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India's six-week long elections started today
by Diaa Hadid
Nearly a billion people start going to the polls in India Friday, as the worlds largest democracy starts its mammoth election.
Hunter Biden has been indicted on federal tax charges
A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned the indictment charging the president's son with three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax offenses.
Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers into affordable housing for workers
by Emily Feng
Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers built during the pandemic into affordable housing units for young workers — an attempt to help those who struggle in the current economic slowdown.
The LeeVees kick off Hanukkah with a special Tiny Desk performance
The LeeVees came to NPR's Tiny Desk for a special performance of songs from their holiday album Hanukkah Rocks.
NPR hosts take a stab at the some of the most mispronounced words of the year
The language-learning platform Babbel has compiled a list of the most mispronounced words of 2023. NPR hosts attempt to read a few of them without assistance.
As Hanukkah begins, many American Jews consider how this old story resonates today
by Deena Prichep
The story of Hanukkah is a complicated story that rabbis have long wrestled with. This year many Jews are trying to figure out what the story has to say to this moment.
'Poor Things': a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy
by Bob Mondello
Emma Stone teams up with director Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things, a Frankenstein-inspired black comedy about a young woman shaking up the society around her as she comes into her own.
Why the Biden administration is so invested in India
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Arzan Tarapore, a research scholar at Stanford University who focuses on South Asian security issues. They discuss the complex relationship between India and the U.S.
Israel pushes back as the Biden administration pressures it to spare Gaza civilians
by Frank Langfitt
The Biden administration is putting pressure on Israel to reduce casualties in its war on Gaza, but Israel is pushing back against its indispensable ally.
How COP28 could help developing countries confront climate change
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Belizean climate ambassador Janine Felson about how deals reached at COP28 can help developing countries confront climate change.
Trump witness claims no evidence of fraud in civil case
by Andrea Bernstein
A defense expert witness from New York University testified he saw no evidence of accounting fraud in the New York Attorney General's civil case against Trump.