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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."
Coastal Towns Worry About Storm Surges Damaging Tourist Sites
by Stephanie Leydon
Many of the country's most historic communities are along the coast. And as coastal storms become more powerful, that history is increasingly at risk of being washed away.
Guaidó Blocked From Election As Head Of Venezuela's National Assembly
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to freelance reporter Mariana Zuñiga about the latest from Venezuela, where security forces blocked opposition lawmakers from a special session of the National Assembly.
A Wisconsin Man Has Been Reunited With His 1977 Class Ring
Kevin Kinney was traveling across Europe when he misplaced it. Some time later an Australian man bought some gloves at an Athens market and got an extra surprise: Kinney's ring was inside!
U.S. Forces Are Still Needed, Iraqi Former Foreign Minister Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kurdish leader Hoshyar Zebari, an-ex Iraqi foreign minister, about calls in Iraq for U.S. troops to leave the country. Zebari says he worries about a resurgence of ISIS.
As N.Y. Trial Begins, Harvey Weinstein Faces Charges In Los Angeles
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces new sex abuse and rape charges in Los Angeles. The charges were announced on Monday. Jury selection in his New York begins Tuesday.
Hospitals Are Encouraged To Do More To Avoid Medical Device Hacking
by Paul Flahive
Cybersecurity is nothing new but as hackers look to infiltrate more of the devices we use every day, there's growing concern about those used in the medical industry.
FAA Task Force Investigates Mystery Drone Sightings
by Natalia Navarro
The Federal Aviation Administration announced a task force is looking into reports that dozens of mysterious drones are flying over remote parts of Colorado and Nebraska.
Mattress Store Calls Police On Woman Accused Of Stealing A Few Z's
When an employee opened a Missouri mattress store last week, he found a woman wandering inside. She insisted she had tested a mattress the night before and fell asleep.
Iranian Americans Feel Caught In The Middle Of Latest U.S.-Iran Tensions
by Joel Rose
Iranian Americans say they're worried about traveling abroad after dozens of U.S. citizens and legal residents of Iranian descent were held for questioning at a border crossing near Seattle.
News Brief: U.S. Troops Are Not Leaving Iraq, Harvey Weinstein Cases
Defense Secretary Esper says U.S. forces have no plans to leave Iraq. On Sunday, Iraq's Parliament ordered U.S. forces out of Iraq. And, a disgraced movie mogul faces more sexual misconduct charges.