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By Asma Khalid

Published December 25, 2024 at 4:35 AM EST

It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war raging in Gaza. The severity of Sudan's famine has worsened. A review of what happened this year in space -- from an eclipse to minor malfunctions.

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Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.

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