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Despite a lack of snow, Aspen Mountain opened on time for Thanksgiving Day, with minimal runs open. Skiers and riders waited in long lines at Gondola Plaza, many with decades-long traditions of being on the hill for Opening Day to get a couple runs in.
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On today's newscast: Opening Day festivities continue today and throughout the weekend at Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Ski Area; Colorado’s Jefferson County Public Schools' policy around students' gender identity and field trips is headed to a federal appeals court; and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced new investments in travel security just ahead of the busy holiday season. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Jared McNett/Sioux City Journal via APThe storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said. -
Justin Tallis/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe Czech-born British playwright is known for Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Coast of Utopia. Stoppard also wrote screenplays for Brazil and Shakespeare in Love. -
Ian Cheibub for NPRAfter the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next. -
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. -
On the second day of his inaugural overseas trip, Pope Leo XIV visited the ancient site of the First Council of Nicaea, in Turkey, urging Christians — and all faiths — to reject the use of religion to justify violence. -
The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production. -
Improved weather helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were hit by landslides and flash floods that left scores missing. -
Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story about women making ends meet in the city. -
India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?
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