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North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

An explosion rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas Day, leaving a scene of destruction with damaged buildings and burned out cars. Damon Mitchell with member station WPLN describes the latest.

A judge's preliminary injunction allows Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding, despite a Florida law banning such requirements by businesses.

California may regain the right to set its own vehicle emissions standards as part of the Biden administration's push to reverse Trump-era environmental policies.

San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.

The White House announced Tuesday it will begin distribution of free HIV-prevention medication to people without prescription drug coverage. It's part of Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030.

Six days a week, Beth Simon rides the city buses in her Pennsylvania city. If they ran on Sundays, she would ride them then, too. Beth Simon is 42 and has mental retardation. She's not trying to get anywhere on the buses; she's turned them into a community. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

The explosion took place after a bus struck the tanker near the country's capital city. Dozens were injured after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said.

The veteran actor was known for his wide variety of roles — from sci-fi tv shows such as Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, to arthouse classics like Paris, Texas and Blue Velvet.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kathleen Kim, the puppeteer behind Ji-Young, the show's newest Muppet. Kim, born to Korean immigrants, says she grew up watching the show herself.