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Jean Knight, the New Orleans-born soul singer behind the infectious 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. She was 80.

The U.S.'s lead diplomat heads towards the Middle East again, in an effort to extending the pause in fighting, greater humanitarian access in Gaza and a release of more hostages.

Earlier in November, the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees subpoenaed Hunter Biden demanding he testify behind closed doors. Now, he's telling Congress he's willing to testify, but in public.

The so-called Philly 15 were exonerated recently. They were a group of African-American soldiers protesting racist treatment during World War II. At the time, the Philly 15 were discharged as unfit.

Congress may not have a spending deadline this December, but they do still have a long to-do list before the holidays.

Brown University held a vigil Monday night in support of one of its students. Hisham Awartani was wounded over the weekend along with two of his friends in what may have been a hate crime shooting.

Developed countries promised poorer nations $100 billion a year in money to help countries deal with global warming — and get off fossil fuels. But that money isn't nearly enough.

It's peak season for retail sales — and for retail theft, which stores say has become more frequent and brazen. Their complaints have led to new efforts to try to stop the wave of retail theft.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Noa Naftali and Liz Hirsh Naftali, cousin and great-aunt of Abigail Edan, who was held hostage by Hamas for 50 days and released Friday.

Carter, who died Nov. 19, grew up in Plains, Ga., and met her husband, Jimmy, when she was 17. In 1984, she spoke to Fresh Air about life before and after the White House.