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People soak up the sun on deck chairs in the Allgäu region of southern Germany in 2020. Saturday is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Saturday is the winter solstice. Make the most of the shortest day of the year

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.

The Federal Correctional Institution stands in Dublin, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022. The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the "rape club" because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct.

U.S. to pay $116M settlement over rampant sexual abuse at Calif. women's prison

The lawsuits were brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the "rape club" because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct.

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly, seen here on a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France, in 2018, has criticized his former boss Donald Trump.

Trump's former chief of staff called him a 'fascist.' Harris is campaigning on that

John Kelly, a retired Marine general who was Donald Trump's chief of staff, said his former boss fits the definition of a fascist. Now Vice President Harris is running on it.

Harper Steele and Will Ferrell roadtrip from New York to California in Will & Harper.

'Will & Harper' navigate transition and friendship in a cross-country road trip

Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and former SNL writing partner Harper Steele traveled from New York to California, talking along the way about Steele coming out as a trans woman.

Artist Nicholas Galanin's piece Seletega recalls Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who ordered his ships sunk after landing in Mexico in the early 1500s.

At Miami's Art Basel fair, elephants and a buried ship are bringing out the locals

Rising from the sand on Miami Beach are what appear to be the sails of a buried Spanish galleon. It's a piece created by Tlingit/Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin.

Lufthansa aircraft are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, in March. The airline has agreed to pay a $4 million civil rights penalty by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Lufthansa agrees to a record $4 million fine for its treatment of Jewish passengers

The German airline barred 128 Jewish passengers from their May 2022 connecting flight based on the alleged misconduct of a few. The U.S. government considers that discrimination; Lufthansa disagrees.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2024 in New York City.

Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?

Political prognosticators legally bet over $100 million on the 2024 presidential election, favoring Harris over Trump.

John Greene and his counselor Emily Georgia at Family & Children's Counseling Services in Cortland, N.Y. Greene is four months into recovery for the first time since he started regularly using drugs at age 14. He credits a new program that the counseling center started with opioid settlement money.

How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023. Explore this database to find our how officials are using the payouts where you live.

This combination photo shows, clockwise from top left, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Korey Wise and Kevin Richardson, known as Central Park Five.

The Central Park 5 are suing Trump over Philly debate comments

The five were exonerated of charges related to the brutal assault of a New York jogger in 1989. In the September debate, Trump said they pled guilty, which they did not. They are now suing him.

Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers

President Donald Trump has filled out his Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape.

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