How these suburban moms in Ukraine manage grief by training to down Russian drones Women from a Kyiv suburb traumatized by a 2022 massacre by Russian troops joined a volunteer air defense unit to take down Russia’s drones — and deal with their fears. Read more on NPR

Her family thought they would return home the next day. Now, their house is gone. Jinghuan Liu Tervalon packed a few documents, keepsakes and clothing before leaving her Altadena, Calif., home ahead of the fast-moving Eaton Canyon Fire. Her son returned to find rubble and ash. Read more on NPR

Q&A: CIA Chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast In an exit interview with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks “there’s a chance” for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Read more on NPR

Who’s in, who’s out and who wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico? The quiz is back! This week, we tackle the Golden Globes, free speech, Girl Scout cookies, dragons and more. Add a perfect score to your New Year’s resolutions! Read more on NPR

Transcript: NPR’s full conversation with CIA Director William Burns In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the resurgence of ISIS, and what’s next for the intel community. Read more on NPR

Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico officials over handling of ‘Rust’ shooting case Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust. Read more on NPR

‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina, authorities say A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation’s capital after a fake online conspiracy theory motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police. Read more on NPR

Winter Storm Cora brings cold and snow to the Southern U.S. A major winter storm is expected to be the biggest in years as cold air moves in from the Arctic bringing snow and frigid temperatures across 20 Southern States. Read more on NPR

Trump loses Supreme Court appeal to block hush-money sentencing This was the only one of Trump’s criminal charges to reach and complete a trial, making him the first former or future U.S. president to be convicted of criminal charges. Read more on NPR

‘He saved our lives.’ A former US hostage reflects on Carter’s legacy Jimmy Carter’s four years in the White House were largely defined by an event that took place halfway through his term. On November 4th, 1979 Iranian college students took over the US Embassy in Tehran, and took 52 Americans hostage. For the next…