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A South Carolina House Committee focused on infrastructure policy and spending will draft legislation to help accelerate infrastructure projects, permitting and resources and address congestion.

Also: How Congress could save DACA; Aung San Suu Kyi says fake news is to blame for misinformation on fleeing Rohingyas; and the Blue Jays and the Red Sox play baseball's longest game this season.

Also: Tens of thousands of Muslims continue to flee violence in Myanmar; publisher Tronc is buying the New York Daily News; and today's the 40th anniversary of the Voyager II launch to deep space.

Congress has until Friday to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And, several asylum cases filed by Somali migrants in immigration courts were suddenly fast-tracked.

Sure, kids have been playing with tops forever. But Beyblades are battling tops, and they come with their own fighting arena. They're a hit, and if you haven't been nagged for one this year, there's still time.

Today is January 27, and it’s Mozart’s birthday. I know I don’t have to tell you how wonderful Mozart’s music is to listen to… but if you’re not a musician yourself you may find it interesting to know that Mozart’s music is also wonderful to play. And it’s not that it’s easy—in fact it’s usually pretty hard, and sometimes very hard.

NPR's Scott Simon talks baseball with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. This season's hot baseball teams are usually underdogs — the Cubs, Blue Jays and Mets.

As demand for houses in the states settles back to pre-pandemic levels, prices continue rising. It's part of a building boom in the Southeast.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a handful of newcomers to the pop charts.

The economy still takes the top spot as the most pressing concern, but preserving democracy continues to rank high in NPR's polling, an aberration in American history.