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  • <strong>The Gold Standard:</strong> In NPR's survey, most readers chose Sean Connery (above, in <em>Goldfinger</em>), as the best James Bond. Daniel Craig placed second in our survey.
    Picking The Best Bond: Connery And Craig Rise To The Top
    It's official: Sean Connery IS James Bond, according to NPR readers who weighed the question this week. Connery set the gold standard as 007, the spy known for his playfulness, his ruthlessness — and his ability to look good in a suit. The Bond film franchise turns 50 today.
  • Church Of England Names New Top Cleric
    The Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby, has been appointed as the next archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Church of England. The former oil executive has only a year's experience as a bishop. Philip Reeves has the story.
  • Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF makes his top ten picks for 1994
    2:Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF makes his top ten picks for 1994....10. "Natural Born Killers" 9. "To Live" 8. "Ladybird, Ladybird" 7. "Quiz Show" 6. "L627" (L-6-2-7) 5. "The Madness of King George" 4. "Hoop Dreams" 3. "Vanya on 42nd Street" 2. "The Boys of St. Vincent" 1. "Pulp Fiction". His runners-up include "Bullets Over Broadway", "Speed", "Little Women", and "Ed Wood". Terry also talks with SCHIFF about the growing number of independent American films, the state of Hollywood, and the message of Forrest Gump.
  • Trump Lawyers in Line for Top Justice Posts
    Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are in line for some of the top jobs at the U.S. Justice Department.
  • Janice Keihanaikukauakahihulihe'ekahaunaele holds her old Hawaii drivers license that lacked the space for her full name.
    Hawaiian Woman Gets IDs That Fit Her 36-Character Last Name
    Janice Keihanaikukauakahihulihe'ekahaunaele had pressed the state for cards with her full name. Now she's got a new driver's license and an official state identification card.
  • A wall in a "gun room" in Brian Downey's house held a range of powerful weapons, many of which were not registered, authorities say.
    A Deputy Mayor Is Charged With Amassing 16 Assault Weapons And Fake FBI IDs
    Airmont, N.Y., Deputy Mayor Brian Downey faces more than 30 state and federal charges. "Our community is without a doubt safer today than it was yesterday," the local district attorney says.
  • DOJ says will not fire FBI agents who acted in 'ethical' way over Jan. 6 cases
    A senior DOJ official in a memo said only agents "who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from Department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI" should be concerned.
  • Workers take a break in front of the cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Dadong, Shanxi province, China. At a House hearing on Tuesday, Nisha Biswal defended USAID's programs in China, saying the money goes to efforts that include reducing harmful emissions from the country's power plants.
    Foreign Policy Funding A Top Candidate For Cuts
    Foreign aid is being attacked by presidential candidates and members of Congress. It looks certain that assistance to other countries, which makes up a miniscule percentage of the overall budget, is about to be cut even further.
  • Case 0408: The remains are presumed to be male, aged 35 to 56, and were found on Nov. 3, 2009, on the Coldwell Ranch in Brooks County, Texas. They were exhumed from the Sacred Heart Cemetery on May 26, 2013.
    In Texas, A Database Of Exhumed Objects Aims To ID Migrants Who Perished
    About 100 migrants die every year trying to sneak around Border Patrol checkpoints in South Texas. Now, a searchable database lets relatives find photos of their missing loved ones' personal items.
  • Fate Of The New N.C. Voter ID Law Now Rests In A Judge's Hands
    North Carolina's voter ID law has come under fire in the courts. A judge will soon decide whether parts of the law should be implemented or delayed.
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