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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former National Security Council official Michael Green about President Trump's new missile defense strategy that says North Korea is still a threat.

According to North Korea, Merrill Newman admitted to being the mastermind of a spy ring. The country released a video of the 85-year-old Korean War veteran reading from a handwritten statement.

Many African-Americans are pleased that President Obama spoke frankly about the inequities experienced in this country by blacks. They say understanding the distress over the Zimmerman verdict is key to honest discussions about race.

Novelist Marilynne Robinson takes on Christian faith and the American West in her new collection of essays, When I Was a Child I Read Books. "I find that the hardest work in the world," she writes, "... is to persuade Easterners that growing up in the West is not intellectually crippling."

The top news stories, and a look at some potential wintry weather for December 1, 2025.

The top stories for December 24, 2025, including a team at UVA unlocking an old collection of clothing.

The top stories for December 23, 2025, including a tour of a state-regulated cannabis dispensary.

The top stories for December 3, including a possible legal market for cannabis sales in Virginia in 2026.

The top news stories and a look at the wintry forecast for December 8, 2025

The top news stories for December 10, 2025, including a potluck of invasive plants and animals.