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Government Shutdown Won't Affect Santa Tracker, NORAD Says

7:49am December 24, 2018

While the partial government shutdown means that fewer creatures are stirring at federal facilities, one of the government services that will be staffed at full strength is the NORAD Santa Tracker.

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News Brief: Government Shutdown, Tsunami, U.S. Troops To Leave Syria

7:49am December 24, 2018

The federal government is likely to remain partially shut down until after the new year. The death toll is expected to rise after a tsunami hit Indonesia. U.S. troops wind down their mission in Syria.

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During the months leading up to Christmas, parang music can be heard just about everywhere in Trinidad.

Trinidad And Tobago Remixes Caribbean Christmas Traditions

7:49am December 24, 2018

by John Otis

The twin-island nation is famous for the infectious genres of calypso and soca. But during the Christmas season another type of music dominates.

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A screenshot of Liang Xiangyi, a financial news reporter, who was so disgusted by a fellow reporter's softball question to a government official at the National People's Congress that she was caught on live television rolling her eyes. The moment went vir

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10 Global Stories You Loved In 2018

8:02am December 23, 2018

by Hannah Bloch

Some of the most-read stories by NPR's international reporters looked at endangered rhinos, livid Canadians, Mexico's response to migrants and a show-stealing eye roll at a Chinese political event.

A Mexican Girl Attached Her Christmas List To A Balloon. An Ariz. Man Found It

8:01am December 23, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Randy Heiss of Patagonia, Ariz., about a wish list attached to a balloon that had floated over the border from Mexico. He tracked down the little girl who sent it aloft.

Allies In Syria Concerned Over ISIS Or Turkey Invasion After U.S. Troops Leave

8:01am December 23, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports that on the surface, things appear to be normal after President Trump decided to pull U.S. troops. But underneath, there is fear and anger about what be next.

The Reaction In Afghanistan To Trump's Troop Withdrawal

8:01am December 23, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Afghan policy analyst Najib Sharifi about the regional reaction to President Trump's decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops from that country.

From left: Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand; an illustration inspired by a list of global poverty thinkers being called a "Sausagefest"; Marya

6 Fearless Women Who Were An Inspiration In 2018

7:09am December 23, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

They broke taboos and stereotypes around the world. They include the co-recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a disability activist — and a 101-year-old runner.

Residents inspect a house damaged by a tsunami, in Carita, Indonesia. The tsunami, which struck late Saturday, killed scores of people.

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More Than 200 Dead, Hundreds More Injured After Tsunami Hits Indonesia

7:07am December 23, 2018

Officials say the tsunami was triggered by underwater landslides caused by volcanic activity on the island of Anak Krakatau.

Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State, announced his resignation days after Secretary of Defense James Mattis also resigned.

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U.S. Envoy To The Coalition Against ISIS Resigns Over Trump's Syria Policy

6:21pm December 22, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Brett McGurk's decision to accelerate his departure from the Trump administration comes on the heels of Secretary of Defense James Mattis' resignation earlier this week.