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Individuals' Rights Key in Landmark D.C. Gun Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments on the District of Columbia's law that essentially bans handguns in the city. Courts historically have interpreted the right to bear arms as a collective right, linked to military service and state militias. But on Tuesday, a majority of justices indicated that they believe it's an individual right.

Embattled D.C. School District Has A New Vibe

A year and a half after Washington, D.C., and its hard-charging school chancellor Michelle Rhee parted ways, there are troubling questions about the reforms and policies she left in place. As NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports, new chancellor Kaya Henderson is trying to build the trust and goodwill she'll need to go forward with her own plans.

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo

National Zoo officials say D.C. will get two new adolescent pandas by the end of the year. The last bears departed in November, bound for China on a FedEx cargo plane, with no agreement in place to secure a new pair.

The charts are ruled by Morgan Wallen, Alex Warren… and doldrums

Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem continues to dominate the charts, while long-ago chart queen Connie Francis is gathering momentum for a song from 1962.

Rep. Liz Cheney has stepped into the role played by Republican Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee in the Watergate hearings, speaking for that portion of her party willing to hear the facts and make an independent judgment, Ron Elving writes.

The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

The most telling testimony against the Republican former president has come from Republicans he appointed or who supported him and voted for him (and, in some cases, say they would do so again).

This young boy was kidnapped by Boko Haram. He managed to escape, spent months in a government barracks and now lives in a rehabilitation center. He is probably around 6 years old but doesn't know for sure.

The Little Boy Who Escaped From Boko Haram

The terror network abducted him in northeastern Nigeria. His father was killed trying to rescue him. What would he do next?

Garrett shares a moment with his mother, Natalie Peterson. "He has been doing so good," she says. "He's been smiling."

Doctors Use 3-D Printing To Help A Baby Breathe

Garrett Peterson was born with a defective windpipe and every day he struggled to breathe. Now, thanks to a 3-D printer, his windpipe has been strengthened and Garrett should soon breathe normally.

Syria Faces Tough Internal, External Pressure

Syria must decide how to respond to the U.N. resolution demanding its cooperation in the probe into the murder of former Lebanese leader Rafik Hariri. The next report in the inquiry is due Dec. 15, and Damascus is already facing complaints about its leadership.

In this June 12, 2021 photo, Afghan security personnel inspect the site of a bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan. In a report released Monday, the United Nations said that more women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in any year since the UN began keeping count.

As U.S. Withdraws, Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan Reach A Record High

The U.N. warns that without a major de-escalation in violence, Afghanistan is on course to have the highest ever number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since record-keeping began.

Ameera, 6, walks with assistance at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. She is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained when she was caught in a firefight between U.S. and Afghan soldiers and Taliban insurgents.

Ameera, A 6-Year-Old Afghan, Prepares To Walk Out Of U.S. Military Hospital

Lt. Col. Chance Henderson, an orthopedic surgeon serving in Afghanistan, was able to save the leg of a 6-year-old Afghan girl caught in a firefight. She is about to be discharged.

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