan Grilling, Syria Envoy Addresses Chaotic Days After Troop Withdrawal

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from U.S. diplomat James Jeffrey as Congress considers new sanctions against Turkey. But the top Senate Republican warns against action against an ally.

Though complications from the flu can be deadly for people who are especially vulnerable, including pregnant women and their newborns, typically only about half of pregnant women get the needed vaccination, U.S. statistics show.

Get Your Flu Shot Now, Doctors Advise, Especially If You're Pregnant

Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.

Sunday Puzzle: Hotel Room Essentials

Listener Victor Urrea plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Regular Air Travel Still Suspended; No Further Road Closures Expected

The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) says mental health and counseling services are available to anyone affected by Thursday's plane crash in…

Men take pictures of a burning car during violent protests in Santiago Saturday.

Chilean President Suspends Fare Hikes; 3 Die In Supermarket Fire As Protests Continue

What started as a fare-dodging protest by students turned violent in Santiago. The president declared a state of emergency and later suspended the subway fare increase. The military declared a curfew.

Key Changes Would Alter The Government's Massive Survey On Schools And Civil Rights

The Education Department is proposing that it collect more information on bullying and sexual assaults happening at schools, and provide less information on things like preschool suspension rates.

Novelist John le Carré says he is "haunted" by current affairs. "If we can make people feel that the social contract is back in place and they're part of it, then possibly we have a future," he says. Le Carré is shown above in his London home in 2008. His new novel is called <em>Agent Running in the Field.</em>

John Le Carré Fears For The Future In 'Agent Running In The Field'

Decades ago, Le Carré worked for British intelligence services MI5 and MI6. He has channeled that experience into more than 50 years of espionage thrillers.

Choreographer and director Mark Morris, pictured here at a rehearsal in 2017, will release a new memoir called <em>Out Loud.</em>

'Everybody's Other Than Everybody Else': Choreographer Mark Morris

The prolific dancer and company director has written Out Loud -- a memoir of hits and flops, childhood trauma and a lifetime at the forefront of modern dance.

Hear Prince's Acoustic 'I Feel For You' Demo, Fresh From The Vault

"I Feel for You" was a smash for Chaka Khan in 1984. Five years earlier, it existed only as a solo demo by a 20-year-old Prince.

NTSB Arrives In Unalaska To Investigate Fatal Crash; City Aims To Move Damaged Plane On Saturday

The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) says mental health and counseling services are available to anyone affected by Thursday's plane crash in…

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