The US says its military struck Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria.
The president says the strikes on Christmas Day were aimed at stopping the killing of Christians,
and this is just the beginning.
Why is the president focused on Nigeria?
I'm Leila Falden, and this is Up First from NPR News.
When Speaker Mike Johnson convened Congress in January, he made a bold declaration.
Working together,
we have the potential to be one of the most consequential congresses in the history of this great nation.
Twelve months later, has Congress lived up to that potential?
And holiday spending broke records this year in the U.S.?
It honestly blew my mind.
Sales just exceeded all my expectations.
With polls reporting people feeling glum about the economy, what's driving spending?
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This is Ira Glass.
On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change.
Like for this guy, David, his entire life took a sharp, unexpected, and very unpleasant turn.
And it did take me a while to realize that it's basically because the monkey pressed the button.
That's right, because the monkey pressed the button.