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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
by Emily Green
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
Rapper Bad Bunny Is Spotify's Most Streamed Artist Of 2020
The Puerto Rican rapper only performs in Spanish — a sign of the growing power of Hispanic music. It's the first time an artist who never sings in English tops the year-end list.
U.S. Sanctions Against Iran Play A Role In Scarcity Of Medication
by Peter Kenyon
Iranians with illnesses are having trouble getting medicines amid U.S. sanctions on the country. The sanctions don't target medicines but seem to be affecting them anyway.
Examining The Republican Vote In Rural North Carolina
by Steve Harrison
President Trump won the state of North Carolina by a narrow margin in this year's election. But rural counties gave Republicans even more votes than they did in 2016.
World Record Is Set For Most Varieties Of Cheese On A Pizza
French chef Beniot Bruel created a pie with 254 varieties of cheese. The chef carefully measured out small portions to ensure each distinct cheese counted toward the final number.
How Biden's Diverse Economic Team May Impact His Policies
As President-elect Biden picks his economic team, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to economist Lisa Cook, a former adviser to President Obama, about diversity in the fields of economics and finance.
South Korea Criticized For Its Handing Of 3rd Wave Of COVID-19
by Anthony Kuhn
After winning praise for aggressively tackling COVID-19 early on in the pandemic, critics say South Korea's government is breaking its own rules, and is handling a third wave of cases timidly.
CDC Panel To Vote On Who's 1st In Line For COVID-19 Vaccine
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet on Tuesday to vote on who will get the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. We explore the issues involved.
Pandemic Puts A Damper On Holiday Productions Such As 'The Nutcracker'
by Jeff Lunden
Ballet companies depend heavily on The Nutcracker to bring in much of their yearly revenue. But this year, audiences will have to live with the less-than-satisfying streamed or recorded versions.
Dyson's Book, 'Long Time Coming,' Aims To Help America Reckon With Race
NPR's Noel King speaks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book on reckoning with race in America. It's called: Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America.
Justices Doubt Trump Plan To Exclude Some Immigrants From Census
by Nina Totenberg
U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed doubts about a plan to cut undocumented immigrants from a key census count — one that would exclude them for purposes of drawing new congressional districts.
Morning News Brief
New survey underscores how the U.S. got to such a deadly point with COVID-19. CDC advisers will vote on who will be vaccinated first. Plus, new report examines the pandemic's effect on learning.
Animal Protection Groups Help Financially Strapped Families
by Patti Neighmond
Research shows having a pet improves both physical and mental health. But economic hardships are making it hard for some families to keep their pets. Animal welfare groups are trying to help.