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Residents stand amid damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines on Saturday. The strong typhoon engulfed villages in floods that trapped residents on roofs, toppled trees and knocked out power in southern and central island provinces, where more than 300,000 villagers had fled to safety before the onslaught, officials said.

Desperation grows in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai

Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. It's displaced more than 481,000 people and killed more than 150.

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SpaceX reports LA County's highest number of workplace COVID-19 cases

New data shows the Elon Musk-led company currently accounts for nearly 30% of workplace COVID-19 cases reported by Los Angeles County officials.

Getting boosted is critical to getting a handle on COVID surges, Fauci says

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about the surge of the omicron variant and the Biden administration's plan to combat its spread.

Nevada health officials reach out to Spanish speakers about COVID vaccinations

Nevada had not been doing vaccine outreach to rural Latinos until recently. Now, state health officials are ramping up efforts to administer shots and counter misinformation.

The Bells and the Byrds live across from each other on Adirondack Avenue in Dover Shores. They've been lighting up the neighborhood together for more than a decade.

Lighting up the neighborhood: Two Orlando families make their street a winter wonderland

We kick off our holiday series highlighting Central Floridians who work to make the world better…on a small, usually quiet block in Orlando’s Dover Shores neighborhood. For the holidays, it’s blazing with light on both sides as two families who live across the street from each other - the Bells and the Byrds - bring the neighborhood joy and delight with a "friendly competition" of increasingly elaborate decorations.

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Christmas eve telescope launch has astronomers hoping for good tidings of great joy

As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10-billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst.

Move more, sit less and celebrate outside this holiday season

The holidays don't have to be defined by lazy days in your pajamas. Discover 11 festive ways get your body moving and get outdoors this year.

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The top five video games of 2021 selected by the NPR staff

Our picks for best new games run from the humorous to the horrific (sometimes, both at once!), from tight single-player stories to sprawling online sandboxes.

House panel wraps up an important week in the probe into the Capitol attack

It's been a busy time for the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as the investigation moves closer to former President Donald Trump's inner circle.

As Biden's signature spending bill stalls, Democrats are forced to regroup

President Biden acknowledged in a statement Thursday night that his spending agenda will be delayed well beyond a hoped-for Christmas vote in the Senate and now may take "days and weeks" to complete.

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