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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Biden's new border enforcement plan is receiving criticism from all sides
NPR's Dwane Brown speaks with Fernando García of the Border Network for Human Rights about the Biden administration's new U.S.-Mexico border policy.
Thousands of nurses at 2 NYC hospitals are on strike after negotiations fail
The New York State Nurses Association announced the strikes early Monday morning after late-night bargaining failed. The nurses are striking at Montefiore Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital.
Why lawmakers in Idaho want to ban public drag shows
by Kirk Siegler
While Democrats held off huge Republican gains in the midterm elections, some states swung further to the right. Idaho is set to consider a bill banning public drag shows.
Warm weather in the Northeast is hurting businesses that count on snow
by Emily Russell
Businesses in the Northeast that rely on winter recreation activities are having a bad year. Warm temperatures are keeping snowmobilers and skiers off the trails.
Morning news brief
Security forces in Brazil regain control after an ex-president's supporters stormed Congress. President Biden will meet with North American leaders in Mexico. And, the U.S. House returns to business.
Charges are pending against a Virginia first grader after a teacher was shot
by Mechelle Hankerson
Classes are canceled this week at a Newport News, Va., elementary school, where police say a first grader fired a gun and wounded a teacher on Friday.
Security forces in Brazil regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Congress
In a stunning security breach, supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress and the presidential offices Sunday, to protest what they falsely claim was a stolen election.
Advice on what to do if you think you might be laid off
January is usually a big month for layoffs. How should you prepare if you think your job may be at risk? We asked some experts.
'Rolling Stone' releases a list of great singers. Celine Dion was not included
Some believe the magazine left off pop music's greatest singer. A group of Celine Dion fans were so angry that they drove six hours from Montreal to Manhattan to protest.
Saskatchewan compiles a Top-10 list of 911 calls that weren't an emergency
Topping the list was a call from someone who had a clogged bathtub, according to Mounties in the Canadian province. The list also features someone calling because they ran out of milk.
Weinstein faces sentencing in California for rape and sexual assault conviction
by Mandalit del Barco
Disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein will be sentenced Monday following a rape and sexual assault conviction in California. He's already serving a separate sentence in New York.
The ex-president's supporters have protested since election results were revealed
NRP's Leila Fadel speaks with Oliver Steunkel of the Vargas Foundation in Brazil about what the attacks in the Brazilian capital mean for democracy in the country.