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Banana art eaten, banana art purchase

Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Millions are heading home from the holiday to face snow and an Artic blast

Some parts of the country will receive heavy lake-effect snow and others will see rain or dry weather with subfreezing temperatures.

2 pediatricians answer your questions about traveling with kids over the holidays

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with pediatricians Candice Jones and Jaime Friedman, who offer tips on how to travel with little ones. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 24, 2024.)

Radio host remembers the person who cultivated her voice: her grandmother

In this week’s StoryCorps, Philadelphia radio host Cherri Gregg remembers her grandmother, Maryhall Fuller Robinson Snead, who helped her find her voice.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the deadliest in nearly two decades

The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts.

Democratic lawmakers report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes

At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday. Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers’ properties.

Vito the pug is the first of his breed to win National Dog Show’s top prize

Vito, a pug from Chapel Hill, N.C., beat out more than 1,900 dogs representing more than 200 breeds and varieties that competed in this year’s event.

Feeding America on Thanksgiving: The challenges of addressing hunger in the U.S.

As many sit down for a Thanksgiving feast, millions worry about where their next meal will come from. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot talks to NPR’s Rob Schmitz about hunger in the U.S.

‘Tired. Damn tired.’ Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss

Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn.

Life Kit: How to have difficult conversations during the holidays

Sometimes holidays can lead to tense conversations — if not everyone shares the same set of facts. NPR’s Life Kit has some tips for navigating those conversations and setting the record straight.

This Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be the busiest ever for air travel

The TSA predicts 18 million people will pass through its checkpoints this week. We examine whether the Transportation Department’s reform efforts are likely to endure into the Trump administration.

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