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  • Pakistanis have never liked watching the Indians parade their mighty rockets on their Republic Day, but the spectacle of them doing so in the company of U.S. president is causing many furrowed brows.
  • On the third anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Chris Kelsey, a tax assessor in Newtown, Conn., whose task it was to figure out what to do with the things people sent to the town in response to the mass shooting.
  • The cost of a hotel room is up — a lot. Recently, prices have leapt nationwide at triple the rate of inflation. Even some business travelers are turning to peer-to-peer rentals to escape the prices.
  • Ammunition and tools for explosives were found in the car and home of the San Bernardino shooting suspects. A day after the attack, the investigation is widening and the region is struggling to cope.
  • It rained again on Wednesday in California — welcome news to just about everyone. The state is in the midst of a record-setting drought. But the state will need a lot more rain to change the long term outlook. And some residents in areas affected by wildfires are guarding against mud and debris flows.
  • The region faces a question when it comes to its governing body: Is it better to have partial democracy, or to reject it and keep striving for a fully democratic government? The decision was thrown into stark relief with a recent offer from China's central government, and it has Hong Kong residents deeply divided.
  • The San Bernardino shooting and law enforcement efforts to prevent another attack dominated FBI Director James Comey's testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
  • President Obama used a visit to the Pentagon on Monday to signal that he is focused on the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. He met with military and other national security leaders to discuss the ongoing operations ahead of another planned visit this week to the National Counterterrorism Center.
  • U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration for the Secretary of State job on Thursday. President Obama accepted her withdrawal and says she will continue in her role as U.N. ambassador.
  • In the weeks between North Korea's nuclear test and rocket launch, 4,000 new American troops have arrived in South Korea. They're still adjusting to challenges, both big and small.
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