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Before and After pictures of the site of the headless footballer statue as depicted on the Instagram page for NDTV news.

It's the "controvery over public art" game show again, this time in Kolkata. Sandip Roy kicks it around for us.

Mrs. Claus poses in 2012 in New York City. Five years ago, "there was rarely a standalone opportunity for Mrs. Claus," says Stephen Arnold, president of the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas. But times are changing up North.

This Year, Mrs. Claus Is Coming To Town — And Not As Santa's Sidekick

America's Santa industry has long been a male-dominated one. But, increasingly, Santa's better half is breaking loose.

Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the vault during the gymnastics women's team final at the Summer Olympics on Tuesday in Tokyo.

Simone Biles Says She Pulled Out Of Gymnastics Finals Due To Mental Health Concerns

"I tried to go out here and have fun," the U.S. superstar said, "but once I came out here, I was like, 'no, mental is not there, so I just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself.'"

A sign noting a retail space is available for lease is shown in San Francisco on Dec. 7, 2020. A resurgence in the pandemic likely dealt a major blow to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter.

Down But Not Out: Pandemic Likely Dealt Blow To Economy, But There's Room For Hope

The U.S. economy is likely to have slowed in the last three months of the year, ending 2020 smaller than it began. But for some companies, business is now back to pre-pandemic levels.

A year ago, many progressives told NPR they weren't so sure they wanted to see Bernie Sanders run for president again. But now, it appears those voters are coming back.

Why Many Progressives Say They've Come Back To Bernie Sanders

A year ago, many progressives told NPR they weren't so sure they wanted to see the Vermont senator run for president again. But now, it appears those voters are coming back.

Jagmeet Singh, who heads the left-leaning New Democratic Party, was booted from the House of Commons for the day after calling Bloc Québécois politician Alain Therrien a racist on Wednesday. Therrien had opposed a motion to acknowledge systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Canadian Politician Kicked Out Of Parliament For Calling Rival 'Racist'

Jagmeet Singh was kicked out of proceedings for the day after making the accusation Wedneday. Singh was pushing for a motion to acknowledge systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A new Trump administration order bans the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis from using statistical "noise," or data for fuzzing survey results, to protect people's privacy in their statistics.

A Trump push to cut 'statistical noise' could mean less data from the Census Bureau

New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.

Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham, a Trump appointee who wore a "2020 Census" mask while swearing in to testify before a congressional hearing last year, is set to leave on Jan. 20, months before his term ends on Dec. 31.

Trump's Census Director To Quit After Trying To Rush Out 'Indefensible' Report

After whistleblowers revealed Director Steven Dillingham was quietly pushing for a "statistically indefensible" report, calls have been growing for him to leave before his term expires at year's end.

Home away from home: Passengers on the Seven Seas Mariner will sail around the world in a "deluxe veranda suite" — a voyage that will last more than four months.

$73,499-Per-Guest World Cruise Sells Out In Less Than 3 Hours

The cruise will take passengers on a trip lasting 132 nights. Prices range up to $199,999. The strong interest may be a positive sign for the cruise industry as it tries to rebound from the pandemic.

New Robot On The International Space Station Comes With 'Tude

Commander Alexander Gerst has been living on the space station with Cimon. During a demonstration, Gerst ask the AI robot to play some music. But when Gerst ask him to stop, Cimon refused.

Nerd Out With Mardi Gras' Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

In New Orleans, the most fanciful pre-Mardi Gras parade is by the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus, home to "revelrous Star Wars Trekkies." We check in as they gear up for tonight's parade.

50 and fabulous: Kelly Slater beat out a surfer less than 1/2 his age to win Pipeline

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with surfing legend Kelly Slater about winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline contest days before his 50th birthday.

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