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Up First briefing: Life Kit has 50 ways to change your life in 2024

Whether you want to exercise more, pay off your debts or make big career moves, NPR's Life Kit is here to support you.

January 01, 2024
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Jalen Milroe of the Alabama Crimson Tide scrambles for a first down during the fourth quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship on Dec. 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Ga.

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What to know about the New Year's Day college football semifinals

After the controversial final four picks, the day of their matchups is here: Michigan will meet Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl.

January 01, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts is shown joining other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

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Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on artificial intelligence in the courts

Roberts focused on the promise and shortcomings of artificial intelligence in the courts in his annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal cases involving Donald Trump.

January 01, 2024
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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi waves to his supporters after casting his ballot inside a polling station during the presidential elections in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

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Congo's president is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone

The results of the Dec. 20 election were announced amid calls from the opposition and civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to logistical problems they said had undermined the balloting.

December 31, 2023
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Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, died on Sunday. Johnson, pictured in 2019, is seen introducing state Sen. Royce West at a rally where West announced his bid to run for the U.S. Senate, in Dallas.

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Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 88

The trailblazing Democrat, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area died on Sunday.

December 31, 2023
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U.S. forces say they killed the boat crews in a Houthi ship attack in the Red Sea

Hours before the attack on the container ship, the U.S. military said it had shot down two missiles fired toward the same ship

December 31, 2023
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Queen Margrethe II announces her abdication from Christian IX's Palace, Amalienborg Castle, in Copenhagen, on Sunday, Dec. 31 2023, during her New Year's address.

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to step down on Jan. 14 after 50 years on the throne

The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

December 31, 2023
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Palestinians visit the graves of people killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and buried inside the Shifa Hospital grounds in Gaza City, on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 35; Netanyahu says 'many months' of war ahead

Residents reported strikes in the Gaza's central region, the latest focus of the nearly three-month air and ground war that has now engulfed most of the territory.

December 31, 2023
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The New Year's Eve ball drops in a mostly empty Times Square on Jan. 1, 2021, in New York City.

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Beyond the ball drop: a pickle, pine cones and a MoonPie will mark the new year

Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, a MoonPie and a pickle are some of the other things that will descend at midnight.

December 31, 2023
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Jupiter's moon, Io, is seen in this image taken by the spacecraft Juno during a flyby on Dec. 30.

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Take a look at these astonishing new images of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

The NASA spacecraft Juno captured the images during a flyby on Saturday. Scientists are hoping to learn more about Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system.

December 31, 2023
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Laura Keenan and her son, Evan, hold a photo of her late husband Matt Keenan, who was killed while riding his bike in San Diego in 2021.

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The rules of the road are changing, but not fast enough for everyone

An obscure federal manual that guides road signs and design is getting a rare update. The Biden administration says the changes will protect cyclists and pedestrians, but safety advocates wanted more.

December 31, 2023
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An appliance market in Xi'an, China, where Jiang has a construction equipment rental company. He says economic conditions are worse now than during the pandemic, when he started the appliance business, and he isn't selling as much as he used to.

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A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it's struggling to rebound

A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened.

December 31, 2023
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An illustration of axial precession, which takes 26,000 years to complete.

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Checking your 2024 horoscope? Astronomy explains why your sign might have changed

Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your astrological horoscope in the new year.

December 31, 2023
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  • Regina G. Barber
Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket between Gary Trent Jr. #33 and Jakob Poeltl #19 of the Toronto Raptors during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday in Detroit.

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Detroit Pistons end a historic losing streak with a win against the Toronto Raptors

The Detroit Pistons narrowly avoided a 29th consecutive loss on Saturday night, claiming victory over the Toronto Raptors with a score of 129-127.

December 30, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
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Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer of sexual assault

The singer and actor's lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is the latest in a string of high-profile cases filed right before portions of California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expire.

December 30, 2023
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