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December 28, 2024 • Hanukkah began on Christmas this year. A reflection on celebrating both holidays in a multi-faith family. December 21, 2024 • A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope ...

U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly ...

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media recap the year in sports: the ascendance of women's basketball, the Paris Olympics, and the loss of some baseball legends.

The FDA has declared an end to the shortage of a popular obesity drug. The implications for consumers are complicated.

SIMON: A development overnight. President Trump - elect - President-elect Trump has made a court filing with the Supreme Court over the TikTok ban, which would go into effect January 19 unless its ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Rowe and Emily Garcés, the hosts of the podcast "50 Words for Snow," about words English needs but does not have.

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay a law banning TikTok next month. It comes just weeks before TikTok and the Department of Justice are set to argue in front of the high ...

NPR's Bobby Allyn joins us. Bobby, thanks for being with us. BOBBY ALLYN, BYLINE: Thanks, Scott. SIMON: What is Donald Trump asking the Supreme Court to do? ALLYN: Yeah, as you mentioned ...

NPR pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin joins us. Sydney, thanks so much for being with us. SYDNEY LUPKIN, BYLINE: Yeah. Hi, Scott. SIMON: But I gather the ending of a drug shortage is ...

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