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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."
Texas Zoo On Valentines Day Will Try To Help The Brokenhearted
The El Paso Zoo will name a cockroach after someone's ex, and feed it to a meerkat, a primate or a bird. Last year, scorned lovers submitted 6,000 names.
Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan
NPR's Noel King talks to Hanan Ashrawi a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, about Palestinians rejecting President Trump's Mideast peace proposal.
News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Mideast Peace Plan, Ukraine Trip
The Senate impeachment trial moves next to the question phase. Palestinians reject President Trump's plan for Mideast peace. And, Secretary of State Pompeo visits Ukraine Thursday.
Amid Coronavirus Scare, U.S. Counts Thousands Of Flu Deaths
by Allison Aubrey
The CDC estimates at least 8,000 U.S. deaths from the flu so far this season. The same strategies to prevent the spread of this respiratory virus can help protect against the spread of coronavirus.
2020 Winter Show Highlights Artist Andrew LaMar Hopkins
The Winter Show — an annual antique and art exhibition — is on view this week in New York City. Paintings by Andrew LaMar Hopkins, a self-taught folk artist based in New Orleans, are on display.
Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease
by Jason Beaubien
The coronavirus sweeping through China is believed to have started at a wet market, where fish, poultry and other animals are slaughtered on the premises. We visit a wet market in Hong Kong.
Key Witness Miriam Haley Testifies Harvey Weinstein Raped Her
by Rose Friedman
Miriam Haley is the second accuser to take the stand against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of rape and sexual assault against two women in New York.
U.K. To Develop 5G Network With Help From Huawei
The British government is giving the Chinese telecom company Huawei a "limited role" in Britain's 5G network, despite pressure from the U.S. not to do so.
With Thousands Sick, China Tries To Contain Coronavirus
by Emily Feng
More than a dozen cities in the Chinese province of Hubei are under official lock down to try to prevent the further outbreak of a new, deadly virus.
Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max
by Jim Zarroli
If Boeing were a normal company, it could be facing questions about bankruptcy after losing billions of dollars over the grounding of the 737 Max. But is it too big to fail?