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John Kelly, who had been serving as the president's secretary of homeland security, takes a key role at the White House after a week of staff turmoil and infighting.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said this week the U.S. is not seeking a regime change in North Korea. That's in contrast to CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who suggested last month that he would like to see Kim Jong-un removed from power. Former diplomats say it's the latest example of a less-than-coherent Trump administration foreign policy, where it's not clear who's in charge.

The opera, presented by Opera Philadelphia with the Apollo Theater, had its world premiere Sept. 16. It revisits the house at the center of the bombing and its impact on Philadelphia's youth today.

As wind farms expand across the country some are facing new opposition. Military bases complain the tall turbines interfere with their training flights and safety of their pilots.

Edith Windsor, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that required the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages, has died at 88.

As the #MeToo movement unfolds, questions are being raised about what due process those accused of sexual misconduct are entitled to. NPR's Michel Martin explores the topic with constitutional law professor Elizabeth Price Foley.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Ben Lockwood, assistant professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, about how successful the mortgage interest deduction has been in encouraging home ownership in the U.S.

The education world is watching the GOP tax proposals closely, in our weekly roundup.

After the Flint crisis, GOP Gov. Snyder wants to adopt stricter rules regarding lead in water. He's pushing state regulators to change the federal rule because Republican state lawmakers won't do it.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Mara Liasson about the government shutdown and the anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration.