Arts & Life Come for the roller coaster, stay for the shops: Can malls be fun again? Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center? Alina Selyukh
World Concerned about arguments at Thanksgiving? NPR readers give tips to help Many topics have divided the nation recently. NPR asked readers for insights into how they handle divisive conversations over the holidays. Here are the tips they provided. Brittney Melton
National 'Tired. Damn tired.' Some Black women are processing the grief of a Kamala Harris loss Most Black women voters supported Kamala Harris in her presidential run against Donald Trump. Now some say they are pulling back, to rest and mourn. Sandhya Dirks
Politics Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect to talk about the incoming administration. The Associated Press
Politics Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks Among those targeted were New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, and Matt Gaetz, Trump's initial pick to serve as attorney general. The Associated Press
National Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, Texas. The Associated Press
Health Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge. Will Stone
Business A TikTok sale under Trump? Experts say it could actually happen this time Will TikTok be sold? The question has been asked before, during Trump's first term. But now, the situation has changed considerably. Bobby Allyn
Politics Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News A judge threw out a suit against Fox News by a former Trump supporter who said he got death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Associated Press
Arts & Life How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition 100 years in the making Macy's is promising its largest Thanksgiving Day parade yet, exactly 100 years after the tradition first started. Here's a look at what to expect and how to watch. Rachel Treisman
