How the threat of war is unifying people in Pakistan
Pakistanis remain on their toes amid tensions with India. But the threat of war is unifying people in a country where many have become disenchanted with their civilian and military leadership.
If Donald Trump becomes president again, how authoritarian would his agenda be?
Donald Trump summed up his agenda for a second term as president: Revenge and retribution. Will become a full-fledged autocrat in his second term?
Shohei Ohtani has a new deal with the LA Dodgers
Baseball phenomenon Shohei Ohtani's new contract with the LA Dodgers is the largest in North American sports history.
A new documentary examines the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' and asks: Why?
A new documentary called A Disturbance in the Force looks back on how the special happened and why it's been locked away ever since.
Life Kit: Keeping holiday traditions — and starting new ones
NPR's Life Kit offers lessons on how to get through new and old family traditions during the holiday season.
Brenda Lee is much bigger than her 1958 Christmas song that just hit No.1
65 years after it was released, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about it with singer Brenda Lee.
In 1977, a 12-year-old invented record scratching and changed hip-hop forever
Dusty Henry of KEXP's 50 Years of Hip Hop podcast explores a groundbreaking innovation by 12-year-old Theodore Livingston, aka Grand Wizzard Theodore.
Trump's legal team tries to delay his election interference trial — and get it on TV
Former President Donald Trump and some media organizations are pushing for the Jan. 6 federal election interference trial to be televised.
The Lakers and the Pacers compete for the NBA Cup tonight in Las Vegas
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Justin Tinsley, senior sports reporter at ESPN's The Undefeated, ahead of the NBA Cup championship game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers.
The latest from Israel: Bombing in areas packed with displaced Gazans
Heavy fighting continues in Gaza, with Israel's warplanes attacking from the air, and troops battling on the ground. U.N. officials warn of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Israeli strike badly damages Gaza's oldest mosque
An Israeli strike has badly damaged an iconic and historic mosque in Gaza. As conditions around Gaza worsen amid the offensive, Israel claims it was aiming at Hamas militants.
