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Across the country, cities and towns have New Year's Eve drops that feature everything from New York City's crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. Olive, North Carolina.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about residents protesting the Trump administration's ICE deployment and the killing of Renee Good by an immigration officer.

Several Democratic governors sent National Guard members to D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations. But residents have noticed them patrolling the city with Trump's anti-crime task force instead.

The number of homeless people in L.A. County living on the street dropped last year, bucking trends elsewhere in the U.S. What does it say about efforts to combat homelessness, in the city as well as nationwide?

A year ago today, Zapatista rebels began their uprising in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Since then, there has been an assisination, the economy nosedived and peso was dramatically devalued. Daniel talks to NPR's David Welna in Mexico City about one of the worst years in the country's history.

CHADWICK/TALK RADIO: HOST ALEX CHADWICK SPEAKS WITH PUBLISHER AND EDITOR MICHAEL HARRISON OF "TALKERS MAGAZINE." MR. HARRISON SAYS THAT TALK RADIO WAS AWARE OF THE RESENTMENTS TOWARDS GOVERNMENT THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THE BOMBING IN OKLAHOMA CITY WELL BEFORE MAINSTREAM PRESS.

Among the many social programs on the federal chopping block, rban housing agendas are up for a severe trim. Massive budget cuts that affect ocal housing systems are expected. NPR's Cheryl Devall reports from Chicago on he impact these federal spending cuts are expected to make on regional plans to eplace the city's dilapidated housing projects.

NPR's Jon Greenebrg brings us up to date on the progress in the investigation into the bombing in Oklahoma City earlier this week. The FBI continues a search for a second suspect known as John Doe #2 President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the nation and the nation's children this morning to assuage their fears about the bombing.

Daniel talks with Neal Underwood the mayor of Mt. Vernon Missouri. The town in Southeastern Missouri is offering the elderly and disabled there "taxi" rides for a mere 25 cents. The city sponsors and pays for the service which makes use of police cars that were no longer being used, but still in good condition.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes last week's winner and challenges ur listeners with a new puzzle. Will also tells us about Stephen Sondheim's uzzle Treasure Hunt, which took place last Monday evening in New York City. :26 This week's on-air player lives in Davenport, Iowa and listens to WVIK, Rock sland, Ill