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Sevdaliza channels feminine power born from a life of turbulence in third studio album 'Heroina' NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Sevda Alizadeh, who performs as Sevdaliza, about her new album, "Heroina." Ayesha Rascoe
Penobscot Nation tribal elder Charles Norman Shay, who helped save fellow soldiers on D-Day, dies at 101 Charles Norman Shay died Dec. 3 at age 101. He was a citizen of the Penobscot Nation who saved fellow soldiers storming Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944. Kaitlyn Budion
Food The Michelin Guide honors three cheesesteak joints in Philadelphia Some Philadelphians are cheesed off at the Michelin restaurant ratings team for an honor bestowed on some local cheesesteak restaurants. Buffy Gorrilla
Books Why Jane Austen's works still resonate, 250 years after her birth Why do the works of Jane Austen still hold so much appeal 250 years after her birth? We ask members of the Jane Austen Society of North America as well as writers Sandra Cisneros and Brandon Taylor. Melissa Gray
Economy Data shows lower-income households are hit harder by the economy's ups and downs NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bank of America Institute's David Tinsley about what the data reveals about affordability in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve approaches its final meeting of 2025. Ayesha Rascoe
Politics Congressional Republicans face several divsive issues to end the year NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan, head of the consulting and public affairs firm Targeted Victory, how deep current disagreements in the GOP Congressional caucus are. Ayesha Rascoe
World Tensions mount between the U.S. and Venezuela as President Trump continues military pressure in the region NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jimmy Story, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the American military buildup in the region and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Ayesha Rascoe
National Move over, Pizza Rat. Idaho raises you acrobatic Roof Rats. Residents of the growing town of Eagle, Idaho, are encountering a nuisance usually associated with big cities: swarms of rats. In Eagle that includes the acrobatic roof rat. Ayesha Rascoe
National Death row executions are up to 44 this year — the highest in over a decade Forty-four death row inmates across the U.S. have been executed this year, reaching a level not seen in more than a decade. Ayesha Rascoe
Health A ban on feeding pigeons ruffles lots of feathers in Mumbai The pigeon population has exploded — a result of people feeding the birds. For some it's a holy duty and a way to connect to nature. Critics point to health risks tied to exposure to pigeon droppings. Omkar Khandekar
