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Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 with two of his sons, Archie and Quentin — who put snakes in the pockets of congressmen.

Time was, the merrymaking season was also a time for mischief-making.

Reginald Dwayne Betts serves as a national spokesman for the Campaign for Youth Justice. He is also the author of <em>A Question of Freedom </em>and<em> Shahid Reads His Own Palm.</em>

In 'Bastards Of The Reagan Era' A Poet Says His Generation Was 'Just Lost'

After being convicted of carjacking as a teenager, Reginald Dwayne Betts spent eight years in an adult prison. Since his release, he has become a poet and a Yale law student.

From 'Scarface' To 'Sopranos': Remembering Character Actor Robert Loggia

Best known for his roles as cops and outlaws, Loggia died Friday from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. He was 85. Originally broadcast in 1987.

"You've got to respect how this guy keeps on saying stuff he surely doesn't actually believe himself and KNOWS are impossible and unconstitutional to actually do," writes a reader of the <em>Jakarta Post</em>, after presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke of a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.

How Donald Trump's Muslim Comments Are Playing In Muslim Countries

One of the reactions from people in Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Turkey: "[Donald Trump] claims to 'make America great again' by going racist in a country of immigrants?!"

"The Trump campaign, for months now, has had a dustbin-of-history-like quality to it, from the vacuous sloganeering to the outright lies to even the fake hair, the whole carnival-barker routine that we've seen for some time now," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Tuesday.

In Trumpian Style, White House Press Secretary Calls Out Trump's 'Fake Hair'

Call it Comb-overgate. When Josh Earnest took a shot at Donald Trump's hair, NPR's Mara Liasson wanted to know what that had to do with whether Trump is running a serious campaign.

A coal mound stands outside a Kentucky Utilities Co. station.

India To U.S.: Cut Back On Your Consumption!

The Paris climate talks are said to be the best chance in 20 years to reach a global treaty. But India argues little will change unless fossil-fuel-reliant rich countries change their habits.

While serving in Congress, Jay Dickey sponsored legislation that effectively restricts spending for research on firearms deaths.

Congress Still Limits Health Research On Gun Violence

The wave of mass shootings in the U.S. is renewing a debate over treating gun violence as a public health issue. Congress has stood in the way of federal funding for studying injuries and deaths.

Paul Lightfoot, CEO of BrightFarms, in his company's greenhouse in Lower Makefield Township, Pa.

Vegetables Under Glass: Greenhouses Could Bring Us Better Winter Produce

The U.S. doesn't grow many vegetables indoors. We have California, Arizona and Latin America to supply us in winter instead. But entrepreneurs are betting on greenhouses to supply more fresh food.

Ted Cruz visited NPR headquarters on Tuesday to talk with Steve Inskeep about his plans for protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks and his views on climate change.

Cruz Won't Criticize Trump But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees

The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR's Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won't criticize Donald Trump.

A Chipotle Mexican Grill was closed in Boston on Tuesday. According to a Boston College spokesman, 120 students have gotten sick after eating at the fast-food chain.

Chipotle Faces Another Foodborne Illness Outbreak, This Time In Boston

Outbreaks of foodborne illness are ruining the holiday spirit for Chipotle. The latest cases erupted over the past few days among students at Boston College.

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