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Protesters hold signs near the White House during a protest about President Trump's immigration policies. A proposed presidential action would freeze immigration from mostly Muslim countries.

10 International Stories You Loved In 2017

Some of the most-read NPR Parallels stories looked at how North Korean nuclear tests could get even more terrifying, a disastrous speech by Britain's Theresa May and the popularity of Uighur models.

This holiday season, shoppers will buy nearly 1.6 million drones, up 31 percent from last year, according to the Consumer Technology Association.

The Drone Under Your Tree Can't Fly High Until Registered With The FAA

Drones will be placed under many Christmas trees this year. But before they can be flown above the treetops, they must be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration for a $5 fee.

Work crews remove debris at the site of a home destroyed by fires in the Coffey Park area of Santa Rosa, Calif., last month. Thousands of homes and other structures were destroyed by wildfires in the area.

Calif. Fire Victims Put Up Christmas Trees Where Homes Once Stood

Fire victims are putting up Christmas trees in lots where their homes used to be in Santa Rosa, Calif. The working-class neighborhood was razed by the Wine Country fires earlier this year.

WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With The AP's Gary Robertson

On the latest episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast, Gary Robertson sits down to discuss a tumultuous year in North Carolina politics. The Associated...

This week in state politics, an analysis of Gov. Roy Cooper's first State of the State address.

This Week In NC Politics: A Year In Review

On this week's review of North Carolina politics, a review of the year in North Carolina politics. There were bitter partisan squabbles between the...

Barbershop Talks The Republican Tax Bill And Basketball

Guest host Ray Suarez talks to Mary Kate Cary, Kevin Blackistone and Paul Butler about end of year news.

Puerto Rican coquito is traditionally made with a blend of coconut milk, rum and cinammon. The creamy, boozy rum punch is a holiday favorite to sip and to share this time of year.

It's Competition Season For Coquito, Puerto Rico's Boozy Holiday Treat

At the Coquito Masters, the competition is as stiff as the Puerto Rican cocktail. But this year, the contest has a bittersweet mission in preserving a culinary culture impacted by Hurricane Maria.

Sam Haskell, seen at the Miss America pageant arrival ceremonies last August, in Atlantic City, N.J., stepped down as CEO of Miss America Organization after emails leaked by <em>HuffPost</em> on Thursday implicated him among other top leaders in the abuse of former pageant contestants.

Top Miss America Leadership Resign Following Report Of Derogatory Emails

CEO Sam Haskell and board chair Lynn Weidner are stepping down under pressure regarding emails that contained crude language disparaging former pageant winners were published by HuffPost on Thursday.

From left: Malebogo Molefhe, who uses a wheelchair because she was shot by her boyfriend, is a winner of the U.S. State Department's 2017 International Women of Courage award. Dr. Eqbal Dauqan, shown in a lab at University Kebangsaan Malaysia, won a scholarship for refugees. Mira Rai of Nepal, one of the world's top ultrarunners, was named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic.

7 Global Women Show Why 'Feminism' Is The Word Of The Year

We profiled some extraordinary women on Goats and Soda this year. They did not let poverty, war or prejudice keep them from pursuing their goals.

Five-year-old TyLon Pittman thought the Grinch was going to steal Christmas, so he called the police in Byram, Miss. Officer Lauren Develle wanted to assure TyLon that the police department had it under control, so she set up an arrest of the mean, green monster.

How A 5-Year-Old Made Sure The Grinch Didn't Steal Christmas This Year

When 5-year-old TyLon Pittman became concerned that the Grinch was going to steal Christmas for everybody in Byram, Miss., he called the police. An officer responded so TyLon knew Christmas was safe.

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