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President Obama wants to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. If the prison closes, some have warned, the president would hand the base itself over to Cuba.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Gregory Drumwright, who led a peaceful march today in Graham, N.C., that reportedly ended with law enforcement pepper-spraying participants.

The U.S. is expected to report record-setting economic growth in the most recent quarter. But that won't repair all of the damage done during the spectacular downturn three months earlier.

Border closures due to the pandemic have kept many people apart from their relatives for months. Others had to face separation from a different kind of family — their pets.

The president went to the Wisconsin city where 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot and seriously wounded by police and where two people were shot and killed in subsequent unrest.

Forecasters warned that the storm will bring a "life-threatening storm surge" and "devastating winds" when it reaches the archipelago, before continuing toward the southeastern U.S.

Warren is launching an exploratory committee. The 69-year-old senator, former law professor and consumer advocate is likely to face a crowded Democratic field eager to take on President Trump in 2020.

The economy added 312,000 jobs in December — topping analysts' expectations of 180,000 jobs added. Unemployment climbed as more people felt confident enough to quit their jobs and look for new ones

Pittsburgh International Airport has opened a 1,500-square-foot "sensory space" to help people on the autism spectrum decompress during travel. Soothing colors and private, soundproof rooms are a hit.

Just six of the remaining 12 Democratic candidates qualified for Tuesday night's debate, making it the smallest debate stage yet.