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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."
News Brief: Esper Interview, Democratic Debate, Gunman's iPhones
The Pentagon says the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies. In Iowa, there's been a shift in tone for the Democratic presidential race. And, Apple again defies FBI demands.
Women Make Up Less Than 8% Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
by David C. Barnett
Cory Booker Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race
New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker is the latest candidate to drop out of the Democratic presidential race. Booker did not qualify for Tuesday's debate in Iowa, the second straight debate he's missed.
Family Feud Canada Contestant Confuses Popeye's With Popeyes
The question: Name Popeye's favorite food? Eve Dubois' answer: chicken. Oops, no not that Popeyes. The correct answer was spinach, as in Popeye the Sailor Man.
Foxconn Promised 13,000 Jobs To Wisconsin. Where Are They?
by Chuck Quirmbach
For nearly three years, President Trump has touted a plan to build a huge high-tech manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. But the much-hyped effort hasn't gone quite as planned.
President Trump Has Little Credibility Inside Iran, Ali Vaez says
NPR's Noel King talks to Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, about the latest protests in Iran and how they differ from other demonstrations there.
Crowds Lash Out After Iran Admits Plane Was Mistakenly Downed
by Peter Kenyon
A week ago Iranians crowded the streets of Tehran mourning the loss of a military leader targeted in a U.S. drone strike. Over the weekend, crowds were lashing out against their government.
Dozens Of Earthquakes Continue To Shake Puerto Rico
by Adrian Florido
It's an anxious time for people in Puerto Rico. Saturday's 5.9 magnitude earthquake was the latest of both large and small tremors that have rattled the island for more than two weeks.
In Latest Iowa Poll, Sanders Leads Democratic Presidential Contenders
by Juana Summers
Bernie Sanders has received an endorsement by the influential Sunrise Movement. It's the latest example of a progressive group opting to align with Sanders, rather than Elizabeth Warren.