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Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1

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Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City mayor, capping a historic rise

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Somali child care providers in Minnesota report threats after a viral video alleges fraud

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What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota

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About 40 people are dead and 115 hurt in a fire at Swiss bar's New Year's celebration

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The Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

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NPR's Book of the Day

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The history behind the NYC subway station chosen for Mamdani's swearing-in

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Warren Buffett officially retires as Berkshire Hathway's CEO

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Trump will drop his push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore.

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The National Guard arrives in New Orleans for the first New Year's since the Bourbon Street attack

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What 'Stranger Things' gets right about wormholes

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Photos: The world welcomes the new year

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Remembering the actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2025

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Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.

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The Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2025

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Rising from the ashes, a symbol of hope at the Rose Parade

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The Trump Administration's freeze of child care funds in Minnesota leaves centers confused

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Rian and Nathan Johnson on blending mystery and faith in new 'Knives Out' movie

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The Kennedy Center's renaming prompts a new round of cancellations

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Both parties love this Colorado clean water project. Trump vetoed it

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Greetings from Vienna, where an imperial palace hosts a holiday market for all

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His brother's mental illness isolated his family. Now he's helping other caregivers

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If you don't have a primary care doctor, would you be willing to consult an online AI tool?

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2025: The images that stayed with us

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A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025

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Here are the Books We Love: 380+ great reads recommended by NPR

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The best songs and albums of the year, and the biggest music news

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The year's best board games and video games, picked by NPR's staff

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NPR critics' favorite movies and TV of 2025

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Hunker down with these 13 mysteries and thrillers from 2025

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Out with the mayo: How Ukrainians reclaim holiday food

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Why do we make New Year's resolutions? A brief history of a long tradition

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Flu cases are surging and rates likely will get worse, new CDC data shows

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Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance

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GIVĒON treats performance as therapy, pouring out his heart like a bottle of wine. The R&B singer treats us to ballads and anthems of heartache, backed by strings and horns.

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