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As morning dawns in Japan, the country begins to survey the damage after a series of major new year's day earthquakes and subsequent tsunami warnings.

The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to stay cool this summer.

Government funding runs out at the end of the day on Saturday. House Republicans are trying to reframe the spending fight as a battle over the border, not a war within their own party.

World leaders will meet at the Munich Security Conference Friday to discuss the future of Europe's security.

President Trump's numbers are falling, as many Americans harbor concerns about the economy. His approval now stands at 36% — according to the latest NPR/ PBS News/Marist Poll — a new low.

A crisis nursery is seen as a valuable asset to protect local children from harm without more intrusive state involvement.

Many countries talk about wanting to boost manufacturing. Decades ago, Brazil did it. They lured international businesses to build a whole bunch of factories in the middle of the Amazon. So, with hindsight, was the plan a success? Planet Money goes to the Amazon to find out.

More people are learning to coexist with black bears, as their habitat shrinks and they have more offspring.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 6:30 This week's challenger is Cheryl Dean from Proctor, Vermont. Her public radio tation is WRVT in Rutland, Ver

NPR'S JACKIE LYDEN TALKS ABOUT THE GREAT CANADIAN WRITER ROBERTSON DAVIES, WHOSE FUNERAL SHE ATTENDED THIS WEEK. 6:00.