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NATIONAL


IN A WINTRY ADIRONDACK FOREST, AN OASIS OF HOLIDAY LIGHT

A natural history museum in New York's Adirondack Mountains has created a lush
space of holiday light in the deep snowy woods at the edge of a wilderness.

IN A WINTRY ADIRONDACK FOREST, AN OASIS OF HOLIDAY LIGHT

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A winter storm rolls through Western New York Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in
Amherst N.Y. A battering winter storm has knocked out power to hundreds of
thousands of homes homes and businesses across the United States on Saturday. It
left millions more to worry about the prospect of further outages and crippled
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WEATHER


MILLIONS IN THE U.S. ARE HUNKERING DOWN FROM A FREEZING AND DEADLY WINTER STORM

James Webb Space Telescope launched on December 25, 2021. Its first images -
like this one of the Carina Nebula - stunned researchers. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
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SPACE


HOW THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE TRANSFORMED ASTRONOMY THIS YEAR

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the
world') Christmas day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at
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RELIGION


POPE FRANCIS LAMENTS THE 'ICY WINDS OF WAR' BUFFETING HUMANITY AT CHRISTMAS

A classroom that previously was used for girls sits empty in Kabul, Afghanistan,
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. The country's Taliban rulers earlier this week ordered
women nationwide to stop attending private and public universities effective
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ASIA


THE TALIBAN HAVE BANNED WOMEN FROM WORKING FOR NGOS IN AFGHANISTAN

An unsheltered migrant from Peru holds her daughter as they wait for bed space
to open for the evening in the gymnasium at Sacred Heart Church. Jim Urquhart
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NATIONAL


IN EL PASO, MIGRANTS ARE WARMED BY THE COMMUNITY AS FREEZING TEMPERATURES LINGER

KTEP

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NATIONAL


FIVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING AT MINNESOTA'S MALL OF
AMERICA

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POLITICS


KARI LAKE LOSES HER LEGAL CHALLENGE TO THE RESULTS OF THE ARIZONA GOVERNOR'S
RACE

A judge rejected the Republican's claim that problems with ballot printers on
Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. Lake lost to Democrat
Katie Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes.

Pedestrians navigate a snow-covered sidewalk in Chicago, on Thursday. Severe
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WEATHER


'CAN I GO BACK TO MY REGULAR JOB?' SPORTS ANCHOR GOES VIRAL FOR BLIZZARD
COVERAGE

A video of a sports journalist in Iowa has racked up more than 20 million views
on Twitter after he was recruited to help his station cover the icy storm for a
day.

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POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR


HOW TO SHARE YOUR FAVORITES WITH LOVED ONES — AND HAVE EVERYONE GO HOME HAPPY

As families gather for the holidays, you may find yourself talking television,
film, books or podcasts. Pop culture critic Linda Holmes — who shares her
favorite things for a living — has some tips.


THE BEST MOVIES AND TV OF 2022, PICKED FOR YOU BY NPR CRITICS


HERE ARE THE BOOKS WE LOVE: 400+ GREAT 2022 READS RECOMMENDED BY NPR

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RELIGION


SIKH MEN CAN SERVE IN THE MARINE CORPS WITHOUT SHAVING THEIR BEARDS, COURT SAYS

A federal court has ruled that the Marine Corps can't deny Sikhs because of
their unshorn beards and hair.


THE MARINE CORPS IS REINVENTING ITSELF TO REFLECT AMERICA, SAYS TOP GENERAL

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AMERICA RECKONS WITH RACIAL INJUSTICE


EMMETT TILL AND HIS MOTHER ARE HONORED WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused
him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of
African American History and Culture.


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YOUR MONEY


HOW LIFE GOT PRICIER (AND, YES, CHEAPER!) THIS YEAR — IN 7 CHARTS

Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives
(and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows.
(It wasn't all bad news!)

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ART & DESIGN


HER WORK AS A PIONEERING ANIMATOR WAS LOST TO HISTORY — UNTIL NOW

Bessie Mae Kelley is one of the earliest known women to hand-draw and direct
animated films. This is how her story was brought back to life nearly a century
later.

HER WORK AS A PIONEERING ANIMATOR WAS LOST TO HISTORY — UNTIL NOW

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Boys play in a stairwell in Cissie Gool House, an abandoned hospital now home to
over 1,000 people. By painting, decorating and maintaining the building, its new
residents have managed to turn it into a decent home for themselves and their
families within striking distance of central Cape Town. Tommy Trenchard for NPR
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GOATS AND SODA


INSIDE SOUTH AFRICA'S 'HIJACKED' BUILDINGS: 'ALL WE WANT IS A PLACE TO CALL
HOME'

Compelling photos capture the lives of occupiers who say gentrification and a
lack of affordable housing in Cape Town have left them no choice but to reclaim
space in a city that is squeezing them out.


Josie Norton for NPR


I'M REALLY INTO


FROM CYCLING TO FORAGING, HERE'S WHAT WE WERE REALLY INTO THIS YEAR

This year we launched I'm Really Into, a space to celebrate the unique hobbies
and interests that bring us joy. Here are some of your favorites.

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EUROPE


SHELLING KILLS AT LEAST 10 IN KHERSON, A UKRAINIAN CITY THE RUSSIANS ABANDONED

Russian shells pummeled the southern city, killing at least 10 people and
injuring 55. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the destruction came as
Ukrainians were beginning Christmas celebrations.

Zulfiana Shakur Khan, her husband, mom and two young children escaped Ukraine
after a mall near their home in Odesa was destroyed by Russian missiles. This
photo collage shows them celebrating and preparing for their first Christmas in
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NATIONAL


UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN UTAH ARE CLINGING TO HOPE AT CHRISTMAS

KUER 90.1

"On one hand, we are very happy to celebrate this happy time, especially with
new people in a new country," said Zulfiana Shakur Khan. "On the other hand, we
feel sad that people are dying [on the frontlines back home]."

Kurdish activist and anti-racism group stage a protest against the recent
shooting at the Kurdish culture center, holding Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK,
flag in Paris, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians
and anti-racism groups are holding a protest Saturday in Paris after three
people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack aimed at
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EUROPE


KURDISH PEOPLE PROTESTED IN PARIS AFTER THREE WERE KILLED IN A 'RACIST' SHOOTING

Members of France's Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together
in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a
Kurdish cultural center.

Children pose for photos in front of a Christmas tree and other holiday
decorations in a metro station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 11. Natalie Keyssar
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UKRAINE INVASION — EXPLAINED


FOR THEIR SAFETY, UKRAINIAN KIDS SEND THEIR CHRISTMAS WISH LISTS UNDERGROUND

A Kharkiv metro station became a bomb shelter as the city came under Russian
attack. Now, at the holiday season, it's also a Christmas village where kids can
drop off letters to Grandfather Frost.

FOR THEIR SAFETY, UKRAINIAN KIDS SEND THEIR CHRISTMAS WISH LISTS UNDERGROUND

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assault with a semi-automatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered
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MUSIC NEWS


TORY LANEZ FOUND GUILTY OF SHOOTING MEGAN THEE STALLION

The charges stem from a dispute that took place after the rappers left a pool
party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles in 2020. Lanez was accused of
assaulting Megan by shooting her in both feet.


THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN THE TORY LANEZ ASSAULT CASE

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third-period goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday in Washington. It was
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SPORTS


ALEX OVECHKIN MOVES TO 2ND IN NHL GOALS WITH 802, PASSING GORDIE HOWE

The Washington Capitals star scored goals 801 and 802 Friday night to move into
second place on the NHL career list. Only Wayne Gretzky, with 894 goals, has
scored more.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul
packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can
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HEALTH


FDA CHANGES PLAN B LABEL TO CLARIFY 'MORNING-AFTER' PILL DOESN'T CAUSE ABORTION

The agency in a memo Friday said the emergency contraception pills are not the
same as abortion pills — which end a pregnancy — a fact that has long been
understood in the medical community.

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WORLD


HOW ANITTA, THE 'GIRL FROM RIO,' WENT GLOBAL

NPR catches up with Anitta, the most popular singer to come out of Brazil in
years, who's up for a Grammy for Best New Artist.

HOW ANITTA, THE 'GIRL FROM RIO,' WENT GLOBAL

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OPINION


SIMON SAYS


THE LIGHT OF HANUKKAH SHINES IN UKRAINE

NPR's Scott Simon recounts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words to a
joint meeting of Congress this week, and how his country has managed to survive,
so far, against Russian aggression.

OPINION: THE LIGHT OF HANUKKAH SHINES IN UKRAINE

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REVIEW


BOOK REVIEWS


2022 WAS A BIG YEAR FOR DANCE BOOKS: HERE ARE 5 TO CHECK OUT

These books shed light on some of dance's most iconic figures and provide a
glimpse into the state of ballet culture today — and the direction it's heading
next year and for years to come.

Courtney Johnson with the Tacoma Tree Foundation gets the help of homeowner
Cynthia Ramos as they plant a large pin oak in her front yard in the Tacoma Mall
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NATIONAL


DOZENS OF CITIES TURN TO TREES AND NEIGHBORS TO HELP COOL COMMUNITIES IN SUMMER

KNKX Public Radio

With help from their residents, Tacoma and many other cities are working to get
more trees into the ground and maintain them, as a way to fight climate change.
A new study found that millions of new plantings are needed every year.


BRINGING BACK TREES TO 'FOREST CITY'S' REDLINED AREAS HELPS RESIDENTS AND THE
CLIMATE

TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government
spending bill passed by Congress, the latest push by American lawmakers against
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TECHNOLOGY


THE U.S. IS ABOUT TO BAN TIKTOK FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PHONES

A ban on the Chinese-owned app on federal devices is in a spending bill heading
for the president's desk. It won't affect most of the app's 100 million U.S.
users, but it is an anti-TikTok escalation.


WHY THE PROPOSED TIKTOK BAN IS MORE ABOUT POLITICS THAN PRIVACY, ACCORDING TO
EXPERTS

President Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White
House on Jan. 6, 2021. The rally later turned into a riot that breached the U.S.
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POLITICS


AFTER 18 MONTHS OF INVESTIGATIONS, THE JAN. 6 REPORT IS OUT. HERE ARE THE
TOPLINES

The House select committee that has been investigating the 2021 insurrection for
18 months has released its long-awaited report. Review the panel's
recommendations and other details of the 845-page report.


CONGRESS PASSES ELECTION REFORM DESIGNED TO HEAD OFF ANOTHER JAN. 6

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pictured on Wednesday at the
Capitol. The Senate voted on the $1.7 trillion spending package Thursday; the
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POLITICS


CONGRESS PASSES A MAJOR SPENDING DEAL TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED

The nearly $1.7 trillion government funding package boosts defense and domestic
spending and includes more than $44 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine.

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GOATS AND SODA


EDITORS' PICK: 8 GREAT GLOBAL STORIES FROM 2022 YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

You'll read about a Kenyan ice sculptor, the risks to women from food
insecurity, a poignant street encounter — and goats locking horns with sheep in
a changing climate.

Son Ye-jin as Yoon Se-ri and Hyun Bin as Ri Jeong-hyeok in Crash Landing on You.
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POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR


A GUIDE TO YOUR WEEKEND VIEWING AND LISTENING

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's
bringing them joy. This week: The Blamo! podcast, Paris Is Burning, Sheryl Lee
Ralph's Sleigh and Crash Landing on You.

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EDUCATION


UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA WORKERS END STRIKE AFTER APPROVING CONTRACTS

Striking graduate students approved a bargaining agreement Friday, ending an
unprecedented 40-day strike that snarled classes at the prestigious university
system.

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Calif., on April 4, 2013. Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725
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TECHNOLOGY


FACEBOOK PARENT META AGREES TO PAY $725M TO SETTLE A PRIVACY SUIT OVER CAMBRIDGE
ANALYTICA

The proposed settlement is a result of revelations that the information of up to
87 million people may have been improperly shared with the data analytics firm
that worked for political campaigns.

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BUSINESS


DONATIONS TO FOOD BANKS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH RISING COSTS

Food banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to
handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the
pandemic.

A polar bear walks along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, on
Aug. 23, 2010. Polar bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay — on the southern edge
of the Arctic — are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey
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CLIMATE


POLAR BEARS IN A KEY REGION OF CANADA ARE IN SHARP DECLINE, A NEW SURVEY SHOWS

Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay — on the southern edge of the Arctic — are
continuing to die in high numbers, a government survey has found. Females and
bear cubs are having an especially hard time.

The detention center on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana, where at
least three people have died since 2016. Congress is now directing a federal
watchdog to examine the Bureau of Indian Affairs' tribal jails program. Tailyr
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INVESTIGATIONS


CONGRESS TELLS A FEDERAL WATCHDOG TO EXAMINE INDIAN AFFAIRS' TROUBLED TRIBAL
JAILS

The jails program has come under fire for numerous deaths. NPR and Mountain West
found a previous review was managed by a retired official who oversaw the
facilities when some of the deaths occurred.

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ANIMALS


THE TALE OF BELLA, THE ROAMING BERNESE, HAS A HAPPY ENDING

WGLT

After Bella escaped from her new foster home in Illinois, informal search
parties looked for her and shared her story on social media. But for days she
kept evading them. Here's how they finally rounded her up.

Beth Richman lights up her menorah in her home in Portland, Ore. Like many in
the American Jewish community, Richman is concerned about the rising currents of
antisemitism. She says putting her electric menorah in her window feels like an
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NATIONAL


HANUKKAH HAS BECOME A 'FRIGHTENING TIME' FOR MANY JEWS IN A POLARIZED U.S.

With demonstrations by the Proud Boys and an increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric,
some clinical therapists say they're noticing the stress and anxiety Jewish
clients are feeling this year.

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THE PICTURE SHOW


THESE PHOTOS SHOW HOW DAILY LIFE CONTINUES AS KYIV ENTERS ITS 2ND WINTER OF WAR

Winter has come with hardships from war, but life in Kyiv goes on. Soldiers
attend church. Opera performances continue. People go ice skating and shop at
holiday markets, using headlamps in the dark.

When women get a blood test during pregnancy that looks at free-floating DNA,
they expect it to tell about the health of the fetus. But the test sometimes
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SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS


A NEW KIND OF BLOOD TEST CAN SCREEN FOR MANY CANCERS — AS SOME PREGNANT PEOPLE
LEARN

Testing pregnant people's blood to look at free-floating DNA can tell doctors
about the health of the fetus. But these tests sometime turn up DNA that might
be shed by cancerous cells.

A NEW KIND OF BLOOD TEST CAN SCREEN FOR MANY CANCERS — AS SOME PREGNANT PEOPLE
LEARN

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FOOD


WHO CREATED CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA? THE DEATH OF A CURRY KING IS REVIVING A DEBATE

A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the beloved takeout dish
with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate
about who really can lay claim to the food.

Karoline Leavitt at a campaign stop in New Hampshire, just days before her loss
on election day. Leavitt would have been one of the first members of Generation
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ELECTIONS


THESE YOUNG REPUBLICANS WANT THE GOP TO INVEST IN GEN Z, BUT IT'S AN UPHILL
BATTLE

Young conservative leaders are demanding changes from their party after a
majority of millennial and Generation Z voters turned out for Democrats in the
midterm elections.

THESE YOUNG REPUBLICANS WANT THE GOP TO INVEST IN GEN Z, BUT IT'S AN UPHILL
BATTLE

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NPR'S HOLIDAY FAVORITES


DAVID SEDARIS READS FROM 'SANTALAND DIARIES,' A CHRISTMASTIME CLASSIC

Sedaris' darkly funny account of his stint as a Macy's department store
Christmas elf named Crumpet has been a hallmark of the Morning Edition airwaves
for 30 holiday seasons.

DAVID SEDARIS READS FROM 'SANTALAND DIARIES,' A CHRISTMASTIME CLASSIC

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DESCENDANTS OF THE EXECUTED DAKOTA 38+2 RIDE TO MANKATO TO HONOR THEIR ANCESTORS

MPR News

On Dec. 26, 1862, 38 Dakota men were hanged in Mankato. It was the largest
single-day mass execution in U.S. history. Lincoln signed the death warrants.
Two more Dakota chiefs were executed two years later.

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WORLD


FILIPINO WORKERS IN DUBAI GATHER TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS FAR AWAY FROM HOME

Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to
support relatives back home. Christmas isn't a UAE holiday, so many will work —
but also manage to find joy and community.

FILIPINO WORKERS IN DUBAI GATHER TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS FAR AWAY FROM HOME

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TECHNOLOGY


FROM TWITTER CHAOS TO TIKTOK BANS TO THE METAVERSE, SOCIAL MEDIA HAD A ROCKY
2022

From Facebook's troubled pivot to the metaverse to Twitter's management chaos to
industry-wide layoffs, social media companies have had a rocky 2022

A girl poses for a portrait in a camp for internally displaced people on the
outskirts of Baidoa, Somalia, on Dec. 14. As people flee their homes because of
drought, famine and fighting, camps have sprung up this year around the Somali
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GOATS AND SODA


WHY HAVE 1.7 MILLION SOMALIS FLED THEIR HOMES? AND IS THE WORLD DOING ENOUGH TO
HELP?

Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They
ran from their homes because of drought, famine and fighting that involves the
militant group al-Shabaab..

THIS IS WHAT DISPLACED SOMALIANS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR HUMANITARIAN
CRISIS

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LIFE KIT


HOW TO BE A BETTER MOVIE WATCHER, ACCORDING TO FILM CRITICS (PLUS A HANDY
BROCHURE!)

This guide — which comes with a fun brochure you can download and print at home
— offers advice on how to pick a film, get outside your comfort zone and deepen
your enjoyment of movies.

HOW TO BE A BETTER MOVIE WATCHER, ACCORDING TO FILM CRITICS (PLUS A HANDY
BROCHURE!)

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Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on
sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, in Carmel Church, Va. Close to
48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow. Steve Helber/AP hide
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WEATHER


HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD KEEP IN YOUR CAR AND OTHER WAYS TO PREPARE FOR WINTER
DRIVING

Having an emergency kit filled with first aid supplies, water and snacks is an
important first step to keeping safe, and sane, if you find yourself stuck on
the road. A well-maintained car helps, too.


HOW TO BEST PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES

Nikki Grimes, the winner of the ALA Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award
for Lifetime Achievement, has written more than 100 children's books. Aaron
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AUTHOR INTERVIEWS


2022 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR NIKKI GRIMES, WHO JUST PUBLISHED HER 103RD BOOK

The winner of the ALA Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime
Achievement has written more than 100 children's books. Her latest, about the
pandemic, is called Garvey in the Dark.


OUR FAVORITE AUTHORS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS

Clockwise from top left: The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at
Once, Only Murders in the Building, Nope, This Is Going to Hurt and The Dropout
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POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR


THE BEST MOVIES AND TV OF 2022, PICKED FOR YOU BY NPR CRITICS

Whether you plan to head out to the theater, or binge from the couch, our
critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of the year.
Happy watching!


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