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While lawmakers try to negotiate new border policy, former President Donald Trump is doubling down on anti-immigrant rhetoric.

For people dealing with grief, the holidays may feel anything but merry. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michelle Palmer of the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing about navigating loss.

Hong Kong media mogul and democracy activist Jimmy Lai goes on trial after more than 1,000 days of pre-trial detention.

As Ukrainians prepare to celebrate Christmas according to the Western calendar for the first time, they fear the support of their biggest allies – the U.S. and the European Union – is wavering.

What are the global consequences of Washington's staunch support for Israel's war with Hamas? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Fawaz Gerges from the London School of Economics.

The COP28 climate negotiations in Dubai wrapped up early today with an agreement that calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels. But some counties say this still doesn't go far enough.

The House is set to vote on formalizing an impeachment inquiry. Biden makes critical comments about Israel's response to Hamas. Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas.

After two decades, an event once called "the Super Bowl of video games," has been canceled. And this time, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is gone for good.

Soup kitchens and homeless shelters are struggling to keep up with demand, even as volunteering is on the decline.

The Wu-Tang Clan has announced a Las Vegas residency. Their show debuts during Super Bowl weekend, performing Feb. 9 and 10, and then returning for a weekend during March Madness.

The Supreme Court has been asked to fast track a case that centers on whether former President Donald Trump should be shielded from criminal prosecution.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's push for additional U.S. aid to fight Russia.

World policy leaders meeting in Qatar discuss war in Gaza. Donald Trump plans to skip testifying for a second time in the New York civil fraud trial. Argentine President Javier Milei is inaugurated.

A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned the indictment charging Hunter Biden with three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax offenses.

As Israel seeks to destroy Hamas, the massive displacement of Palestinians in Gaza continues. They're being pushed farther and farther south, into smaller and smaller spaces.

The Labor Department reports on November's job gains Friday morning. Forecasters think employers added around 200,000 jobs last month.

Tension builds over comments elite university presidents made at a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus.

Four GOP presidential candidates debated in Alabama. Israel says the U.N. has been slow to speak out about reports of sexual violence in the Hamas attack. Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is retiring.

Former president Donald Trump is expected back in a New York courtroom Thursday in one of the final days for the defense in his civil fraud trial.

NPR polled staff and contributors for their favorite games of 2023. The year was marked by record-selling titles and industry shake-ups that included thousands of layoffs.