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We have five biography and memoir suggestions from NPR's Books We Love: "Spare," "Congratulations! The Best is Over," "Sunshine," "Thicker Than Water," and "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult."

The most popular global TikToks of the year are a mix of the over-the-top, the weird and the wonderful. Here's a closer look at five favorites.

U.S. officials said that more than 50 Tomahawk missile strikes were carried out against a single Syrian air base from the USS Porter and USS Ross in the Eastern Mediterranean.

NPR's Debbie Elliot speaks to singer/songwriter Britti Guerin about her debut album, "Hello I'm Britti."

Gov. Cooper announced last week that he was pulling out of consideration to be Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic ticket. In making the decision, Cooper reportedly said one reason was to prevent Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson from assuming control while Cooper was away campaigning. On this week's Fact Check, we looked into who has power when the governor leaves the state.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., about the current bill to provide economic relief to small business owners adversely affected by the coronavirus.

The Republican-sponsored House Bill 10 advances in the North Carolina legislature. Here's why immigration activists and community members are against it.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., about the president's decision to sign a spending deal and his plans to declare a national emergency for a border wall.

Arctic tundra is releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as hotter temperatures melt frozen ground and wildfires increase.

Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.

NPR's Michel Martin looks ahead to votes on immigration this coming week in the House with congressman Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), who's seeking legal protections for so-called Dreamers.

Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language film, The Room Next Door, is a meditation on death. Writing and making movies "is a way of running away from death," the Spanish director says.

The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.

Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.

President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.

The Border Patrol's enforcement surge in Charlotte, N.C. lasted just about a week. Residents picking up the pieces in its aftermath say doing so is going to take a lot longer than that.

WUNC's Rusty Jacobs observes the county canvass, the painstaking process that results in the final tally of votes

State lawmakers could soon override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that reduces the governor’s appointment powers — a change that would remove all current members of the State Board of Transportation.

Last year, Charlotte nearly hit its record high in homicides with 123 in a single year. The majority of victims were Black, and more than half under the age of 30. This prompted the 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte to repeat its antiviolence billboard campaign, with 34 billboards erected citywide.

Tim Scott of South Carolina is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. But he and the spotlight have found each other.