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Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about whether his party considers the president's proposal to end the shutdown a serious offer. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the issue.

The State Department says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro can't expel U.S. diplomats since it no longer recognizes him as the nation's leader. But where does that leave the U.S. personnel?

Japan's new prime minister warned China that an attack on Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response, heightening tensions.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to former President Biden, about President Trump's plan for peace in Gaza.

Planet Money heard about a hiring controversy at Tyson Foods, one of the country's biggest meat processors. So they went to find out: Were they taking jobs from citizens and giving them to migrants?

Japan's prime minister will be in Moscow Tuesday, amid speculation that Russia and Japan might be about to sign a peace treaty. The two countries have still not officially ended World War II.

Many in New Orleans believe their Saints lost a trip to the Super Bowl because a referee missed a pass interference penalty Sunday. The Saints lost that game to the Los Angeles Rams.

David Hecht reports from Accra on Ghana's burgeoning middle class. Amidst all the war and poverty in Africa, the suburbs of Accra stand out as an example of stability and relative prosperity.

David Hecht reports that rebel forces in Sierra Leone moved into the capital, Freetown, today. It is unclear who is in control of the city, but so far a Nigerian-led regional force defending the government has offered almost no resistance. The rebels have been joined by virtually the entire Sierra Leonean army, which overthrew the elected president in 1997, only to be ousted by the Nigerians a year ago. Fighting has continued since then.

President Trump acts like his campaign promise to build a border wall means the difference between keeping his base of supporters and losing them. But is that really the case?