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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."
Fake Skeleton Rides Shotgun In HOV Lane With Arizona Man
The man received a ticket when a trooper noticed the skeleton wearing a camouflage bucket hat and tied upright in the passenger seat with a yellow rope. He was also cited for a window tint violation.
Billie Eilish Sweeps 62nd Grammy Awards
by Mandalit del Barco
In a night when Billie Eilish, the youngest artist to win Album and Record of the year, might have otherwise been the whole story, the Recording Academy could not put its recent scandals behind it.
News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus Spreads
The Senate impeachment trial enters its second week. Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash. And, public health officials are trying to figure out how the coronavirus is spreading.
Compared To The U.S., Election Campaigns In Ireland Are Very Short
Next month Ireland will hold early elections. NPR's Noel King talks to Hugh Linehan, who hosts the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast, about the short election cycle.
Mexico's March For Peace Honors Victims Of Violence
by Carrie Kahn
Hundreds of crime victims took to the streets in Mexico Sunday demanding the government find their missing relatives and stop the violence. Last year was the most murderous in Mexico's recent history.
Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo: 'I Have Defended Every State Department Official'
When asked if he owes ousted diplomat Marie Yovanovitch an apology, Secretary of State Pompeo tells All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly, "I have defended every state department official."
Grammy Awards Will Take Place Under A Cloud Of Allegations
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The Recording Academy, which hands out the Grammys, has been hit with allegations of sexual misconduct and vote-rigging, lodged by the academy's recently dismissed President and CEO Deborah Dugan.
More Than 35 Million People In China Are On Travel Lockdown
by Emily Feng
The threat of the mysterious pneumonia-like ailment called coronavirus has Chinese authorities scrambling to prevent it from spreading. At least 26 people have died.
Iraqis Demonstrate Against U.S. Troop Presence In Iraq
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis marched in Baghdad Friday calling for the departure of U.S. troops. The peaceful march was organized by the militia of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.