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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."
Actress Dolly De Leon was surprised she got the lead in 'Triangle of Sadness'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Filipina actor Dolly De Leon about her role in the widely acclaimed movie: Triangle of Sadness.
The Smithsonian shines a light on designer and sculptor Maya Lin
by Chloe Veltman
The National Portrait Gallery has opened an exhibition on Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Nov. 12, 2022.)
New research examining plea deals finds multiple problems
It's not trials, but plea bargains, that resolve most criminal cases. But new research examining those negotiations finds big problems with plea deals.
With the COVID lockdown protests, how stable is China's economy?
NPR's A Martinez speaks to economist Stephen Roach about the fallout over China's strict COVID-19 policies, and how the protests could affect the global economy.
Mexico razes migrant camp that sprung up across the border from El Paso, Texas
by Angela Kocherga
Mexican authorities cleared the encampment where as many as a thousand Venezuelans have lived for weeks. The migrants wanted to stay there until they could apply for asylum in the U.S.
China is quietly cracking down on mass protests that broke out over the weekend
The protests drew on deep public dissatisfaction with the country's strict COVID-19 controls. A Chinese government official blamed the unrest on "forces with ulterior motives."
Statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws returns to Boston
"Lobsta Mickey" was last seen at Quincy Market in Boston nearly two decades ago. The statue was one of 75 commissioned by Disney for the 75th anniversary of the cartoon character.
News brief: China protests, Supreme Court immigration case, U.S.-Iran soccer match
China cracks down on protesters. The Supreme Court will hear arguments over how to enforce immigration laws. And, team USA and Iran battle before their World Cup match.
A skunk is spotted in the stands during the Browns-Buccaneers game
It's not clear how the skunk got there. But when the Cleveland Browns came back from seven down in the fourth quarter to beat the Tampa Bay Bucs in overtime, fans dubbed it "the rally skunk."
Lawmakers consider how a Kroger-Albertsons merger would affect consumers
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about the planned $25 billion merger between grocers Kroger and Albertsons — ahead of a hearing on the matter.