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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."
Portland finds it's hard to disentangle the rise in crime from the housing crisis
by Katia Riddle
In Portland, Ore., officials are responding to business owners' concerns about crime and public safety, in part, by targeting homeless encampments.
At a Mass. mobile home park, residents are evicted for a new housing development
by Simon Rios
Residents of mobile home parks are losing their places to live as new investors buy up park land for redevelopment. Residents typically own their homes, but not the land they sit on.
After Griner's release, Fogel's family hopes he's released from Russia soon
by Julia Zenkevich
With WNBA star Brittney Griner back home after being in Russian custody, Marc Fogel's family hopes they're one step closer to seeing him again. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 11, 2022.)
'The Whale' garners controversy for not casting an actor with obesity as the lead
"The Whale," is a movie that tells the story of a 600-pound man estranged from his teenage daughter. The filmmakers have been criticized for not casting an obese actor in the role.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party
by Deirdre Walsh
Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving her party to register as an independent. The decision shakes up the power dynamic in the closely divided U.S. Senate.
As Brittney Griner comes home, one man continues to fight for his brother's return
Brittney Griner is back in the U.S. but other Americans are still being held in Russia. NPR speaks with David Whelan, whose brother, Paul, is serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison.
New York Times employees engaged in its largest newsroom work stoppage in decades
by David Folkenflik
More than 1,000 New York Times newsroom union members went out on strike for a full day in the biggest work action at the paper in decades.
Ukrainian doctors train for live-saving surgery in the U.S.
by Daniel Ackerrman
Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has increased the need for care back home.
How Republicans got on board with the Respect for Marriage Act
Former Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen discusses how conservative lobbyists worked to convince Republican senators to support the Respect for Marriage Act.
A little girl in California has been granted a license to keep a unicorn
Madeline wrote to LA county officials asking for approval to keep a unicorn in her backyard if she could find one.
The animal control department agreed, granting her their very first unicorn license.
The animal control department agreed, granting her their very first unicorn license.
What the GOP's next steps should be after Herschel Walker's loss
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with GOP fundraiser Steven Law about Herschel Walker's loss in the Georgia Senate runoff and how he believes the party should recalculate to move forward.
Two parents remember their 6-year-old daughter, who died at Sandy Hook
by Barry Gordemer
StoryCorps: The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary talk about their daughter.