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Hurricane Milton is poised to hit Florida's Gulf Coast. It's expected to be historic
by A Martínez
Sarasota is still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene which hit less than two weeks ago. Mayor Liz Alpert tells NPR's A Martinez the city is likely to take a direct hit from Milton, a stronger storm.
Person Responsible For Nashville's Christmas Day Blast Is Identified
by John Burnett
Investigators have found that Anthony Warner is the person responsible for the blast. They say he died in the bombing. Officials wouldn't comment on possible motives for the bombing.
SPACs: The Backwards IPO That's Taking Over Wall Street
by Camila Domonoske
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, allow companies to go public without jumping through all the hoops of an initial public offering. SPACs have dominated business headlines this year.
U.S. WWII Veteran Virtually Reunited With 3 Children He Met In 1944
A daughter's attempt to cheer up her dad, 96-year-old Martin Adler, during the quarantine went viral in Italy. Adler and another soldier were looking for German troops when they found the children.
Out Of This World: 2020's Amazing Achievements In Space
This has been a tough year for pretty much everyone on Earth. But things have been going much better in space. One of the big milestone was for NASA and the commercial company SpaceX.
Rochester, N.Y., Is Home To Building-Size Mural Of Late Rep. John Lewis
by James Brown
Why did a mural of civil rights giant John Lewis recently go up in Rochester? One of the artists is from there, and it turns out, a group of nuns from Rochester helped to save Lewis' life in 1965.
U.N. Estimates Many In Afghanistan Are Suffering From Hunger
by Diaa Hadid
As the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan after 20 years, it leaves behind a country made worse by the pandemic. The situation for children under five is dire: more than 40% are acutely malnourished.
Vinod Bajaj Walked Around The World Without Leaving Ireland
Bajaj started walking around Limerick four years ago to lose weight. He obeys pandemic rules and still gets in a walk. Since taking up walking, his miles add up to the circumference of the planet.
News Brief: Pandemic Relief, Nashville Blast, EU Vaccinations
President Trump signs into law the coronavirus relief and spending package. Nashville investigators identify the Christmas Day bomber. Plus, the EU launches its first round of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Here Is 1 Way To Show Appreciation For The COVID-19 Vaccine
A German pilot used a GPS device to map a route that would take the shape of a giant syringe. He flew about 5,000 feet in the air to trace the syringe, which spanned over 40 miles in the sky.
Because Of COVID-19 Pandemic, No Tourists Flock To Bethlehem
by Daniel Estrin
The annual Christmas festivities around the Church of the Nativity in the city of Bethlehem were scaled back. But residents were intent on maintaining the traditions.