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Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.
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Sixpence None the Richer: Tiny Desk Concert
So much of the holiday season is about finding a balance between bright lights and dark nights. Sixpence None the Richer's music finds depth in the in-between.
The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2025
Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.
Thousands of guns are found at crime scenes. What do they tell us?
A report from the advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety analyzed data from local police departments on nearly 350,000 guns used in crimes from 2020 to 2024, including where they came from.
From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe
The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.
Beware the Christmas coronary. How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble
There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.
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Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is upset with his party's leaders for refusing to hold a vote on a bill that would save key ACA subsidies. We speak with him about what he'd like to see his party do next.
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Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees will see the full video of a controversial U.S. boat strike Wednesday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth decided not to release publicly.
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2025 had no shortage of major music news stories. Here's a rundown of some of the biggest of the year. -
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed. -
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. -
Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans. -
Congress set to go on recess with no answer for ACA subsidies, Trump and his allies back Susie Wiles after critical Vanity Fair profile, Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors causing safety concerns.
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Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney, Australia, this week for the first funerals for the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
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After a ceasefire that has lasted more than two months, the U.S. is pushing for a lasting peace in Gaza.
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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon face end of decades-old mission despite regular attacks by Israel breaking year-old ceasefire.
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Santas in the U.S. are getting more diverse as families try to find a jolly fella who looks more like them.
