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In our news wrap Monday, parts of Northern California and Nevada are buried under heavy snow after a major winter storm over the weekend. Thousands of people in Northern Brazil are bracing for a new round of flooding after two

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has upended plans to put the pandemic behind us. Instead, average daily U.S. COVID infections are up 80 percent in two weeks. Hospitals are hunkering down, and the White House is scrambling to respond.

It has been more than 10 months since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup. Its soldiers have since fought with urban protestors and rural militias using brutal violence. Activists accuse the military of killing more than 1300, and detaining

It has been more than 10 months since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup. Its soldiers have since fought with urban protestors and rural militias using brutal violence. Activists accuse the military of killing more than 1300, and detaining

South Africa has begun a week of public mourning for the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Nobel Peace Prize winner died Sunday, at age 90, after a lifetime of fighting apartheid and working for racial unity. We take a

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and NPR’s Asma Khalid join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the American public’s views on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and how

The U.S. Roman Catholic church faces a clergy shortage. The number of priests has declined by 60 percent over the last 50 years.

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The decision paves the way for the formation of a new government dominated by Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who won the largest share of seats in the October poll.

The decision paves the way for the formation of a new government dominated by Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who won the largest share of seats in the October poll.