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An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

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Insurgents breached Syria's largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing.

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Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.

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Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

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Some parts of the country will receive heavy lake-effect snow and others will see rain or dry weather with subfreezing temperatures.

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Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a fire damaged the landmark in April 2019.

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In a historic vote, lawmakers advanced a bill that would grant the option of assisted dying to those in England and Wales with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy of six months or less.

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The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.

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Author and TV host Kelly Corrigan has a radical way to support a loved one through a crisis, big or small. Here's her technique to make someone feel like it's safe to open up.

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NPR staffers bring you more than 300 new book recommendations in the latest edition of Books We Love. Plus, what to expect from a record-breaking holiday spending season.

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season. Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts more eco-friendly?

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When Richard III's skeleton was found under a parking lot in England in 2012, it was an exciting enough discovery for the general public, but a game-changer for Yvonne Morley-Chisholm.

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The parliamentary election will decide the next government, and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters.

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pediatricians Candice Jones and Jaime Friedman, who offer tips on how to travel with little ones. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 24, 2024.)

In this week's StoryCorps, Philadelphia radio host Cherri Gregg remembers her grandmother, Maryhall Fuller Robinson Snead, who helped her find her voice.

The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts.

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From hiding, María Corina Machado says she'll continue to fight for Venezuelan democracy.

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Indigenous advocates called the final agreement in Azerbaijan "drastically insufficient." Now they're focusing on next year's global climate summit in Brazil where Indigenous participation is expected to be historic.

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In an episode we first brought you in March, we consider butter chicken. It is a much-loved Indian dish, both within that country and around the world. But who can claim they invented it? That question is the subject of a lawsuit. Our reporter tries to get to the bottom of butter chicken's origin and finds out that it is a journey through India's history.

You can find celebrated Indian chef Madhur Jaffrey's recipe for butter chicken here.

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At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday. Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers' properties.

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