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Books Ditch the gift cards and gimmicks. These Seattle readers say books are the best gifts this holiday season Seattleites are readers, and if you have one on your holiday shopping list, this is what other Seattle readers recommend. Brandi Fullwood
Environment Black bears are returning to Texas By the mid-1900s, black bears were becoming increasingly rare in Far West Texas.
Law & Courts The history of internment camps in Arizona Long before World War II, the U.S. rounded up Native Americans and forced them onto reservations.
Inside Syria, one year after the fall of Assad This week, Syria is celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the repressive regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Arts & Life Inside the largest collection of nutcrackers in the U.S. The largest display of nutcrackers in the U.S. is housed in a museum in Washington state.
Hong Kong's deadly fire prompts calls for transparent investigation — and a crackdown Hong Kong authorities say they want a transparent investigation into a deadly building fire. They have also been arresting and detaining people who question why the fire was so deadly.
Arts & Life Can the lessons of 1929 help us avert another economic crisis? New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's economic uncertainty. Dave Davies
Arts & Life Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55 The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022. Neda Ulaby
Health The fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone. Jonathan Lambert
World Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Diaa Hadid