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Volkswagen, Germany's largest employer, is facing backlash over its plans to cut wages, lay off workers, and close factories in Germany for the first time in its history.

Authorities in New Orleans and Texas are piecing together why a man drove a pick-up truck down Bourbon Street on New Year's Day -- killing 14 and injuring dozens of others.

On Thursday, the International Court of Justice in The Hague held the first of a two-day hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war in Gaza.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about what the future may look like for Hamas after one of its top leader was allegedly assassinated by Israel.

Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn that's still not enough for Trump's ambitious policy goals.

The rescue operation is the largest recovery of living hostages since the war in Gaza began. Meanwhile, at least 274 Palestinians were killed and around 700 were wounded, Gaza's Health Ministry said.

The mission was created in 1978 to help restore order after Israel's first invasion of Lebanon. Decades later, it's still there but has come under fire during a new Israeli invasion in Lebanon.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media recap the year in sports: the ascendance of women's basketball, the Paris Olympics, and the loss of some baseball legends.

Bay Area cosplayer Bill Burns talks about what he loves about dressing up as iconic characters, and why he's so good at it.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with USA Today reporter Tyler Dragon about quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was projected to be drafted by the NFL in the 2nd or 3rd round — and wasn't picked until the 5th.

With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that infected humans. Proponents of the lab leak theory are dubious.

The Houthis in Yemen, who've been firing at Israel throughout the war in Gaza, claimed responsibility. This is the first Houthi attack to penetrate the heart of Israel.