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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.
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.
News Brief: Boeing's Issues, Card Message, Catholic Church Abuse
Boeing has a new CEO but the same old problems. British girl finds message inside holiday card written by prisoner in Shanghai. Catholic order in Mexico reveals sexual abuse of minors in a report.
4 Out Of 5 Smokers Are Male But Research Shows That Number Is Dropping
by Pien Huang
The number of men who use tobacco has declined for the first time since the World Health Organization started tracking it. The shift is significant because 80 percent of smokers are men.
When Does The New Decade Begin? That's Debatable
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sandi Duncan, managing editor of the Farmers' Almanac, about the debate over when a decade ends, and when a new one technically begins.
Newly Obtained Emails Shed Light On U.S. Aid Delay To Ukraine
NPR's Noel King talks to R. Jeffrey Smith of the Center for Public Integrity, which filed the Freedom of Information Act request regarding details about the aid delay to Ukraine.
Examining Health Care Spending Since Obamacare
NPR's Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about health care spending since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law 10 years ago.
Boeing CEO Steps Down
by Jim Zarroli
Airline manufacturing giant Boeing announced Monday its CEO has resigned. Dennis A. Muilenburg came under fire for his handling of the 737 Max crisis.
Court In Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 To Death In Killing Of Khashoggi
by Jane Arraf
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor announced five people have been sentenced to death for the 2018 murder in Turkey of Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, after a secret trial.
NASCAR Legend And Bootlegger Junior Johnson Dies At 88
NASCAR pioneer Junior Johnson won 50 races as a driver and more than 100 as an owner. He was part of NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.
Flint's Water Crisis Spurs Other Cities To Remove Lead Pipes
by Monica Eng
Some cash-strapped Midwest cities are removing aging lead water pipes. Chicago, which has the largest inventory of lead pipes, hasn't tackled the problem. What can it learn from the cities that have?