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Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
by Michel Martin
The Middle East changed over the weekend. Israel killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in Beirut in a wave of continuing airstrikes that began a week ago.
5 People Sentenced To Death In Saudi Arabia For Khashoggi Killing
NPR's Noel King talks to Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Mideast analyst, about Saudi Arabia announcing five death sentences in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Small Churches Struggle To Find Organists And Pianists
by Anne Kniggendorf
At Christmastime in small towns, churches are trying to find organists — or even pianists. Sometimes piano-playing children have stepped up to fill the void.
Seattle Man Plans To Memorize And Perform Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake'
Neal Kosaly-Meyer is memorizing and reciting a chapter a year of Finnegans Wake by James Joyce. He plans to finish by 2030. It took Joyce 17 years to write the book.
Boeing Picks New CEO To 'Restore Confidence, Repair Relationships'
NPR's David Greene talks to aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia about David Calhoun, who takes over as Boeing's CEO after the company suspended production of its 737 Max planes.
Legion Of Christ In Mexico Reveals Its Founder Abused Dozens Of Minors
NPR's David Greene talks to journalist David Agren about sexual abuse within an ultra-conservative Catholic order in Mexico. A church report identified 33 priests of sexually abusing minors.
50 Cent Gives His Son A Private Shopping Spree
50 Cent's son Sire didn't just want a toy from Toys R Us, he wanted the store. The rapper dropped $100,000 to temporarily dub the store "Sire's Toys R Us," and let his son pick out anything he wanted.
Companies Face An Uphill Battle Trying To Get Americans To Eat Bugs
by Darius Rafieyan
A new crop of young entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on the latest food trend: eating bugs. The protein source is showing up on shelves at grocery chains.
Shogun Santa Adds To The Festivities In LA's Little Tokyo
Visitors to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles can meet Shogun Santa. The tradition started in the 1980s but later faded away. Shogun Santa made a triumphant return a few years ago.
The Best Viral Classroom Moments Of 2019
by Anya Kamenetz
Social media gives us a look into the lives of students and teachers. Dozens of teachers used music, costumes and stunts to bring life to their classes this year.
British Girl Finds Christmas Card Message From Shanghai Prisoner
by Frank Langfitt
Inside a box of Christmas cards belonging to a 6-year-old girl, was one that read: We are foreign prisoners in China and forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights group.