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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Colorado Community Center Was Packed For Swearing-In Ceremony
Parker the Snow Dog is a ski mountain mascot, a good boy and now an honorary mayor. He's got 1,000 constituents in Georgetown, and nearly 17,000 followers on Instagram.
Activist Aims To Strengthen California's Consumer Privacy Act
by Rachael Myrow
Only a month after California rolled out the toughest consumer data privacy law in the nation, there's talk of trying to strengthen it. But some argue it wouldn't make things better for consumers.
Ever Been Ice Climbing? There's Always A First Time
by Patrick Skahill
Depending on where you live, it's been a relatively warm winter. A few spots in southern New England have stayed cold enough for people to enjoy a sport called ice climbing.
News Brief: Democratic Debate, Stone Sentencing, German Shooting
Democratic primary rivals go after Michael Bloomberg during Nevada debate. Trump associate Roger Stone is sentenced Thursday. And, at least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in Germany.
Mindfulness Transforms Culture At High-Needs Elementary School
A struggling elementary school in East Nashville, Tenn., is incorporating mindfulness, but experts caution that mindfulness is not a panacea and programs should follow scientific guidelines.
Billionaire Rubenstein Donates Millions To D.C. Area For Patriotic Philanthropy
Philanthropist David Rubenstein donated hundreds of millions of dollars to Washington, D.C.'s museums, monuments and historic sites — shaping the cultural landscape of the nation's capital.
U.N. Pleads For Cease-Fire As Displaced Syrians Head For Turkish Border
by Deborah Amos
Syrians are fleeing fighting from the Syrian government and its Russian ally as troops push into the country's last rebel-held province. Satellite images give a sense of scale to that crisis.
Trump Grants Clemency To 11 People Including Rod Blagojevich
NPR's David Greene talks to New York University law professor Rachel Barkow about President Trump granting clemency to 11 people, including former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Go-Go Becomes The Official Music Of Washington, D.C.
Since the 1970s, go-go's free-flowing funk has been associated with the nation's capital. And now the mayor has signed a measure making go-go the official music of the nation's capital.
Attorney General Barr Considered Resigning, Official Says
by Ryan Lucas
Attorney General William Barr told people he was considering resigning over frustration with the president's public statements about Justice Department cases, an administration official said.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Wins 2nd Term, Months After Voting Ended
by Diaa Hadid
Afghanistan held a presidential election in September, but the result was contested. The incumbent has been declared the winner, but the challenger says he'll form a parallel government.
Pressing Unanswered Questions Remain Regarding The Coronavirus
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about how the coronavirus spreads.