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Morning news brief
President Biden told the nation it was time to pass the torch. Israel's prime minister addressed congressional lawmakers. VP Harris faces challenges when it comes to her record on law enforcement.
How the U.S. economy fared this year — and what could lie ahead
NPR's Michel Martin talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about how the U.S. economy performed this year — and what could be expected for 2024.
Problems are expected after an asthma inhaler is replaced with generic version
A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued. Although there is a generic version, the switch could lead to disruptions in care because not all insurance companies are covering it.
A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps
A federal judge in Georgia upheld a revised congressional map that creates a new Black district, and protects the state's Republican seats in Congress.
The legacy of the 'father of Kansas City barbecue'
Bernetta McKindra is the granddaughter of Henry Perry, known as the "father of Kansas City barbecue." She reflects on her family's culinary legacy.
Former President Trump has been removed from the primary ballot in Maine
Maine is now the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
One Palestinian man and his family struggle to survive in southern Gaza
by Carrie Kahn
A look at one man in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer to now living in a van with his family. They have no water and little hope.
A preview of what the internet could bring us in the new year
A surge in people "dating" chatbots. That is among the predictions offered by experts that we asked to weigh in on what the internet might bring us in 2024.
Why Polish truck drivers are blocking traffic at the Poland-Ukraine border
Polish truckers and transport business owners blocked traffic at the Ukraine-Poland border — over the removal of limits on how many Ukrainian drivers and businesses can come to Poland and the EU.
Pan African village for returning diaspora in Ghana becomes a source of bitterness
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
The dream of the Pan African Village, a rural settlement for returning diaspora in Ghana's Cape Coast, has become a source of bitterness.
Not everyone who wants to see the Bolshoi's 'Nutcracker' will get a ticket
by Charles Maynes
In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.
Google releases its list of the top search terms for 2023
Barbie, Matthew Perry and the Roman Empire were among the most popular searches on Google this year.