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1. Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says

   The explosion collapsed a part of the building and happened just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just outside Philadelphia.

2. In Israel, some Jews and Christians seek to build trust between their communities

   Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.

3. Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case

   The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.

4. A diplomat's tears, 200 snake bites, drone pix: Goats and Soda's top stories in 2025

   Our most popular global health and development stories in 2025 covered the human impact of the upheaval in U.S. foreign aid, surprising news about familiar diseases and the beauty of earth captured by drone cameras.

5. Student loan borrowers in default may soon see their wages garnished

   About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.

6. Justice Department releases more Epstein files and some mention Trump

   The Department of Justice has been publicly posting files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation since Friday.

7. Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind megahit Call of Duty, dies at 55

   One of Vince Zampella's crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide.

8. Scientists learn more about how human embryos implant using artificial wombs

   Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

9. 2025: The images that stayed with us

   Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

10. The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend

    The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration.