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Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism
Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park.
The International Criminal Court is facing doubts as its member states meet
The court faces pushback over arrest warrants for Israeli officials, sexual harassment allegations against the court's chief prosecutor and a very empty docket.
Most Black Friday shoppers bagged their deals online this year, with record spending
As many opted to surf the web instead of face the crowds the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion in online purchases. Cyber Monday is set to smash another spending record.
President Biden pardons son Hunter
The pardon comes in the last weeks of President Biden's time in office and despite his public assurances in the past that he would neither pardon nor commute his son's sentence.
Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections
The new law guarantees fundamental rights for sex workers, including the ability to refuse clients, set the conditions of an act, and stop an act at any moment.
Stellantis CEO resigns as carmaker continues to struggle with slumping sales
Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales.
Lake effect snow is expected to continue pummeling parts of the Northeast and Midwest
Some areas across the Great Lakes region have already received up to 3 feet of lake effect snow.
How to be not lonely? ‘Cohousing’ is an answer for some people
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.
UN says it is halting aid through main Gaza crossing because route is too dangerous
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into Gaza because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys.
Ira Glass admits he plays a ‘nicer version’ of himself on the radio
This American Life host Ira Glass doesn't care about how people will remember him, "I'm not making a radio show for them"
The ‘magical’ advent calendar that’s as big as a town hall
A small town in Germany turns its town hall into the 'world's largest' advent calendar each December. It started as a way to boost businesses in the winter, but it's grown to mean much more.
Protesters gather for third night of action after Georgia suspends EU talks
Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Heavy snow blankets parts of the U.S. during busy holiday travel weekend
Frigid air was expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday, while heavy snow was forecast to cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.
FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says
The report said the main responsibility lay with the workers' direct employers and the Qatari government, but noted that "a credible argument can be made" that FIFA played a role as well.
Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel to replace current FBI director
The president-elect plans to replace current FBI Director Christopher Wray with Patel, a close ally of the president-elect and former national security aide, has berated the Justice Department and the news media.
How a Syrian rebel group pulled off its stunning seizure of Aleppo
Over a few days, rebel fighters in northern Syria have launched incursions into several major cities with little resistance from government troops.
World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike, Gaza health ministry says
An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing five people, including at least three employees with the food aid charity. World Central Kitchen said that it was "urgently seeking more details."
Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.
How to solve the Gen Z social isolation problem? She tried surfing and it worked
Young people today spend nearly 1,000 fewer hours per year hanging out with friends in person than they did 20 years ago. Some solutions for the loneliness epidemic are coming from unlikely places.
SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled for potential salmonella contamination
Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination.
Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City
New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.
Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city
Insurgents breached Syria's largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
Banana art eaten, banana art purchase
Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Millions are heading home from the holiday to face snow and an Artic blast
Some parts of the country will receive heavy lake-effect snow and others will see rain or dry weather with subfreezing temperatures.
A restored Notre Dame cathedral is unveiled days before its official reopening
Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a fire damaged the landmark in April 2019.
British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying
In a historic vote, lawmakers advanced a bill that would grant the option of assisted dying to those in England and Wales with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy of six months or less.
All I want for Christmas is … help getting this song out of my head
The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.
Bill Battle, former Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies
Bill Battle, who was athletic director at his alma mater, Alabama, where he played for Paul “Bear” Bryant's first national championship team, has died. He was 82.
To help someone going through a crisis, use these 7 words
Author and TV host Kelly Corrigan has a radical way to support a loved one through a crisis, big or small. Here's her technique to make someone feel like it's safe to open up.
How do you re-create the voice of a 15th century king? Dig up his skeleton
When Richard III's skeleton was found under a parking lot in England in 2012, it was an exciting enough discovery for the general public, but a game-changer for Yvonne Morley-Chisholm.
