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The state of Michigan is ending subsidies for water costs for Flint residents. The state says the water is now safe to drink after an ongoing water crisis. But the mayor and many residents disagree.

A federal appeals court hears arguments in a suit challenging the state flag and its Confederate emblem. An African-American resident claims the flag amounts to state-sanctioned racial discrimination.

The former building of Johnson Publishing Company, home of Ebony and Jet magazines in downtown Chicago, may soon get historic landmark status. Raymond Thomas speaks about his time working there.

The new AG held his first on-record briefing as head of the Justice Department on Monday. He said he's "not a fan" of legalized marijuana use, and threats against Jewish centers are unacceptable.

One day after saying diplomatic efforts "have failed" to affect North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. would consider all military options if compelled to act.

"ISIS, I think, probably wants a humanitarian catastrophe in Mosul," retired Col. Peter Mansoor tells NPR. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it's prepared to assist 270,000 people.

The president used his powers under the 1906 Antiquities Act to create the Bears Ears and Gold Butte national monuments, protecting the areas from future development.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump. That move is not going over well with some members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Protesters are being arrested for demonstrating against a set of bills Republican lawmakers are trying to pass to weaken the power of the incoming Democratic governor.

As 2016 draws to a close, we are re-visiting some of the people we met this year — including one man who survived a stroke at a young age, and a listener who heard his story on the radio.