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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."
The cost of the 12 days of Christmas increased dramatically this year
by Scott Horsley
Partridge prices were flat this year, but the cost of pear trees jumped more than 25%. PNC bank has run the numbers on all 12 days of Christmas — as it calculates its annual Holiday Price Index.
Why the waters off the west coast of the Galapagos Islands are getting colder
While the majority of the world's oceans are warming, the waters off the west coast of the Galapagos Islands are getting colder — creating a refuge from climate change for birds and marine animals.
University of Maine reveals first 100% bio-based 3D printed home
Researchers at the University of Maine have unveiled the first 3D-printed house made of natural materials and it's fully recyclable.
Los Angeles trial verdict: Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges
Once a powerful man in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of three of seven charges in his second sex crimes trial. He is already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York.
South Korea sets up a Truth and Reconciliation commission to investigate adoptions
South Korea says it will investigate hundreds of adoptions out of the country that may have involved fake records. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Kaomi Lee, one adoptee whose case is under review.
This time of year, a train ride from Owosso, Mich., will get you to the North Pole
by Kevin Lavery
Every year a vintage steam locomotive in Michigan takes thousands of festive families to the North Pole. With some imagination and hot cocoa — the spirit of Christmas is still on track.
U.S. Supreme Court extends border rule. Shelters fear migrant surge if it's lifted
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ruben Garcia, director of Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas. Garcia says shelters in the city cannot withstand an expected surge in migrants after Title 42 is lifted.
New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'
by Brian Mann
New York Rep.-elect George Santos last month won a House seat on Long Island but much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 20, 2022.)
Morning news brief
The Jan. 6 panel wraps up its probe into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Argentina wins its first World Cup in 36 years. The Biden administration announces a shift in strategy to fight homelessness.
Jan. 6 panel to vote on criminal referrals against former President Trump
Ahead of the House Jan. 6 committee meeting Monday, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to law professor Kim Wehle about the importance of this moment for American democracy.
World Cup fans in Los Angeles turn out to celebrate Argentina's championship
Fans in Los Angeles went wild when Argentina won the men's World Cup after an eventful final match against France. It was Argentina's first world championship since 1986.