Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race
With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.
New Year's Eve Fireworks In Dubai Go On Despite Hotel Fire
A 63-story hotel in downtown Dubai erupted in flames, 2 hours before the city was to celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks. Steve Inskeep talks to Becky Anderson an anchor for CNN International.
Wis. Mayor Tries To Create New Holiday Tradition
Green Bay kicked off the New Year by parading a llama downtown. The mayor told WBAY-TV that legend says the llama would bring good luck. He confessed later to making up up the legend.
The Year In Pop Music
Adele's new album 25 had record sales in its first week — selling more than 2.4 million copies. We get a check on more pop music news from 2015.
Brazilians Welcome The New Year At Big Beach Party
Some 2 million Brazilians rang in the New Year on Copacabana Beach. The ritual of dipping into the sea for good luck, often under the influence, is no holiday for the lifeguards.
Bernie Sanders Reminds Iowans To Vote In Next Month's Caucuses
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spent Thursday in Des Moines. He told the overflowing crowd that they had a chance in February to make a big statement about where the race is headed.
Support Grows For 'Los Angeles Times' To Return To Local Ownership
The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and the Minneapolis Star Tribune have all been bought by billionaires. One of the country's most-read dailies, the Los Angeles Times, might join the list.
Berlin's Traditional Fireworks Display Stresses Migrants
Many of the city's residents already complain that the sounds are like a war zone on New Year's Eve. Imagine how that might affect asylum seekers who have just escaped from real wars.
In 2016, States Expected To Ramp Up Ideas To Solve Opiate Abuse
Addiction will be on the agenda for a lot of state legislatures in the coming year. Overdose deaths related to abuse of prescription opioids and heroin are setting records across the country.
Calif. Employers Must Comply With New Fair Pay Law
The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, aims to close the wage gap between men and women by requiring employers to pay both genders the same when they do "substantially similar" work.
Sierra Snowpack Above Average, Measurement Shows
California is finally getting some good news about the drought. The water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack was more than 100 percent above average when measured this week.
Flooded Out Bridge Divides Chester, Ill., From Missouri
Steve Inskeep talks to Linda Sympson about the flooding near her town. Sympson, the executive director of Chester's chamber of commerce, is on higher ground but can see the havoc all around.
