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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."
Republicans take control of the House in this new session of Congress
by Susan Davis
A new Congress begins Jan.3 and with it a new chapter in divided government. A look at what to expect in the year ahead.
A new year means lots of new TV shows and movies. What to expect
With the new year comes new television shows and movies. Two members of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour team tell us about the TV shows and movies they're looking forward.
Morning news brief
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapses during a game, Republicans take control of the House and will elect a speaker. New York City considers hospitalizing unhoused residents with mental illness.
A West Virginia woman recovered her lost wallet after 54 years
Sharon Day dropped her wallet at a high school dance in 1968. It was recovered when construction crews renovating the building found it and returned it.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI's body begins lying in state at the Vatican
by Sylvia Poggioli
Ahead of a funeral on Thursday, mourners are paying respects to the late Pope Benedict, whose remains are on public display at the Vatican.
How pop culture could hinder the public's understanding of wildfires
by Chloe Veltman
The depictions of firefighters and wildfire fighting in contemporary pop culture may help or hinder the public's understanding of the growing dangers of wildfires under epic climate change.
Man breaks record for eating at the most Michelin star restaurants in one day
Eric Finkelstein set a set a world record by eating at 18 Michelin-starred restaurants in just 24 hours.
How one Japanese restaurateur turned the humble rice ball into a must-eat dish
A Japanese restaurateur elevates the plain and homely rice ball, or onigiri, into gourmet fare at a Tokyo restaurant where people line up for hours to get one of nine seats.
When another military offensive might happen in Ukraine, and what it would look like
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about when we might see another major military offensive in Ukraine.
In Ukraine, the New Year was met with more sheltering from aerial bombardment
Ukraine's government issued 15,000 air raid warnings in 2022, and it doesn't look like Russia is planning to let up this year.