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The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding a public business meeting on Monday, December 19, at 1 p.m. The committee is expected to consider possible criminal referrals and to vote on them. This is the committee’s final public event prior to the release of its final report, which is expected later in the week on Wednesday, the 21st.

The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.

As summer draws to a close, there's still plenty of good end-of-the-season fruit available at farmers markets and grocery stores.

At Tuesday’s New Hanover County school board meeting, members voted 5-1 to send a letter to legislative leaders to advocate for a base salary of $50,000 for beginning teachers and at least a 5% raise for employees. They also put a hold on approving an Arabic course at Ashley High and the community-funded LifeVac devices.

As we count down to the new year, we asked our readers what they thought were the top political stories of 2021. Here's what they picked.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nick Kryczka about the American Historical Association's new report on how U.S. history is taught in middle and high schools across America.

Search and rescue operations are underway in Florida's Big Bend region where Hurricane Helene roared ashore Thursday night.

Gauff, 20, is the first tennis player to serve as a U.S. flag bearer at an Olympic Games. At Friday's opening ceremony, she will carry the flag alongside basketball great LeBron James.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani's groundbreaking season, and the Chicago White Sox's ongoing nightmare.