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Morning news brief
by Michel Martin
Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of six hostages recovered. Unions are taking more prominent roles in U.S. politics. A look at Harris and Trump plans to tackle high housing costs.
Napoleon's piano adds authenticity to the music of Ridley Scott's movie
by Olivia Hampton
British composer Martin Phipps discusses how he used an 1808 French piano that once belonged to Napoleon for part of the score of Ridley Scott's biopic of the one-time emperor.
DeSantis campaigns hard in Iowa. Will it pay off in next month's GOP caucuses?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fulfilled a presidential campaign promise to visit every Iowa county. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections newsletter if that will help him win.
Venezuelan voters approve referendum that would take over disputed area with Guyana
by John Otis
Venezuela's election board says voters on Sunday approved a referendum called for by the government to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.
What would it take for Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks wi Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute about White House efforts to revive talks toward a two-state solution in the Middle East.
Theater owners love Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's movies as much as fans do
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé topped the box office over the weekend but took in far less than Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour did in its opening weekend. Doesn't matter — theater owners still win.
Takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom debate, which aired on Fox
It was billed as a Red State-Blue State debate between men with different governing ideologies: Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, running for the GOP presidential nod, and Calif. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
N.Y. Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress
Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel Santos from Congress. The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds.
New law gives Texas more power to criminalize undocumented migrants in the state
by Julián Aguilar
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a new bill that gives the state more power to criminalize undocumented migrants in the state.
On World AIDS Day, we hear from a man who's spent 40 years caring for people with HIV
In this week's StoryCorps, a conversation with Joseph Rogers Britton, a caregiver who has been working with AIDS patients for four decades.