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Father Frost and his female companion the Snow Maiden, are Russia's answer to Santa Claus. In the gray days of the Soviet Union they bought some color and fun to families during the harsh Russian winter, and the pair are still popular today.

Some students of the McNally Smith College of Music graduated Saturday; others who were left short are rushing to find a new school — and learn whether their credits will transfer.

President Trump outlines his national security priorities on paper, as is required by Congress. The document, known as a national security strategy, identifies challenges the U.S. faces overseas.

Interim President John Engler's efforts to try to shepherd the school through a turbulent time had been undercut by a year of scandal.

The Trump administration is extending steel and aluminum tariffs to Canada, Mexico, and the European Union Thursday. The move is likely to trigger retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports.

Edwin Pratt, the then-head of the Seattle Urban League, was assassinated in 1969 at his home. At StoryCorps, his daughter and her godmother remember him and the night he was shot.

Robert Mercer, co-CEO of Renaissance Technologies and a major conservative donor, had brought attention to his firm. He is resigning amid reports that other company executives chafed at the scrutiny.

For an update on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, NPR's Noel King speaks with the International Rescue Committee's Paolo Cernuschi. He's on the ground in Sanaa.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls for Rep. John Conyers to resign. Also, news organizations are reporting that the White House is readying a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke announced that he's running for president.