Foreign students advised to make plans before Trump. And, 2024’s final news quiz Why universities are advising international students to return before Inauguration Day. And, the last NPR news quiz of the year. Read more on NPR

Father and son reflect on Black love and loss In this week’s StoryCorps, a father and son talk about sources of love in their lives. Read more on NPR

People in colder countries understand the magic of winter. What’s their secret? Researcher Kari Leibowitz traveled to places with some of the harshest winters on Earth to understand how people thrive in the cold and dark. Her findings may inspire you to find comfort and joy in the season. Read more on NPR

For kids with rare genetic disorders, customized CRISPR treatments offer hope The gene-editing technique is effective for treating some illnesses but it’s been too expensive to consider it for rare conditions. A new approach in the works could make it more widely available. Read more on NPR

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with widespread aerial strikes Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Read more on NPR

Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time Mail carriers and shipping companies will be closed on Christmas Day. Read more on NPR

How much do you remember about 2024? What does 2025 hold? Find out in the quiz Who or what died? Who or what broke up? Why so many bears? And what color IS “brat green,” anyway? Test yourself in this year’s final news quiz. Read more on NPR

How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it’s proving to be a great investment. Read more on NPR

Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment? The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis and comes as populist economic fatigue helped re-elect Donald Trump. Read more on NPR

Stanley recalls about 2.6 million travel mugs The company behind the uber-viral water bottles is recommending customers affected by the recall reach out for a replacement part. Read more on NPR