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News Wrap: U.S. and U.K. reach trade deal that cuts tariffs

President-elect Joe Biden wants to conserve 30% of U.S. land and water by 2030. It's part of a global push to avoid the worst effects of climate change and the decline of the natural world.

We preview German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Washington. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Stefan Kornelius, foreign editor at the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Rachel Martin speaks with outgoing U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert. He departs at a time of domestic uncertainty and a newly emboldened North Korea.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, leading to a complete breakdown of government, without additional international support.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about how uncertainty in Washington and London may affect global conflicts.

"This month, we will reach the deepest deficit of the decade," the Secretary-General warned. If countries don't pay soon, the U.N. will struggle to pay staff and hold meetings, and will limit travel.

It appears to be 50% more infectious, and researchers predict the new coronavirus variant could start to dominate in the U.S. by March. The time to prepare is now, they say.

The second round of talks in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program takes place as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.

The prime minister's office says the ruling "does nothing to change" its timetable of leaving the economic union by the end of March.