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President Trump has asked Congress to investigate his predecessor Barack Obama in regards to alleged wire tapping in Trump Tower. Obama representatives have strongly denied the allegations.

A deadline has been set for firms interested in helping to build a wall along the southern border. Prototype ideas are due this week; the government plans to make some design decisions by mid-April.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Greg Miller of The Washington Post and NPR's Scott Detrow about Attorney General Sessions' contact with the Russian ambassador before the election.

With the Trump family "so involved in international business, the logistical issues, costs and security risks are more substantial than we're used to seeing," says an expert in presidential travel.

A surge of human infections in China of the H7N9 bird flu has health officials investigating the reasons why. More than 450 people have been infected this year and a third have died.

Steve Inskeep talks to John Cohen, who served as a senior counterterrorism official for Presidents Bush and Obama. Cohen says the most significant threat comes from people who are already in the U.S.

Leandra Ruiz of Texas decided to quit beer for Lent. In a cruel twist of fate, Ruiz found out she won a contest: beer delivered by Budweiser's Clydesdales. She'll wait until Easter to enjoy her prize.

It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.

In Mayville, Wis., over the weekend, a passerby had reported seeing flames at the station, which isn't always staffed. Inside, firefighters found a vehicle on fire.

Trump, without offering evidence, tweeted Saturday that President Obama "wire tapped" Trump Tower before the election. Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Angus King, a member of the intelligence committee.