Morning news brief
World waits for Moscow response to ceasefire offer the U.S. brokered with Ukraine, EPA announces dozens of regulations it plans to target, Iran rebuffs Trump hopes on starting nuclear talks.
A Pay Phone Revival, Without The Pay
Karl Anderson leads a team of people salvaging old pay phones and turning them into no-pay phones.
Broadway Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies At 88
Legendary Broadway songwriter Jerry Herman has died. The author of the hit musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles was 88.
News Brief: Murkowski On Impeachment, Philippines Typhoon, Kazakhstan Crash
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" when she heard Mitch McConnell would coordinate with the White House on impeachment. Also, a typhoon has hit the Philippines.
Ukraine Buys More Anti-Tank Missiles From U.S.
Ukraine says it's buying more U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles, this time with its own money.
'Peloton Husband' Actor Gives Girlfriend Peloton Bike
The actor who played a husband in an ad for Peloton gave his real-life girlfriend a Peloton bike for Christmas.
Museum Of Hangovers Opens In Croatia
A college student in Croatia was swapping hangover stories with friends when he thought — shouldn't stories this good be preserved? And with that, Croatia's Museum of Hangovers was founded.
Obama's Year-End Best-Of List
Every December former President Obama releases a list of his favorite songs, books and movies. NPR's David Greene talks with Jay Ruttenberg of the comedy journal The Lowbrow Reader.
Taika Waititi On His Favorite Film Of The Decade
Filmmaker Taika Waititi talks about his favorite movie of the decade, Get Out.
Shuttered Factories Reborn As Data Centers
Shuttered industrial sites are drawing new tenants: data centers attracted to access to bountiful and cheap electricity. But their economic impact is mixed.
