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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."
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.
Trump Calls His Mideast Peace Plan The 'Deal Of The Century'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talk to Natan Sachs of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution about President Trump's Middle East peace proposal which will be released Tuesday.
Tennessee's New Adoption Law May Have Unintended Consequences
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Tennessee is joining 10 other states in allowing adoption agencies to refuse to work with same-sex couples. The new law's proponents say it allows adoption agencies to follow their religious beliefs.
GoFundMe: Trio Will Watch 'Cats' For Charitable Donations
Three New Yorkers want to help people with AIDS by raising $15,000 for the nonprofit HousingWorks. If they get enough donations, they promise to watch the box-office bomb Cats for 24 hours straight.
Probe Of Helicopter Crash That Killed NBA Star Will Take Months, NTSB Says
by Russell Lewis
Federal investigators are trying to determine why a helicopter crashed in Calabasas, Cal., on Sunday killing Kobe Bryant and eight others. Bad weather is one area investigators are examining.
Twitter Followers Mock Tweet From San Miguel County Sheriff's Office
The sheriff's office tweeted that a portion of a Colorado highway was blocked by "a large boulder the size of a small boulder." They meant to say the size of small car, but Twitter is unforgiving.
News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Trump Peace Plan, Weinstein Trial
The Trump legal team is about to wrap up the president's defense in the Senate impeachment trial. President Trump on Tuesday releases a Mideast peace plan. And, Harvey Weinstein's trial continues.
The Complicated Legacy Of Kobe Bryant
NPR's Noel King talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan and Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone about the legacy of NBA star Kobe Bryant.
Trump Administration To Release Mideast Peace Plan
Israelis and Palestinians are poised for the expected release of the Trump administration's Middle East peace proposal. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Naomi Zeveloff in Tel Aviv.
CDC Urges Travelers To Avoid Nonessential Travel To China
by Richard Harris
As the death toll from the new coronavirus mounts, scientists are working to understand the nature of the disease. Questions remain about how readily it spreads and how dangerous it is.
Impeachment Trial Review: Trump Team Continues President's Defense
White House lawyers spent their first full day defending President Trump in his impeachment trial. They accused the Democratic House managers of wanting the Senate to redo their investigation.