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Dry January is the practice of not drinking for the first month of the new year. But where did the practice come from?

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County was one of only three North Carolina districts with schools named Magnet Schools of Excellence, the highest honor.

Restaurants including Acadia Foods, Que Viva Latin Street Grill, and Little Pep wine bar have all issued social media pleas for help amid low sales.

Andrew Limbong and BA Parker from the Books We Love podcast are revisiting Terry McMillan's classic, Waiting to Exhale.

Sometimes life can get in the way of meeting our ambitions. NPR's Life Kit podcast host Marielle Segarra gives us some practical, daily life tips to set us up for success in 2026.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cristina Costantini, director of the new documentary, Sally, about the life of astronaut Sally Ride.

New York City has a new mayor. Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor and a democratic socialist.

NPR visits a Doctors Without Borders clinic at risk of closure after Israel bans dozens of aid groups in Gaza.

Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public.

College bowl season is in full swing. With the expanded playoff, some say smaller bowls matter less, and some teams are opting out of bowls. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Chris Vannini of the Athletic.