This week marked the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing into law the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.
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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: JamesEarl333 on TikTok, The Dick Van Dyke Show and the songs "Young Lion" and "Kid on Christmas."
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If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
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Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others.
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The driver was arrested shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m. on Friday, when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.
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Over a decade later, none of the bodies of the 239 passengers and crew members abroad have been recovered.