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Officials and state-controlled media have launched a major campaign against the rally, comparing it to the uprising in Ukraine that led to the fall of that country's then pro-Russia president in 2013.

The moon is getting a little friend. For about two months a so-called mini-moon will orbit Earth.

Just in time for New Year's reading, Stewart O'Nan returns with a captivating look at the life of a widow, while Deborah Harkness offers a tale of magical mayhem unleashed by a manuscript at Oxford. In nonfiction, Karen Armstrong invites readers to deepen their compassion and Amy Chua offers a call to arms for "Tiger Mothers."

In this edition of Hidden Brain's My Unsung Hero, JoAnne Foley describes a meeting with a woman who helped with the death of a child.

Tuesday's vote marked the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. The Arab nations behind the plan hoped to show broad support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

Father and son Mabruk and Malik Eshnuk recently traveled from Pittsburgh to western Libya to help rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro updates the story with their first — and last — battle.

Father and son Mabruk and Malik Eshnuk recently traveled from Pittsburgh to western Libya to help rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro updates the story with their first — and last — battle.

Following pressure from animal advocates, a giraffe named Benito is being transferred from a shabby park in the border city of Ciudad Juarez to a more spacious wildlife park in southern Mexico.

Hockey fans are living their lives, going about their business, but their days are a little paler. Commentator Frank Deford says fans deserve a little sympathy when their sport is taken from them.

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is leaving his hometown team once again. The four-time NBA most valuable player has signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.