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Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs.

As Syria's economy collapsed during its civil war, the country became something of a narco state. The regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad earned billions by trafficking in the drug Captagon.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jerusalem Demsas of The Atlantic about where the two major presidential candidates stand on one of the most important issues facing Americans: housing costs.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.

Volker Bertelmann is the master of using household junk to create haunting instrumental pieces. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to him about his new album, Abandoned Cities.

Morning Edition's David Greene explores the phenomenon of independent Christian filmmaking with Jon Erwin, who along with his brother has made an anti-abortion road trip movie called October Baby.

Up for Oscars for two different movies — The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm -- Cohen says he was influenced by Peter Sellers, Monty Python and French clown Philippe Gaulier.

In The LEGO Batman Movie, the Dark Knight ... lightens up. NPR critic Glen Weldon says it's only the latest example of the character cycling through phases of darkness and light.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about the war in Gaza with Ophir Falk, a foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to Alison Owens, the wife of a late NFL player, and New York Times reporter Ken Belson about a Facebook group for the wives of professional football players with CTE.

Avalanches kill more than a 100 people worldwide each year. We have stories of three people who were caught in avalanches and survived.

David Greene talks with Brownwood police chief Terry Nichols about the repercussions of the attack in Dallas. Nichols is a founder of ALERRT, which researches best practices for active-shooter events.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Minhal Baig, who wrote and directed the new movie "We Grown Now." It's about two kids in the Cabrini-Green housing projects in Chicago in the early 1990s.

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told NPR that Biden's speech will cover his administration's accomplishments and agenda. It's the president's last such address before the election.

"Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk," one analyst wrote in a recent note. Musk's reign has catapulted the car company to enormous success. But it also carries serious risks, a judge recently concluded.

In The Substance, Demi Moore plays an aerobics TV star who turns 50 and is promptly ousted from her gig in Hollywood. She and Margaret Qualley duke it out in this excruciating body horror tale.

It's been a rough few weeks for President Biden. On Friday, more Democratic lawmakers said he should step aside. His campaign says he'll be back on the trail next week.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro about his swing state, which has 19 electoral votes up for grabs.

Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.

The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.