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Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
by Jackie Northam
In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
Argentina's Vice President faces a verdict in a corruption trial
by Carrie Kahn
Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner faces a verdict in a corruption trial. She could face up to 12 years in prison.
Families wanted a Black Santa, so one man created a company to provide them
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Stafford Braxton about his company, Santas Just Like Me, which provides Santas of color and representation for Christmas celebrations.
Actress Kirstie Alley died Monday at age 71
by Elizabeth Blair
Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley, known for starring in "Cheers," died Monday at age 71.
Israelis and Palestinians fear what the new Israeli government could cause
by Daniel Estrin
The incoming Israeli government includes ultra-nationalists who Israeli democracy groups and Palestinians fear could touch off violence and damage liberal norms.
Swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought
A new study shows that swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought. Many of them tend to leave out the same sounds.
Delegates meet with a mandate to set global biodiversity goals for the next ten years
by Nathan Rott
Delegates are meeting in Canada to work out an agreement to protect the natural world. COP15 officially kicks off Wednesday with a mandate to set global biodiversity goals for the next ten years.
Encore: Evictions reach pre-pandemic levels in Los Angeles County
by Danielle Kaye
In Los Angeles County, evictions are reaching pre-pandemic levels as housing protections expire. Tens of thousands of residents could face eviction by the end of the year.
Churches in Knoxville, Tenn. are experimenting with ways to draw young people back
by John Burnett
Churches hemorrhaging members are experimenting with ways to help millennials and Gen Z find meaning. In Knoxville, Tenn., some are drawing people back with gardens, yoga mats and food giveaways.
HBCUs ponder a prime exit after football coach Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State
NPR's Juana Summers talks with LA Times Sports Culture Critic Tyler Tynes about football coach Deion Sanders' consequential departure from Jackson State University to the University of Colorado.
Poet Mary Norbert Korte died in November at age 88
Poet Mary Norbert Korte left her life as a nun in the 1960s to pursue dual passions for beat poetry and the preservation of California's redwood forests. She died in November at age 88.