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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."
An appreciation of the work by some of the musicians who died in 2022
by A Martínez
Morning Edition presents a montage of some of the musicians who died in 2022.
2 former bartenders are glad they were a part of the Starlite Lounge
by Esther Honig
Albert Johnson and Donna Cuthbert came to StoryCorps to remember working New Year's Eve at the Starlite Lounge, a historic gay bar in Brooklyn, New York.
Morning news brief
by A Martínez
This was a pivotal year in America's opioid crisis. Brazilian soccer legend Pele has died at the age of 82. Young Republicans demand change from their party to keep up with their generation.
Brazilian soccer superstar Pelé has died at the age of 82
NPR's A Martinez speaks with soccer writer Andrew Downie about legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento — known around the world as Pelé. He'd been battling complications from colon cancer.
U.S. Supreme Court will wait until 2023 to hear arguments on border restrictions
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, speaks with NPR's A Martinez about the Supreme Court's decision to maintain border restrictions under a public health order known as Title 42.
Ohio man's flight was canceled but he was determined not to miss the Rose Parade
Scott Huntley has been attending Tournament of Roses his entire life and volunteering for the past 36 years. He drove from his home in Columbus to Pasadena, Calif.
Why nearly the entire population of Tampa, Kan., visited Tampa, Fla.
When you put the name of your destination into Google Maps, the town must be in the correct state. The Florida city's tourism board found the Kansas town that way, and offered residents free trips.
Myanmar court again finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
NPR's A Martinez talks to Derek Mitchell of the National Democratic Institute, about a court in Myanmar finding ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption.
Works from 1927 are about to become part of the public domain
by Phil Harrell
Every new year a crop of books, music and films become part of the public domain in the U.S. Jennifer Jenkins of Duke University shares a few of the works from 1927 coming our way.
After record drug deaths, there have been major reforms in addiction treatment
The opioid epidemic surged in 2022 — killing record numbers of Americans, but help may be on the way in the form of more aid to communities and major reforms in opioid addiction treatment.
Southwest moves toward near-normal operations after widespread cancellations
After a tough week for Southwest Airlines travelers, the company says it plans to return to "normal operations with minimal disruptions" Friday.