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Guatemala's already troubled presidential election has been thrown into more chaos and confusion only weeks ahead of a contentious second round of voting.

Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a drama-filled opener.

Ihor Brusylo, deputy head of Ukraine's President's Office, tells NPR Trump is a "peacemaker and dealmaker," while expressing hope the U.S. continues to provide aid to Ukraine.

To help guide you as findings from the Jan. 6 hearings emerge over the next few weeks, NPR has rounded up a list of books about the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the people and groups involved.

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

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According to a report published last year, black students in the UK performed better on national exams than was expected of them — yet very few Britons of African or Caribbean origin can be found at Oxford and Cambridge. Huw Evans of The Root analyzes the report's implications, and says that a sharp increase in tuition fees could make it even less likely for black students to attend British universities.

Hollywood exits 2009 on a high note, with both expensive blue aliens and artful war dramas having left a vivid impression on audiences and critics alike. And the year's $10.5 billion take at the box office is no sneeze-at number, either. Critic Bob Mondello looks back at the year in pictures.

George Washington University in Washington, D.C., recently set the record for the highest cost for a year of education. Classes and room and board now run over $50,000 a year. Robert Siegel talks with Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president of George Washington University, about why the school charges so much.

Since starting NPR's Backseat Book Club, Michele Norris has been swimming in "kid lit." The five stories on her year-end list will seep into your heart and leave you thinking about the characters long after you've turned the final pages.