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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."
High energy prices and inflation are taking a toll on U.K. businesses
by Willem Marx
More than 11,000 small businesses closed in the UK last year. Many smaller shops could not keep up with higher energy costs, inflation and competition from online retailers.
During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did
by Elissa Nadworny
Fewer people in the U.S. are going to college, but through early college programs and dual enrollment, many colleges are seeing a growing number of young people in their classrooms.
Doctors say bystanders can do a lot to help someone who has stopped breathing
by Allison Aubrey
The American Heart Association notes heightened interest in CPR since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during last week's game. CPR can increase the chances of survival.
The FDA approves an Alzheimer's drug that appears to modestly slow the disease
by Jon Hamilton
The Food and Drug Administration has approved an Alzheimer's drug that appears to modestly slow down the disease. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Jan. 6, 2023.)
The history of a contentious U.S. Congress
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's 15 rounds of voting were the most a speaker has endured since the 1850s. What does the politically fraught ascent mean for McCarthy?
Before the House can vote on bills, it must OK rules for how the chamber operates
Now that the House has finally selected a speaker, Republicans are ready to push their agenda. Among their top priorities are cuts to IRS funding.
Buffalo Bills celebrate a win over the Patriots and Hamlin's continued recovery
by David Sommerstein
The Buffalo Bills returned to the football field Sunday with an emotional game against the New England Patriots. It's the first time the Bills played since safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest.
Friday marks two years since a deadly riot engulfed the U.S. Capitol
The Jan. 6 House Select Committee spent 18 months looking at the events –- and actors -– that helped fuel the violence that day. That includes a number of extremist groups.
Fisk University is the first HBCU to have an intercollegiate women's gymnastics team
by Ambriehl Crutchfield
The school in Nashville, Tenn., started the program last spring, and the team's first meet is Friday. Coach Corrine Tarver was the first Black gymnast to win an NCAA all around championship
The job market was on a hot streak for much of 2022, but chilly winds are blowing
The Labor Department reports Friday on December's job gains. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.
Russian President Putin orders a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine
Putin instructed his defense minister to order a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas. Ukraine accuses Russia of trying to buy time to replenish its stocks along the front lines.
How Biden plans to persuade migrants not to risk coming to the U.S.-Mexico border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discusses the Biden administration'a new immigration measures. The U.S. will make it harder for people to get in, if they show up at the border.