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U.S. resumes Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing as Kyiv approves ceasefire, Education Department to cut nearly half of staff, House GOP spending plan to avert shutdown heads to the Senate.
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
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
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
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?
Georgia Family Discovers Owl Hiding In Their Christmas Tree
The family in Atlanta was having dinner when someone noticed an owl ornament on the tree moving. They realized it was not an ornament but was in fact a live owl.
Kwame Alexander Recommends 3 Poetry Books For The Holidays
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to poet in residence Kwame Alexander,who shares his poetry book recommendations for the holiday season.
Wisconsin's Voting Battles Could Be Pivotal To 2020 Election
A judge in Wisconsin has ordered the names of more than 200,000 people removed from voter rolls. The outcome could make a difference to President Trump's reelection effort.