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A federal trust fund for coal miners who have the deadly disease black lung could run up a $15 billion deficit if a planned funding cut happens at the end of the year.

President Trump said Germany is "captive" to Russia over its energy dependence on the country. He also asked NATO allies to increase defense spending immediately and double their long-term target.

Over the weekend, President Trump falsely accused The New York Times of making up a source within the White House. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mike McCurry, former press secretary during the Clinton administration, about the delicate relationship between White House sources and the press corps.

Prisoners in 17 states will strike Tuesday in an effort to draw attention to conditions and what they say are exploitative labor practices. David Greene talks to German Lopez, senior reporter at Vox.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Reuters reporter Yeganeh Torbati about concerns of military officials about the drop in admissions of Iraqi refugees to the U.S., saying it will discourage locals from cooperating with U.S. forces in other conflicts.

Distracted driving is a growing problem, accounting for at least 12 percent of road crashes worldwide. Phones don't help. But personality and gender may play a role, too, researchers say.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali has stepped down from daily operations at his restaurant company after allegations of sexual misconduct. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Amanda Kludt, Editor-in-Chief of the online publication Eater, which broke the story.

Smith's appointed term will run through January 2019. She will also be running in a special election next year to serve out the remainder of Franken's term, which ends in 2020.

President Trump's anger at CNN's coverage and its chief Jeff Zucker continues — even as the U.S. government reviews the proposed sale of CNN's parent company, Time Warner, to AT&T, which Trump has publicly opposed. NPR takes a look at how the president's views will affect the government's scrutiny of the proposed deal.

Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During the hearing, there were multiple calls for their resignations.