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Pope Francis offered a message of peace on Sunday to the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square in his annual Christmas blessing. He called for peace in Syria and other countries "scarred by war."

It has been a violent year in Chicago, and Christmas weekend offered no respite. "We have a traumatized city," one woman who works with victims' families tells NPR.

A key member of Bon Iver, Carey flourishes in spare but radiant arrangements that showcase his command of dreamy drama. Hear his new single, which he recorded for the TV show Flaked.

North Korea continues to defy a U.N. Security Council ban on missile launches with its second test in four days. Japanese officials say a missile soared over their territory before hitting the ocean.

RTHK, the territory's public-service broadcaster, says it will drop a 24-hour stream of the BBC World Service, prompting an online petition and concern over press freedom in Hong Kong.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration was too strict in its list of relatives of citizens and legal residents who are allowed to enter the U.S. from six mainly Muslim countries

Facing opposition from China and Russia against even tougher sanctions, the U.S. compromised to win a unanimous resolution.

"Hard to compare to anything I've ever seen, the sheer destruction from the impact of this collision," said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Hear the band perform its new album in its entirety — plus a few favorites from The National's previous albums — live from Union Transfer in Philadelphia.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of descendants of enslaved people owned by members of the tribe in the 19th century. The tribe's attorney general says he does not intend to appeal the decision.