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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."
In Rochester, Minn., police officers are volunteering as driver ed instructors
by Catharine Reichert
It's part of a school program to get more teen drivers on the road legally and safely. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 21, 2022.)
Why did the IRS neglect to audit Trump during his first 2 years in office?
NPR's A Martinez talks to former IRS national taxpayer advocate Nina Olson about how the IRS failed to audit former President Donald Trump's taxes during his first half of his presidency.
Tipflation: Why you're not alone if you're being asked to tip more often
Digital kiosks and a shaky economy have fueled an explosion in tipping, according to Dipayan Biswas, a marketing professor at the University of South Florida.
It was shocking to see the speed COVID was spreading, American expat in China says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rebecca Kanthor, an American expatriate, about her family's experience of living in Shanghai after China lifted its zero-COVID policy.
China will open to the rest of the world after nearly 3 years of closed borders
China is dropping COVID quarantine requirements for foreigners and says it will start reissuing some visas — after nearly three years of complete border closures.
Apple, accused of supporting China's censorship, is now facing new criticism
by John Ruwitch
Protesters say Apple has kept tools that help circumvent censorship in China off its App store inside the country. Now it has to contend with pressure from Chinese citizens who aren't happy about it.
Major storm causes multiple problems including many deaths in and around Buffalo
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., about the blizzard that has paralyzed his city and caused many deaths. Power is out and there's no heat.
Lyrics from 'Human Kind' by Straw Man Army will stay with you
by Lars Gotrich
When the words in a song hit you in just the right way, they can stay with you. We're asking the folks at NPR Music: What lyrics did you hear in 2022 that you just couldn't shake?
3 busloads of migrants were dropped off near Vice President Harris' residence
The migrants traveling from Texas were dropped off on Christmas Eve in Washington, D.C. A nonprofit organization helped them reach a church for shelter, food and other care.
Putin reiterates claims he's willing to negotiate but attacks on Ukraine continue
Russian President Putin has started referring to the invasion of Ukraine as a war — after insisting it was an operation. It's been more than 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine.
A massive winter storm forces airlines to adjust their holiday travel schedules
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Slotnick of the travel site The Points Guy, about how the airline industry is handling flight cancellations and delays — resulting from the storm.
A couple in Sweden has had enough with Wham's 'Last Christmas'
Tomas and Hannah Mazzetti want to buy the rights to "Last Christmas" so they can take it off the air forever. The Independent reports they've raised $62,000, but the price is at least $15 million.