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OPEC President Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks Friday at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. OPEC, Russia and other producers have agreed to cut production, ignoring pressure from President Trump.

Oil Prices Jump After OPEC Agrees To Bigger-Than-Expected Production Cut

1:30pm December 07, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Ignoring pressure from President Trump to keep the oil flowing, OPEC, Russia and other producers have agreed to cut production. They hope to stem a 30 percent drop in oil prices in recent weeks.

Roma, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is being shown in cinemas across the U.S. — but for just a few weeks — before heading for Netflix streaming.

Arts

With An Eye On Oscars, Netflix Sent 'Roma' To Theaters First

1:28pm December 07, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed movie has been part of an ongoing battle over who gets to premiere movies: streaming services like Netflix, or theaters?

The Trump administration is giving schools more flexibility in the meals they serve. Critics say the rollback on school lunch rules is bad for kids' health.

Health & Safety

More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules

1:03pm December 07, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Advocates say the Trump administration's rollback of nutrition requirements could lead to school meals that are inconsistent with federal dietary guidelines.

People walk through Ain Issa, one of the camps that holds displaced Syrians as well as foreign wives of ISIS fighters and their children. Thousands of foreign women and children languish in shelters in northeastern Syria, unwanted by their home government

World News

Foreign Wives And Children Of ISIS Are Held In Syria With Uncertain Future

12:39pm December 07, 2018

Kurdish officials in northeastern Syria say they are holding 550 foreign women whom they captured after defeating ISIS, as well as about 1,200 foreign children.

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There has been a backlash since Chinese scientist He Jiankui's claim that he edited genes in embryos that became twin girls.

Outrage Intensifies Over Claims Of Gene-Edited Babies

12:28pm December 07, 2018

by Rob Stein

Concerns over a Chinese scientist's claim that he created the first gene-edited babies grow with more questions about whether it worked and the possible harm he may have inflicted on the twin girls.

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Sugar maple trees need snow to keep their roots warm. This allows them to grow fast enough to help maintain people's livelihoods while also absorbing carbon dioxide emissions.

Environment

Not So Sweet: Climate Change Means Slow-Growing Sugar Maples, Study Finds

12:23pm December 07, 2018

by Barbara Moran

If the snowpack keeps dwindling around northeastern maple trees, it's possible that by the end of the century, proper conditions for making maple syrup might no longer exist, a new study suggests.

Kevin Hart, seen attending the NFL Honors ceremony in February. Just a couple of days after he was announced as host of the next Oscars awards ceremony, the comedian said he would be stepping down amid a firestorm over his past tweets.

Arts

Kevin Hart Bows Out As Oscars Host Amid Backlash Over Past Tweets

9:22am December 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

"I'm sorry that I hurt people," the comic said, referring to anti-gay tweets he had posted years earlier. He had initially refused to apologize, only to announce hours later that he was stepping down.

"I'm out here still updating and like, you have to interact with these updates," Earl Sweatshirt says.

Music & Culture

Earl Sweatshirt On Resentment, Growth And Giving Yourself A Chance

9:15am December 07, 2018

Beachside in Santa Monica, Calif., Earl Sweatshirt spoke with NPR's Ari Shapiro about memorializing his father, working through anger and his latest album, Some Rap Songs.

President Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House for California in November.

Poll: Republicans Are Only Group That Mostly Sees Mueller Probe As A 'Witch Hunt'

8:20am December 07, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Most Americans see the special counsel's Russia investigation as fair, but 7 in 10 Republicans don't — and are using the president's terminology to dismiss it, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds.

The SUV driven by Saeed Noori sits in Melbourne last December, after Noori plowed the vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians. Noori pleaded guilty to murder on Friday.

World News

Melbourne Vehicle Attack Suspect Pleads Guilty To Murder

2:56am December 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Saeed Noori killed one person and injured 16 others in the Australian metropolis last year when he rammed an SUV into a throng of pedestrians. Now, nearly a year later, he has admitted his guilt.