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Kenya is going after corruption and cleaning up the banks of the polluted and increasingly blocked Nairobi River. The government is tearing down malls, hotels, restaurants — anything deemed illegal.

On the 12th day of a partial government shutdown, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., about the different proposals on the table to bring the shutdown to an end.

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman visited American Paul Whelan on Wednesday at Moscow's Lefortovo prison. Whelan is being held on suspicion of being a spy.

A ticket from Vietnam to New York usually goes for about $16,000. But on New Year's Day the airline accidentally sold business and first-class tickets for around $675.

Gov. Jerry Brown has helped make California a global leader in addressing climate change. As he leaves office, we look back on what he achieved and what he could not.

Stocks plunged again Thursday after Apple said its revenues were less than expected last quarter because of a decline in revenues in China. The news has a lot of investors worried.

The high school coach in Missouri is accused of using his triplet sons to cheat. An opposing team accuses the coach of swapping in one of his three sons to gain an advantage on the free throw line.

The trial against Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera continues in Brooklyn. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alan Feuer of The New York Times, who's been covering the trial.

As the partial government shutdown continues for a third week, listeners across the country are feeling its effects. Two listeners share their stories.

The Golden Globes mark the start of the awards season. We take a look at Sunday night's nominees for best original song.