Thrifting expert Carmen Corsi offers holiday shopping tips
Thrifting expert Carmen Corsi offers tips for holiday gift shopping at secondhand shops.
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Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants incoming presidential advisor Elon Musk to sign an ethics pledge. She speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about what she says are Musk's conflicts of interest.
Supreme Court to hear TikTok's arguments against possible ban in the U.S.
The Supreme Court accepted TikTok's emergency request to hear arguments about a law that could ban the viral video app next month. Approximately 170 million Americans use the platform.
Do election victories really give presidents a 'mandate'?
Presidents often claim their election victories give them a mandate. How true is that in this hyperpolarized era — when President-elect Trump didn't win 50% of the vote?
France's highest court upholds corruption conviction of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy
Sarkozy, 69, faces a year in prison, but is expected to ask to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet — as is the case for any sentence of two years or less.
About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking, a study finds
The 35 buildings surveyed along an almost 12-mile stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or settled by 0.8 to 3.1 inches, scientists found.
Neighbors protecting neighbors: Worried marginalized communities prep for Trump term
For some marginalized communities the second Trump term is fraught with fears over personal safety. In Minneapolis, one organization is helping neighbors with de-escalation services and gun training.
NCAA president urges for federal regulations on sports gambling
The president of the NCAA appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to express support for some federal regulations around sports gambling -- including a ban on a wager known as "prop bets" in college sports.
Dozens of prisoners allege a culture of violence by guards at federal facility in Virginia
At a federal prison in rural Virginia, more than 50 prisoners say they've been abused. But when they try to file a complaint — they're stopped, often by the same guards they say are abusing them.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? There's hope, depending on where you live
A few parts of the country may get a white Christmas in 2024, but the majority will not. And in the future, shifts in weather patterns driven by global warming may make them even less likely.