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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year.

More is being learned about Specialist Ivan Lopez, the soldier responsible for Wednesday's shootings at Fort Hood. Top Army leaders say Lopez saw a psychiatrist in March and was taking medication.

Montana state Rep.-elect Zooey Zephyr is the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature. She and other lawmakers across the country are now faced with trying to curb anti-LGBTQ bills.

Rain in California and deep snow in the Rocky Mountains have brought temporary relief to drought-stricken states in the West. But water managers say the long-term water supply picture remains bleak.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Oona Hathaway, law professor and former special counsel at the Pentagon, about overclassification of government documents.

In a federal gun trafficking investigation dubbed Operation Fast and Furious, hundreds of guns allegedly flowed from the U.S. to Mexico. Republicans say some of those weapons can be traced to the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. In hearings on Capitol Hill this week, Attorney General Eric Holder tried to explain what he knew, and when.

Earlier this month, the Justice Department created a special task force, putting a veteran mob prosecutor in charge. Analysts say putting criminal prosecutors in charge instead of environmental prosecutors could mean something important for BP and other likely targets.

Financial markets are on edge, after problems at a big Swiss bank triggered fresh worries about the safety of the banking industry. This follows the collapse of two regional U.S. banks.

Financial markets are on edge, after problems at a big Swiss bank triggered fresh worries about the safety of the banking industry. This follows the collapse of two regional U.S. banks.

Theories abound about who is responsible for the attack and how they did it. On Wednesday, Russia arrested eight men alleged to have set off a truck bomb. Ukraine says Russia planned the attack.