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Federal Watchdog Finds Government Ignored Emoluments Clause With Trump Hotel

The Inspector General for the General Services Administration said agency lawyers decided to ignore the constitutional issues when they reviewed the lease after Donald Trump won the 2016 election.
Airline Cabin Crew Accused Of Acting As Couriers In International Drug Syndicate

Eight people arrested in Australia are linked to an international crime syndicate that police say is responsible for smuggling heroin and methamphetamine.
Pelosi Calls For Postponement Of State Of The Union Address Because Of Shutdown

In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.
Ireland Faces Major Consequences if Britain Fails to Pass Brexit Plan

The Takeaway

Ireland could find itself in crisis mode should Britain end up with a no-deal exit from the EU, which is more likely now after parliament voted down Theresa May's Brexit plan.
Massachusetts Attorney General Implicates Family Behind Purdue Pharma In Opioid Deaths

In a detailed memorandum, Attorney General Maura Healey alleges eight Sackler family members and nine Purdue board members or executives played key roles in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.

Thirteen Body and Souls

Fishko Files

From the archives: An 80-year-old improvisation of a song has a way of taking musicians to inspired places.
Sexually Transmitted Secrets

Death, Sex & Money

STI rates are on the rise. But when we asked our listeners to tell us their stories about having an STI, what we heard about was how alone it makes you feel.
Maggie Rogers Reintroduces Herself

Morning Edition

Pharrell's praise turned Maggie Rogers into a viral sensation. Now, she's negotiating all the pitfalls of a fast track to fame on her debut album, Heard It in a Past Life.

Bidding Farewell To 'Hello, Dolly!': Actress Carol Channing Dies At 97

Morning Edition

Channing's big break came in 1949 when she was cast as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. But she'll always be remembered for her role as a life-loving matchmaker and "meddler" in Hello, Dolly!

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Netflix Increases Subscription Prices As It Churns Out Original Content

The hikes, which will affect all U.S. viewers, come as Netflix faces an increasingly competitive field of video streaming services.
An Insider from “The Apprentice” on How the Show Made Donald Trump

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Donald Trump’s image got a serious makeover when he became a reality-TV star. It carried him all the way to the White House.
When the Internet Is Mostly Fake

On the Media

Fake clicks, fake people, fake metrics, fake businesses. What's left to believe?

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Weekly Music Roundup: Sharon Van Etten and Ibibio Sound Machine

Soundcheck

Week of Jan. 14: This week, Adia Victoria and Sharon Van Etten look back; we look ahead to Beat Circus and Ibibio Sound Machine.
Watch: Leyla McCalla Plays the 'Capitalist Blues'

Soundcheck

A New York–born Haitian-American living in New Orleans, Leyla McCalla draws from traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music, as well as American jazz and folk. She plays in-studio.
Saint-Saëns’s Dalila: She's a Femme Fatale

Aria Code

She seduces, she traps, she destroys. She's a femme fatale and her signature aria is the dangerously alluring “Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns.
A Song for You: Remembering the Life and Artistry of Donny Hathaway

On the fortieth anniversary of his death, a remembrance of the life and artistry of Donny Hathaway.
Watch: Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Explores Time

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Composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2017 MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey stretches boundaries and defies casual listening. He leads an electro-acoustic ensemble, in-studio.