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By one measure, China is poised to become the world's largest economy by the end of the year. Why is this shift happening years before most estimates predicted it would?

It was a bonanza year for blockbusters — four topped the $300 million mark — but there was a trove of art-house gems, too. Herewith, Bob Mondello's 10 favorite films of 2007, plus an additional baker's dozen that deserve another mention at year's end.

President Biden hosts the new British prime minister at the White House. They’ll discuss whether to let Ukraine launch western weapons into Russia. If they do, Russia says it will respond accordingly.

Liberia's top cop stared Ebola in the eye and didn't blink. But when he came to the Ivy League school to study, he was sweating it.

Seven months ago, Trump scrapped his plan to nominate Ratcliffe over concerns that he would not have the backing of Senate Republicans. It's unclear what has changed.

Esmond Bradley Martin, one of the world's leading investigators into the ivory trade, was found dead on Sunday in Kenya. NPR hears from his colleague, Dan Stiles, who talks about Martin's work.

Bolsonaro has downplayed the threat of the coronavirus while arguing that the economic and emotional impacts of shutdowns would harm more Brazilians than the pandemic.

Providence is widely considered the finest restaurant in Los Angeles. Its award-winning chef, Michael Cimarusti, is piloting Dock to Dish, a program that hooks chefs up directly with local fishermen.

A secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.

The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels.