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While California Rep. Kevin McCarthy was picked as the new House majority leader, more conservative members got someone closer to their ideological and regional liking for the majority whip position.

Vice President Harris paid tribute to President Biden, then went to campaign headquarters to rally staff on Day 1 of her push to cement her place at the top of the Democratic ticket.

With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion — again — voters are once again contending with which party best represents their views on the issue.

After years, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has been displaced from the top of retail stores' holiday music playlists. NPR investigates the news behind this startling development.

Also: A lawsuit alleges Motel 6 shared guest information with immigration officials; Iranian anti-government protests continue; and nobody won the Powerball lotto - it's now worth $550 million!

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. The administration of Governor Ron DeSantis is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center. A former Miami Heat security guard has been charged with allegedly selling stolen team jerseys and other Heat memorabilia worth millions, and other local news.

NPR's Scott Simon and Weekend Edition classics commentator Elaine Fantham discuss ancient ways to pass the short days of winter.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN’s Morning Edition. State transportation officials removed a pride-themed crosswalk in South Beach, a long-awaited upgrade to Miami-Dade County’s transit system will finally launch later this month and more local news.

South Africans go to the polls today, on the 20th anniversary of their first post-apartheid election. Journalist Ferial Haffajee talks about how young people feel as they vote for the first time.

Ernest Hemingway's memoir A Moveable Feast is being celebrated for what it, in turn, celebrates: Paris as an exciting place of ideas, a nexus of people who love life and the arts.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to British commentator, Inaya Folarin Iman, about the remarkable rise of Kemi Badenoch who this month became the first black woman to lead a major UK party.

Poured Things. Maestromboli. The Calzone of Interest. If you've got a crowd coming over for the Academy Awards, let us help you feed them.

The 48-year-old takes over the party with no direct connection to Ireland's period of bloodshed known as the Troubles.

Writer John McIlwraith has been told he has stomach cancer, he will have surgery tomorrow. To prepare for the surgery he decided to celebrate his digestive organ in a unique way.

The Federal Election Commission has rejected a bid by conservatives to weaken the campaign-finance disclosure law. A Tea Party group had asked for a precedent-changing decision to keep its donor lists secret. It said members are being targeted for harassment and intimidation.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Miami-Dade firefighters fought fighting a massive blaze that broke out at the Coral Gables home of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. The global governing body for major league soccer, FIFA, is creating a new annual peace award, and other local news.

Bernie Sanders is an improbable politician. Independent, occasionally irascible, he came from the far left and an urban background to win elections in one of the most rural states in the country.

Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland makes his first rounds on the Hill Thursday to meet with senators in person. But the only appointments on the schedule are with two Democrats. He has no meetings with Republicans yet.

Biden's novel step of preemptive pardons is meant to protect people from the threat of "unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions."

Canada's official opposition, the Conservative Party, will announce the results of elections for a new party leader on Saturday.The favored candidate has been compared to former President Trump.