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The president confirmed a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy. A person briefed on the plan said Trump will soon announce travel restrictions for seven more countries.

Charles Yu's new novel follows a TV actor who often gets stuck playing generic Asian men. Yu says he was inspired by shows that set episodes in Chinatown — but keep Asian actors in the background.

A U.S. official tells NPR that two people died when the aircraft crashed in Ghazni province. The official blamed mechanical problems — but the Taliban claim to have shot it down.

The storied band Los Lobos is out with a new album, "Llegó Navidad," or, "Christmas is Here." They join us to celebrate.

His name meant "servant of God," a title given to him by a Hindu mystic he met in India in the '60s. Ram Dass wrote books popularizing New Age thinking and toured the U.S. lecturing about mindfulness.

The dictionary publisher lauded the singular they Tuesday, noting that the tiny word has enjoyed important new uses in an English language that otherwise lacks a good gender-neutral alternative.

The mass demonstrations followed violence that erupted Sunday night, as police stormed a public university in New Delhi.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said despite Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord, the U.S. is committed: "We're still in it." The sailing yacht with Greta Thunberg aboard will arrive soon.

Researchers have found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products.

Fred Thrower came up with the idea for the TV fire in 1966. "There's something very special about the fact that you're watching the same burning fireplace that someone else is," says Fred's son Mitch.