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The Trump administration says it has a peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. But not all lawmakers, including Republicans, are convinced.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wolfgang Ischinger, a longtime German diplomat and head of the Munich Security Conference, about the U.S.-brokered plan to end the war in Ukraine.

When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era.  But a new immersive version of the show – think of it as a remix – has recently opened off-Broadway.

Even if you aren't in the holiday spirit, decorating the tree and making Christmas cookies can trigger feel-good hormones.

Over the weekend, Israel and Hamas both accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that has been in place for a little over six weeks.

As Trump administration's clashes with Venezuela continue, we look at why a 50-year-old Senate committee report on the CIA's role in the assassinations of foreign leaders resonates today.

The G20 closed in Johannesburg without a ceremonial hand over to the U.S., its next chair, after Washington boycotted the summit.

Six Democratic lawmakers, who also served in the military, released a video this week reminding U.S. troops to refuse "illegal orders," drawing the ire of President Trump and his supporters.