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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."
Ukrainian refugees in France find work at factories that produce luxury handbags
by Eleanor Beardsley
The war in Ukraine is transforming Europe in more ways than one. Ukrainian refugees in France are helping to fill jobs in places where there aren't enough French workers.
Taiwan extends mandatory military service requirement from 4 months to 1 year
NPR's A Martinez talks to Paul Huang, research fellow at the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation, about recent developments resulting in increased tensions between China and Taiwan.
Officials in Ukraine and Russia are talking about negotiations. Why now?
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Daniel Fried, former U.S. ambassador to Poland, about the possibility of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in the new year.
Ukrainian officials say they want to host a peace summit at the U.N. in February
That would be a year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. The proposal comes a day after Russia's president accused Ukraine of being unwilling to negotiate an end to the war.
Morning news brief
by A Martínez
China is reopening its pandemic closed borders. Ukraine wants to host a peace summit at the U.N. in February. States that charged people to pay foster care bills added to the struggles of families.
Gender-based pricing, known as the pink tax, will be banned in California on Jan. 1
Repealing the discriminatory practice could save women $1,300 a year for the same products men buy. Women's shampoo often costs more than men's and pink razors cost more than black ones.
Packing up Christmas decorations can be as big a job as setting up
An 80-year-old Rhode Island man has a bigger job than most on his hands. Geno Milano's nativity scene has over 400 pieces. The collection has been growing since he began putting it together in 1975.
Food banks in the U.S. are feeling the pinch of inflation
by A Martínez
Food banks say inflation is increasing demand while making it more expensive to keep shelves stocked and donations aren't going as far.
Lyrics from 'Me Porto Bonito' by Bad Bunny will stay with you
We asked Anamaria Sayre of NPR's Latin music podcast Alt.Latino: Was there a lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? She chose a line from Bad Bunny's "Me Porto Bonito."
Lecrae raps about Jesus and Christianity on his new mixtape 'Church Clothes 4'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Christian rapper Lecrae about his new mixtape, Church Clothes 4, and how he connects with millennials.
Private jet travel is one of the most carbon-intensive things a person can do
by Caleigh Wells
Private jet flights have increased at a Los Angeles area airport that caters to wealthy travelers. Fumes affect the working-class neighborhood. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 26, 2022.)
A closer look at the practice of billing parents for their child's foster care
by Joseph Shapiro
Loss of parental rights can be the ultimate punishment from a court. Unpaid debts for foster care can delay the reunion. Some parents are still getting bills even though the feds told states to stop.