U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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Actor and activist Jesse Williams says he believes his efforts are making a difference but gives credit to those who inspire him, among them black women and the black LGBTQ community. Melissa Kuypers/NPR hide caption
Actor And Activist Jesse Williams: 'I'm Certain I'm Making A Difference'
Several previous cease-fires have collapsed after a matter of days,€” but there is hope that this one will hold. On Saturday the U.N. Security Council supported the efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the violence. AP hide caption
Former Ambassador Explains What's Next For U.S. And Russia After Sanctions
Jad Isaac surveys the Har Homa settlement from his office window. Isaac, director of a Palestinian organization for sustainable development, is encouraged by Secretary of State John Kerry's impassioned defense of the U.N. Security Council's condemnation of the Israeli government's construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Daniel Estrin/NPR hide caption
Palestinians Eye Israeli Settlements With Unease, Hoping For Foreign Support
When Eleanor Dewald left her stuffed bear Teddy (that's not him pictured, but how adorable is that stuffed bear?) on a plane, he had an adventure of his own before making his way home. Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images hide caption
In Renewed Focus On Nuclear Deterrence, Nonproliferation Expert Recalls A Close Call
Amazon Echo Murder Case Renews Privacy Questions Prompted By Our Digital Footprints
In The Service Industry, New Year's Is Often About Just Getting By
Starting in October, seven police officers and seven civilians got together once a week to get to know one another and do improvisational exercises. At the end of the 10-week journey they starred in To Protect, Serve, and Understand, a free show at the Brooklyn Music School. Above, Officer Desmond John, left, and Kathie Horejsi. Amanda Hinkle hide caption