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A stranded machine transforms through motherhood in Chris Sanders' 'Wild Robot'
by Bob Mondello
A shipwrecked robot named Roz is accidentally activated by the wild animals on an otherwise uninhabited island in The Wild Robot, an animated adventure from the makers of How to Train Your Dragon.
Encore: Show tunes give people traveling for the holidays something to sing about
by Bob Mondello
At this time of year, people travel to be with their families. And Broadway and Hollywood have been giving them something to sing about: Traveling-song show tunes.
Data shows the pandemic spiked anxiety in the U.S., but state policies can help
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Catherine Ettman, postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , about recent trends in the prevalence of anxiety in the U.S.
Pandemic border restrictions were extended, but El Paso is struggling to keep up
by Angela Kocherga
The Supreme Court extended pandemic border restrictions. But border cities are struggling to handle the influx of migrants who have crossed the border and are bracing for more.
Encore: Navy SEALS amend their grueling training regimen after a recruit's death
by Steve Walsh
After a recruit died in 2022, Navy SEALs have modified their notoriously grueling basic training. But some families worry the changes aren't enough.
How to craft a narrative from a monumental congressional investigation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philip Zelikow, who was behind the 9/11 Commission's report, as the Jan. 6 committee prepares to release its report.
97-year-old former Nazi death camp secretary found guilty of complicity
by Rob Schmitz
A German court found a 97-year-old former secretary at a Nazi death camp guilty of complicity in over 10,000 deaths, in what could be one of the last cases of its kind there.
Tourists are trapped in Lima as protesters block main roads
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Simeon Tegel about efforts to evacuate tourists trapped in and around Lima, Peru, as protesters block main roads after the former president's ousting.
The Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan
by Diaa Hadid
The Taliban has banned women from attending private and public universities in Afghanistan in its latest crack down on women's rights and freedoms.
A winter storm is expected to cause widespread travel disruptions
by David Schaper
A big winter storm is poised to move across most of the U.S. and cause widespread travel disruptions and other hassles.
'Derechos,' or fierce windstorms, are becoming regulars in the Midwest
by Katie Peikes
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are pretty common in the Midwest and the Great Plains. "Derechos," or fierce windstorms, are becoming a well-known weather phenomenon.
Santas are in short supply across the country
by Elizabeth Gabriel
The demand for a visit with jolly old St. Nicholas is high, but Santas are in short supply across the country.
California law allowed prosecutors to establish a pattern in Harvey Weinstein's trial
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former sex crimes prosecutor Jane Manning about Harvey Weinstein's recent charges and the difficulties in prosecuting sex crimes like his.