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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."
Powerful Brush Fires In Australia Cause Deaths, Force Evacuations
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Matt Bungard of The Sydney Morning Herald about the deadly wildfire season in Australia, which is causing thousands to flee the country's eastern coast.
Corporate Sponsorship Is Still Strong For College Football's Bowl Season
Bowl season is not over yet for college football teams. Commentator Mike Pesca says he's noticed that corporations love sponsoring bowl games.
How Does The Way You Feel Shape The Way You Think About Your Life?
by Shankar Vedantam
A recent study found students may inadvertently choose their college major, in part, based on how tired they were in the subject's introductory course — especially if it was an early morning class.
Lebanese Reaction To Nissan's Ex- Chief Fleeing Japan For Lebanon
NPR's Noel King talks to Chloe Cornish of the Financial Times about former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn arriving in Lebanon after fleeing financial misconduct charges in Japan.
Anti-American Faction Gains Strength Among Iraqi Politicians
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Obama policy adviser Vali Nasr about whether Iran is exploiting Iraq's anger toward Americans after the U.S. launched airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia group.
Married Subway Employees Buy The Shop Where They Met
Jordan and Jennifer Olsen were teenagers in 1997 when they met working at a Subway in Kaysville, Utah. Nearly 20 years later, the couple now married, decided to buy the shop from the retiring owners.
Items From Steinbeck's Storage Locker To Be Auctioned Off Next Month
Boxes of personal belongings once owned by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck will soon be up for auction. Among the items, a telegram from President John F. Kennedy.
Will Statehouses Be More Productive Than Congress In 2020?
State lawmakers are preparing ambitious plans for their legislative sessions in 2020. NPR's Noel King talks to Reid Wilson of The Hill about new state laws and the trends behind them.
Advocates Say Texas Wants To Curb College Students' Political Power
by Ashley Lopez
A new Texas law that makes it harder to open polling places on college campuses is being challenged in court as young voters become more politically active in the state.
What The U.N. Is Doing To Counter Zimbabwe's Food Crisis
NPR's Noel King talks to Gerry Bourke of the U.N.'s World Food Program about its decision to switch from cash transfers to in-kind food aid to respond to Zimbabwe's worsening hunger crisis.
Tumbleweeds Trap Cars In Eastern Washington State
An enormous number of tumbleweeds blew onto a road New Year's Eve, piling up into a mountain of tangled branches that blocked traffic and even buried some cars, trapping travelers inside.