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Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall presented the nominees for the 83rd Golden Globes this morning. The awards ceremony will be held on Jan. 11, hosted by Nikki Glaser.
Does one drink make you dizzy? Why alcohol hits us harder as we age
For many people, the holidays mean more parties and more occasions to drink. But if you've noticed that one cocktail hits you harder than it used to, there's a scientific reason to explain it.
Supreme Court to hear case that could vastly expand presidential powers
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. At stake is a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.
Zelenskyy heads to London for more Ukraine peace talks. Here's what to know
The talks signal fresh support from European allies. But they follow stalled U.S. negotiations in Miami and comments from President Trump's son suggesting Washington is ready to pull back.
Tributes, not politics, play center stage as Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors
President Trump said he was closely involved with picking the honorees, and on Sunday he became the first president to host the Kennedy Center awards ceremony.
Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
Both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens.
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Soldiers briefly declared a military coup in Benin Sunday, but the government swiftly regained control, marking another episode in a rising wave of attempted coups in the region.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with European leaders in London Monday as Europe vies for a role in the peace talks and Trump pressured Zelenskyy to accept the U.S.-backed plan.
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How is the U.S. reshaping relations with longtime allies in Europe? NPR speaks with Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
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The pianist, composer and arranger spent more than six decades turning El Gran Combo into one of the premier salsa institutions of Latin America and beyond. -
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. -
Congress is weighing an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies while millions of Americans are unsure what their insurance will cost next year.
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Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient.
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Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to its first MLS Cup, sparking new questions about the league's future. Paul Tenorio of The Athletic was at the final and shared his views.
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What happens when a director tries to follow up an Oscar win, with NPR's Marc Rivers and film critic Kyle Wilson.
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A retelling of James Garfield's assassination and other recent TV programs about history show an interest in saying 'who we were, who we are and who we're going to be,' explains presidential historian Alexis Coe, senior fellow at New America.
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Rebecca Armitage, author of the novel 'The Heir Apparent', imagines a woman forced to choose between love and the British crown.
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A new book examines the racist background of the last public hanging in the U.S. when tens of thousands of people came to watch in a small Kentucky town.
