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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."
DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention
by Ryan Lucas
The Mueller investigation and the impeachment inquiry dominated headlines in 2019 — overshadowing the Justice Department's efforts on another national security front: combating Chinese espionage.
Dating App Bumble Restores Actress Sharon Stone's Profile
When other users saw Stone's profile, they reported it, thinking it was an imposter. The star of Basic Instinct tweeted at Bumble, pleading: "Don't shut me out of the hive." Her account was restored.
Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020
by Carrie Kahn
The U.N. and Vatican have tried to broker talks between Haiti's president and the opposition. Protesters are on holiday break, but promise to go back onto the streets on New Year's Day.
News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires
Federal hate crime charges are filed against Hanukkah stabbing suspect. Justice Department says China poses a continuing danger to national security. And, Australians grapple with ongoing brush fires.
Electrical Field May Speed Wound Healing By Encouraging Cell Regeneration
by Joe Palca
A scientist in Wisconsin has invented a bandage that uses an electrical field to speed up the time needed for a wound to heal. It could one day lead to treatments for baldness and obesity.
Calif. Law That Focuses On Gig-Economy Workers Creates Controversy
NPR's Noel King talks to John Myers of the Los Angeles Times about a new law that will take effect Jan. 1 in California that is meant to change the way contract workers are treated in the state.
U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria
by Tom Bowman
Airstrikes by U.S. forces on Iraq and Syria targeted an Iran-backed militia group. Sunday's strikes followed attacks on U.S. interests and the killing of an American civilian contractor in Iraq.
Stabbing Suspect Is In Custody After Attack In New York Rabbi's Home
by Hansi Lo Wang
Jewish communities in the New York City area are on alert after a stabbing attack inside a rabbi's home left five people wounded. New York's governor called the attack an act of "domestic terrorism."
Disney Heiress Speaks Out About Income Inequality In 'New Yorker' Interview
NPR's Noel King talks to journalist Sheelah Kolhatkar, who profiles Abigail Disney for The New Yorker, about Disney trying to reduce income inequality and getting the rich to pay higher taxes.
Prisoner Exchange Is A Positive Sign In Russia-Ukraine War
by Lucian Kim
Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners Sunday in a deal negotiated by the countries' presidents. It is a tentative step toward resolving the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Texas Congregants Return Fire After Gunman Fatally Shoots 2 People
by Syeda Hasan
Two parishioners at a Texas church were killed after a gunman opened fire during Sunday service. Members of the church's volunteer security team returned fire and killed the suspect.