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An architectural detail of the The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, photographed in Washington, D.C., in 2014.

Will all new federal buildings look like ancient Rome now? Not quite.

Among his day one actions, President Trump is reviving his first-term efforts to promote classical architecture for federal buildings.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship. What is it and what does that mean?

Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of a campaign promise. Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, Republican from New York, testifies on Jan. 21 before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador is Elise Stefanik. Here's what to know

Elise Stefanik was a key defender of then-President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings and she later grilled university presidents over what she described as antisemitism.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives to testify before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held a hearing on the findings from a fifteen month Republican-led probe of Fauci and the COVID-19 pandemic's origins.

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel

President Biden said the pardons are not an "acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing" but rather protect individuals from "unjustified and politically motivated prosectutions."

Dale Stephanos created the digital illustration based on a 2010 photograph by Kwaku Alston. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp.

The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025

Having received hundreds to thousands of fan mail each week, it's only fitting to honor White with a postage stamp.

A pedestrian crosses First Avenue as a winter storm sweeps over the intermountain West, plunging temperatures into the single digits and bringing along a light snow in its wake Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver.

Millions across the U.S. brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms

Residents along the East Coast, from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine, are bracing for several inches of snow on Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures.

Sunshine Brooks Theater marquee shows the upcoming comedy "Stranger Sings!: The Parody Musical" in this undated photo.

5 kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall

Looking for kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall? Here are KPBS' top five picks.

Want good luck this year? Try these Lunar New Year traditions from NPR readers

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.

Taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians, even at low speeds, research finds

A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows higher speeds are worse for pedestrians regardless of vehicle height — but those risks are amplified for vehicles with taller front ends.

Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet

President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.

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