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Bill Clinton, who is being treated for the flu, is out of the hospital

7:16pm December 23, 2024

The 78-year-old former president was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever.

How Chappell Roan's producer Dan Nigro crafts pop hits for a new generation

5:25pm December 23, 2024

by Hazel Cills

Working with artists like Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo to distill their personalities and voices into distinctive and personal songs, Nigro has established himself as a producer adept at making pop hits for a new generation.

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Biden says he'll commute sentences for 37 people on death row. NPR talked with one

4:48pm December 23, 2024

by Chiara Eisner

President Biden announced he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row. That means the men won't face execution under the incoming Trump administration.

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A recent strike in Gaza was among the war's deadliest, a list of the victims shows

4:48pm December 23, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

The U.S. has not received answers from Israel about a deadly October strike in Gaza. A list of 130 victims, given to NPR by survivors, suggests it was one of the most catastrophic strikes of the war.

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10 World Cafe sessions we loved in 2024

4:11pm December 23, 2024

From Waxahatchee to Mannequin Pussy and Lizzie No, these interviews and performances from 2024 blew us away.

Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts, U.S. says

1:21pm December 23, 2024

Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.

Forget what you think you know about fruitcake

12:00pm December 23, 2024

For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions.

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The Container Store files for bankruptcy, vows to keep stores operating as normal

11:43am December 23, 2024

The Container Store said its 102 locations and website will continue to operate as normal during the bankruptcy process.

Director Of The Federal Bureau of Prisons Colette Peters Testifies To House Committee Of Prison Oversight

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House panel releases report on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz

11:24am December 23, 2024

Among other accusations, the committee found Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl and used or possessed illegal drugs on multiple occasions. Gaetz fiercely denied the allegations.

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How an Israeli community helped its children heal from trauma after the Oct. 7 attack

9:58am December 23, 2024

Kibbutz Be'eri was hit hard in the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Survivors were evacuated to a hotel, where they worked together to create programs to help their children recover from trauma.