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In Florida, there's détente in the battle between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis
by Greg Allen
Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.
Buffalo residents say they relied on each other to make it through the blizzard
In the western New York city, people banded together in the aftermath of a devastating storm. A lot of people are helping others by shoveling or providing food.
Burglars in California missed their target: a medical marijuana shop
The burglars did break in, but not where they had planned. Security cameras show they accidently targeted the cloth diaper cleaning business, which was next door to the medical marijuana shop.
Customers of Southwest question their loyalty after massive flight delays
by Stacey Vanek Smith
The botched response by Southwest Airlines to a major winter storm triggered a public relations disaster, and a potentially significant hit to the company's bottom line.
The nation's electrical grids were tested over the last week. Did they pass?
The recent winter storm could have created another disaster: massive power outages. But luck and planning kept the electricity flowing — for the most part.
Rep.-elect George Santos of New York is being investigated for lying about his past
A Republican district attorney in New York has opened a probe into George Santos, who has admitted misleading the public about much of his official biography.
Colorado's nearly $2 billion marijuana industry finally has had a bad year
by Ben Markus
For the first time since recreational cannabis sales were legalized, revenue has been down. COVID-19 has something to do with that. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 27, 2022.)
Morning news brief
by Steve Inskeep
N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past. Ukrainians prepare for a renewed offensive by Russian forces. A new far-right government is sworn in Thursday in Israel.
Hundreds of bats are saved after falling to the ground during Houston's cold snap
The bats nearly froze to death during last week's low temperatures, dropping from the downtown bridge where they live. Rescuers saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.
Israel is swearing in a new hard-line government on Thursday
A government stocked with far-right nationalists takes office in Israel as part of former Prime Minister Netanyahu's return to power. It's expected be most right-wing government in Israel's history.
Lyrics from 'Blind' by hip-hop singer-songwriter SZA will stay with you
We asked music critic Kiana Fitzgerald, a frequent contributor to NPR Music: Was there a lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? She chose a line from the SZA song "Blind."
Transitioning away from coal leaves Navajo communities struggling
by Alice Fordham
Despite years of warnings about coal mines and power plants shutting down on the Navajo Reservation, promised funding to help an economic transition has failed to materialize.
Why Republicans are opposed to the lifting of Title 42 border restrictions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican strategist Mike Madrid about Republicans opposition to lifting Title 42, an order used to expel thousands of asylum-seekers during the pandemic.