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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ekow Yankah, author of The New Yorker essay, "Why N.C.A.A. Athletes Shouldn't Be Paid," about the NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to earn compensation.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman immigrated from Ukraine, served in the Army for two decades and was wounded in Iraq. As a NSC member, he was also listening when the president spoke with Ukraine's leader.

As Iowans prepare to caucus, NPR's David Greene talks to Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is in Washington for closing arguments in the Trump impeachment trial, then she will head to Iowa.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CNN's Hadas Gold about London officials failing to extend Uber's operating license. Regulators said the company's poor track record put passengers at risk.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Aimee Allison of She the People, a group elevating the political power of women of color, about Sen. Kamala Harris suspending her Democratic presidential campaign.

As the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary get close, what keeps low-polling candidates in the race? A sense that a state like New Hampshire could deliver an upset, as it has in the past.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Whitmer, a Democrat, has been critical of the Trump administration's response.

Passenger pigeons used to be the most abundant bird in North America. But hunters drove them to extinction, and by 1914, only one was left. A century later, that pigeon, named Martha, is on exhibit.

The U.S. starts World Cup play Monday with a match against Ghana. Ghana has eliminated the U.S. from the two previous World Cups, but American fans watching the game in Natal, Brazil, remain optimistic.

Former News of the World editor Andrew Coulson was found guilty Tuesday, but fellow editor Rebekah Brooks was acquitted after a trial centering on illegal activity in the Murdoch newspaper empire.