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The new film 'Tatami' reveals an Iranian judoka's fight beyond the mat
by Michel Martin
In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships.
Efforts To Stop Suicide Will Get A Boost In 2020
by Rhitu Chatterjee
The new federal budget has more money for a national suicide prevention hotline, and the Federal Communications Commission says it will designate a 3-digit dialing code to call it.
Grandfather Buys School Bus To Transport His 10 Grandchildren
A man in Oregon gave his grandkids a bus for Christmas, so he can drive them all to school each morning at the same time. He named the bus "Grandfather Express."
Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is taking refuge in Lebanon. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Simon Denyer about what has happened since Ghosn's 2018 arrest.
DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention
by Ryan Lucas
The Mueller investigation and the impeachment inquiry dominated headlines in 2019 — overshadowing the Justice Department's efforts on another national security front: combating Chinese espionage.
Dating App Bumble Restores Actress Sharon Stone's Profile
When other users saw Stone's profile, they reported it, thinking it was an imposter. The star of Basic Instinct tweeted at Bumble, pleading: "Don't shut me out of the hive." Her account was restored.
Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020
by Carrie Kahn
The U.N. and Vatican have tried to broker talks between Haiti's president and the opposition. Protesters are on holiday break, but promise to go back onto the streets on New Year's Day.
News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires
Federal hate crime charges are filed against Hanukkah stabbing suspect. Justice Department says China poses a continuing danger to national security. And, Australians grapple with ongoing brush fires.
Electrical Field May Speed Wound Healing By Encouraging Cell Regeneration
by Joe Palca
A scientist in Wisconsin has invented a bandage that uses an electrical field to speed up the time needed for a wound to heal. It could one day lead to treatments for baldness and obesity.
Calif. Law That Focuses On Gig-Economy Workers Creates Controversy
NPR's Noel King talks to John Myers of the Los Angeles Times about a new law that will take effect Jan. 1 in California that is meant to change the way contract workers are treated in the state.
U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria
by Tom Bowman
Airstrikes by U.S. forces on Iraq and Syria targeted an Iran-backed militia group. Sunday's strikes followed attacks on U.S. interests and the killing of an American civilian contractor in Iraq.
Stabbing Suspect Is In Custody After Attack In New York Rabbi's Home
by Hansi Lo Wang
Jewish communities in the New York City area are on alert after a stabbing attack inside a rabbi's home left five people wounded. New York's governor called the attack an act of "domestic terrorism."
Disney Heiress Speaks Out About Income Inequality In 'New Yorker' Interview
NPR's Noel King talks to journalist Sheelah Kolhatkar, who profiles Abigail Disney for The New Yorker, about Disney trying to reduce income inequality and getting the rich to pay higher taxes.