Jack Spear

For the 149th year, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held, and for the first time since 2020, it will be at New York's Madison Square Garden. All told, around 2,500 dogs from 201 different breeds will be participating in this year's show, vying for a Best in Show trophy that will be awarded Tuesday night.

For the 149th year, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held, and for the first time since 2020, it will be at New York's Madison Square Garden. All told, around 2,500 dogs from 201 different breeds will be participating in this year's show, vying for a Best in Show trophy that will be awarded Tuesday night.

Dog lovers are already asking whether this could be the year for last year's runner-up, a German Shepherd named Mercedes. Or could this be the year Monty, a giant schnauzer who was a finalist for the past two years, picks up the trophy? Crude oil futures prices higher today. Oil gained 39 cents a barrel to end the session at $71 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Dog lovers are already asking whether this could be the year for last year's runner-up, a German Shepherd named Mercedes. Or could this be the year Monty, a giant schnauzer who was a finalist for the past two years, picks up the trophy? Crude oil futures prices higher today. Oil gained 39 cents a barrel to end the session at $71 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge is temporarily pausing the Trump administration's efforts to place thousands of personnel with the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave. More from NPR's Fatma Tanis.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge is temporarily pausing the Trump administration's efforts to place thousands of personnel with the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave. More from NPR's Fatma Tanis.

A federal judge says he'll consider whether to block billionaire Elon Musk's Doge team from accessing systems at the Labor Department. A group of labor unions are suing, contending the systems contain sensitive information about workers, including those who filed safety complaints against their employers.

A federal judge says he'll consider whether to block billionaire Elon Musk's Doge team from accessing systems at the Labor Department. A group of labor unions are suing, contending the systems contain sensitive information about workers, including those who filed safety complaints against their employers.

A Democratic member of the bipartisan Federal Elections Commission says she's received a letter from President Trump attempting to remove her from her position. Critics say the manner in which Trump is attempting to oust the commissioner is unprecedented and illegal. More from NPR's Ashley Lopez.

A Democratic member of the bipartisan Federal Elections Commission says she's received a letter from President Trump attempting to remove her from her position. Critics say the manner in which Trump is attempting to oust the commissioner is unprecedented and illegal. More from NPR's Ashley Lopez.

Hiring slowed last month. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Hiring slowed last month. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

You're listening to NPR News. In New Orleans, Super Bowl fans have arrived ahead of Sunday's big game, pitting the Philadelphia Eagles against the reigning NFL champs, Kansas City Chiefs. Matt Bloom with member station WNWNO reports the city's culture is on full display.

You're listening to NPR News. In New Orleans, Super Bowl fans have arrived ahead of Sunday's big game, pitting the Philadelphia Eagles against the reigning NFL champs, Kansas City Chiefs. Matt Bloom with member station WNWNO reports the city's culture is on full display.

A milestone that went remarkably uncommented on at the time, but for the first time ever on Christmas Day last year, the Nielsen Company says more people were viewing on streaming services than in any day in history. More than 50 billion streaming minutes. Netflix showed two NFL games that day, with Beyonce performing at halftime for the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans faceoff.

A milestone that went remarkably uncommented on at the time, but for the first time ever on Christmas Day last year, the Nielsen Company says more people were viewing on streaming services than in any day in history. More than 50 billion streaming minutes. Netflix showed two NFL games that day, with Beyonce performing at halftime for the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans faceoff.

Nielsen showed roughly equal viewership on that day between streaming and TV networks. Just two weeks later, the second most streamed-ever day came when Prime Video carried an NFL game as well. Crude oil futures prices moved higher, oil up 39 cents a barrel to end the session at $71 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Nielsen showed roughly equal viewership on that day between streaming and TV networks. Just two weeks later, the second most streamed-ever day came when Prime Video carried an NFL game as well. Crude oil futures prices moved higher, oil up 39 cents a barrel to end the session at $71 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. After speaking for a second time today over the phone, President Trump and Canadian leader Justin Trudeau announced there is a 30-day pause on the 25 percent tariffs the U.S. was going to impose on Canada. As NPR's Deepa Shivram explains, it comes hours after word of a similar pause for Mexico.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. After speaking for a second time today over the phone, President Trump and Canadian leader Justin Trudeau announced there is a 30-day pause on the 25 percent tariffs the U.S. was going to impose on Canada. As NPR's Deepa Shivram explains, it comes hours after word of a similar pause for Mexico.