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Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Scott Peters of California, a member of the House Committee on the Budget, about what the Trump administration calls a "tough" budget for the 2020 fiscal year.

French film director Agnès Varda was a pioneer during the new-wave arts revolution of the 1950s and '60s. She kept making important films for the next five decades.

With "To Be Young, Gifted and Black," Simone aimed to capture joy in black identity amid bloody civil rights struggle. The song was addressed to children, but adults caught on, too.

In the third week of the shutdown, President Trump will give a national address about the unbuilt wall on the Mexico border and the partially shuttered government.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Norma Torres of California, who was one of several lawmakers who toured immigration facilities on Monday. NPR's Franco Ordoñez weighs in on the topic.

President Trump has signed an executive order pushing for sweeping changes in the way kidney disease is treated.

David Greene talks to retired Admiral James Stavridis, former supreme allied commander for NATO, about the potential consequences of the president's plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.

NPR's Michel Martin and The Washington Post's Robert Costa review a week marked by the president's announced pullout from Syria, the defense secretary's resignation and a government shutdown.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen and All-Stars 4 contestant Monét X Change dish about discovering drag, choosing their stage names, and hosting their podcast Sibling Rivalry.

NPR's David Greene speaks with Democratic strategist Karine Jean-Pierre and Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the president's push for border security during the State of the Union address.