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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
Fundraiser Gives Back To Alice Brock Of Hit Thanksgiving Song Fame
by Andrea Shea
Alice Brock became a reluctant celebrity after Arlo Guthrie immortalized her in his Thanksgiving song, Alice's Restaurant. Now friends and strangers are trying to give back to the destitute Brock.
Thanksgiving Dinners Are The Cheapest They've Been In Decades
by Cardiff Garcia
Each year, The American Farm Bureau estimates the cost of Thanksgiving dinner. The most shocking finding this year? Thanksgiving dinner is the cheapest it's been since the survey started 35 years ago.
News Brief: Trump Pardons Flynn, Hospitals See PPE Shortage, Diego Maradona Dies
President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying about a Russian contact. Hospitals are still short on PPE, months into the pandemic. Also, a filmmaker remembers Diego Maradona.
Filmmaker Richard Sanders Remembers Soccer Player Diego Maradona
Legendary soccer player Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. NPR's David Greene speaks to filmmaker Richard Sanders about Maradona's life.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Orders Attack In Tigray Region
by Eyder Peralta
Ethiopia's prime minister says he has ordered an attack on militia members in the Tigray region. This followed the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum.
Renowned Chef Vikas Khanna Feeds Those In Need Across India
by Lauren Frayer
From his home in New York, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has launched a food drive during COVID-19, feeding millions in his native India.
What The Constitution Says About The President's Pardoning Power
David Greene speaks with law professor Kim Wehle about the constitutional implications of President Trump's pardon of former national security advisor Michael Flynn.
Malcolm X Biography Wins National Book Award
Tamara Payne won the National Book Award for a book largely written by her father, Les Payne. It's called The Dead Are Arising, a biography of Malcolm X. Payne speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Minnesota Squirrel Gets Drunk After A Feast Of Fermented Pear
A Minnesota woman left and old pear out for the squirrels in her backyard. One squirrel was videoed in a drunken stupor, because the pear had fermented.
Something Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie Discovered In Rural Utah
Officials in Red Rock Country were counting when they saw a metal monolith. A shiny slab, about 12 feet tall rising up from the ground. It looked like a structure in 2001: A Space Odyssey.