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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."
Tammy Wynette and George Jones' love story is told in a new Showtime series
"George & Tammy" is a 6-part Showtime series about the careers and marriage of country music's George Jones & Tammy Wynette. Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain star.
A divided approach to primaries could be chaotic for voters
by Clay Masters
As the DNC publicly debates the future of its presidential primary cycle, Republicans settle into the status quo, leading with the Iowa Caucuses.
Concerns arise over the DNC's new primary calendar
by Domenico Montanaro
After input from President Joe Biden, the DNC's Rules and Bylaws commitee greenlit a new primary calendar, led by South Carolina. But both states and individual party members are raising concerns.
German Special Forces arrest 25 people for a plot to overthrow the government
German Special Forces arrested 25 people for a domestic terrorism plot to overthrow the government there.
Rep. Adam Schiff on what the Jan. 6 committee wants to achieve before the year ends
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House Jan. 6 committee about the panel's priorities before the end of the year and the legacy it will leave.
House Jan. 6 committee is likely to make criminal referrals
The Jan. 6 panel's Chairman Bennie Thompson said they will issue the referrals, but stopped short of sharing any names with reporters
Raphael Warnock beats Herschel Walker to end the last Senate race of 2022
by Stephen Fowler
Georgia's runoff election captured national attention but with votes being tallied in the last U.S. Senate race of 2022 is finally over.
8 cups of water a day could be too much
The guidance dates back to 1945 and actually said we were all supposed to consume 64 ounces of water a day from many sources, including our food, but it's often mis-interpreted as 8 cups of water.