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Black Lives Matter activists point to the difference in how law enforcement dealt with a mob of mostly white insurrectionists and the mostly peaceful protests against racism and police brutality.

Tiny, robotic fish powered by human heart cells suggest that scientists are getting closer to their goal of building replacement hearts from living tissue.

Lawmakers continue to demand answers and accountability following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats are considering another impeachment of President Trump.

A security assessment by retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for more officers, mobile fencing and other changes following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Afshon Ostovar, a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, about the accidental shooting-down of an Iran Air passenger jet by the U.S. Navy in 1988.

Six Democratic presidential candidates will participate in the last debate before the Iowa caucuses Tuesday night in Des Moines, as the campaign has gotten more combative among top contenders.

Iowa's Democratic Party plans to use a smartphone app in its upcoming caucuses. Despite warnings about cybersecurity since 2016, party bosses are sanguine.

The height of the holiday shopping season arrives in the United States, with just four days until Hanukkah, 10 days until Christmas and 11 to Kwanzaa. Books -- whether classic or modern, non-fiction or fantastic -- remain a popular gift choice for many shoppers. Reviewer Alan Cheuse has a list of recommendations.

Continuing her "No Place Like Home" series, NPR's Susan Stamberg speaks with architect Sarah Susanka, who describes the theory and technique behind designing spaces that feel like home.

In the 1970s, Rev. Charlie Jackson strapped on an electric guitar and inspired the congregation in his hometown of Amite, La. He also recorded a series of blues tinged gospel 45s that became collector's items. Meredith Ochs reviews a new release, God's Got It, that compiles the 45s on a CD.