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Arts & Life Even in the deep South, people dream of a snowy Christmas People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim. Melanie Peeples
Business Warner Brothers has a long history of messy corporate marriages and divorces As Netflix and Paramount continue their battle over Warner Brothers Discovery, we take a look back at the company's history of messy corporate marriages and divorces. Gregory Rosalsky
Trump announced a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, but fighting hasn't stopped Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and now his expansive mineral deal with Kinshasa is in the balance. EMMET LIVINGSTONE
Music It's been a great year for music. Here are some of NPR's favorite songs of 2025 From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025. Ann Powers
'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Science What cuts to research under Trump have meant for science in 2025 Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree. Juana Summers
Bari Weiss halts '60 Minutes' story, sparking an outrage CBS' new editor-in-chief spiked a 60 Minutes story shortly before it was to air, leading to concerns about whether the network and its owners are bowing to the Trump administration. David Folkenflik
Law & Courts 22 attorneys general have sued the Trump administration over CFPB funding Twenty-two attorneys general have sued the Trump administration over funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The consumer watchdog agency is close to running out of money. Camila Domonoske
Politics Trump's second term marks a significant departure from his first term, analysts say President Trump's first year of foreign policy in his second term surprised many — for a lot of different reasons. Franco Ordoñez
National Security Army command structure changes driven by Trump-era priorities and bid for efficiency The Army is creating a command that will oversee planning and operations for the Americas and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on the nation's borders. Jay Price