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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."
Calif. commission to decide whether to cut a key incentive for rooftop solar
by Julia Simon
California's public utilities commission will vote on whether to get rid of a program that allows homeowners with solar panels to sell their excess power back to the grid.
Ammunition shortage causes Alaska Natives to have trouble putting food on the table
by Emily Schwing
A nationwide shotgun shell shortage is making it harder for Alaska Natives to hunt for food. Migratory birds are a main source of sustenance for many rural communities at this time of year.
California gardener rents out real and reusable holiday trees
Love the smell of a live Christmas tree but hate to throw it out at the end of the holiday season? A California nursery rents real and re-usable Tannenbaums.
Morning news brief
A new NPR poll shows Americans want congressional leaders to compromise. Peru declares a 30-day national emergency. Israel's longest-serving prime minister is poised to return to office.
The long-awaited sequel to 'Avatar' is more than 3 hours long
"Avatar: The Way of Water" is poised to become one of the year's biggest film releases. It's the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster "Avatar," which is the highest grossing Hollywood film in history.
Peru declares a national emergency following deadly protests
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Associated Press reporter Regina Garcia Cano about the state of emergency.
Biden announces trade deals with Africa and more involvement on the continent
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Mvemba Phezo Dizolele of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the U.S.-Africa summit.
An artist in Tunisia honors migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean
by Leila Fadel
Artist Mohsen Lihidheb gathers objects that wash ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. His collection of sea-worn shoes, clothing and books honors the migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean.
Ukrainian refugee sells food and horse radish schnapps, at a German Christmas market
by Rob Schmitz
An 18th century Baroque Palace on the edge of Berlin is home to one of Germany's many Christmas markets. There are a variety of food stalls — not to mention a special kind of Ukrainian schnapps.