Chaos In Washington; What Comes Next?; Can Trump Pardon Himself?

Plus, why the term 'Third World' is a problem. by Jill Hudson [On Wednesday, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was meeting to certify the votes of the Electoral College.]( Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sunday Update Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Sunday joined his Senate colleague Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, in [calling for President Trump to resign](. The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia says "hundreds" of people may ultimately face charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. [Read the story](. NPR's Ron Elving says [it took a building to bring down Donald Trump](. President Trump is said to be considering pardoning himself, but [constitutional scholars say]( he doesn't have the power to do so. Americans are sorting through the week's stunning insurrection attempt at the Capitol building, and what happens next. [Listen here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Stories You May Have Missed [The new mural of Roy Orbison in Vernon, Texas.]( Ann Arnold-Ogden Arts and culture make up a huge, $877 billion industry that generates more than five million jobs across the country. But the amount of federal funding for the arts is tiny when compared with smaller industries. [What are arts organizations hoping for]( under the Biden administration? The Cherokee Nation is using its first doses of coronavirus vaccine [to preserve their culture](. Why did it take 25 seasons for there to be a Black Bachelor? [Listen to the story](. Australia has a new national anthem — well, a slightly newer one — in an attempt to recognize its indigenous history. [Listen here](. [The question of what to call the "developing world" is a developing debate.]( Jing Wei for NPR The question of what to call the "developing world" is a developing debate. But the term "Third World" [is a problem](. The Seine river is bringing comfort to many Parisians who are living under yet another pandemic lockdown. [Hear the story](. Adobe is finally ending support for its Flash Player, a pioneering technology that once enabled easier creation of online animation. Historian Anastasia Salter [helps explain](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasts Of The Week [Pro-Trump extremists breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. ]( Bloomberg/Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images What's coming after the mob raids at the U.S. Capitol? Donald Trump could be the first president in American history to be impeached twice. Federal authorities have begun arresting those involved in storming the Capitol. And President-elect Biden's promise to reunite the country takes on a new significance. ([The NPR Politics Podcast]( Hair scientist Crystal Porter explains the science behind curly hair. Here's a hint: It involves mushy cells in teeny-tiny tunnels. ([Short Wave]( [Terika Haughton and Ibby Caputo]( Courtesy of Ibby Caputo Two close friends both suffered from the same aggressive form of cancer. After years of treatment, one lived and the other died. And while many variables factored into what happened, the woman who survived couldn't help wondering what role race had played in the outcome. ([Code Switch]( In the mid-1980's a woman who didn't consider herself a feminist was asked to solve perhaps the biggest problem women face. ([Throughline]( The NC-17 film Showgirls was a notorious flop when it was released in 1995. Now considered a camp classic and a window into a moment of moral panic. ([Pop Culture Happy Hour]( Lily Padula for NPR Making a hard decision can be agonizing. What if you pick the wrong thing? One Oxford professor has a different question: What if there isn't a best alternative? ([Life Kit]( German journalist Kai Strittmatter's new book, We Have Been Harmonized: Life in China's Surveillance State, examines the role of surveillance in China's authoritarian state. He warns that Chinese President Xi Jinping, who came to power in 2012, has embraced an ideological rigidity unknown since the days of Mao Zedong. ([Fresh Air]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Daily News, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Best of NPR emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]