{"id":3510,"date":"2026-01-05T12:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3510"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:42:35","slug":"nicolas-maduro-in-court-delcy-rodriguez-venezuela-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3510","title":{"rendered":"Nicol\u00e1s Maduro in court; Delcy Rodriguez; Venezuela : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<p><em>Good morning. You&#8217;re reading the Up First newsletter.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/newsletter\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a><em>\u00a0here to get it delivered to your inbox, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510318\/up-first\/\" target=\"_blank\">listen<\/a><em>\u00a0to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Today&#8217;s top stories<\/h3>\n<p><strong>President Trump told reporters on Air Force One yesterday that the U.S. is in charge of Venezuela. <\/strong>This comes two days after U.S. troops seized President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife in the country&#8217;s capital, Caracas. Federal authorities are expected to bring Maduro into court in the U.S. today. The U.S. has left the Venezuelan government in place for now, expecting it to obey. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/05\/nx-s1-5666331\/trump-politics-venezuela-republicans-democrats\" target=\"_blank\">seven takeaways from Trump&#8217;s incursion into Venezuela<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-104495\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 1024;&#10;        --source-height: 576;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x576+0+25\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F57%2Fb117a02c408499efa73583d21305%2Fgettyimages-2253884717.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                President Trump, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press following U.S. military actions in Venezuela at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Jim Watson\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Jim Watson\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"edTag\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfa7 <strong>It is not clear how the U.S. expects to be in charge of Venezuela<\/strong>, NPR&#8217;s Greg Myre tells <em>Up First<\/em>. There are no longer any U.S. troops in the country following the military operation to seize Maduro early Saturday morning. There is also no U.S. diplomatic presence in the country, because the U.S. embassy there shut down in 2019. If Trump&#8217;s plan is to run the place from afar, his administration may have <a href=\"https:\/\/one.npr.org\/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5666839:nx-s1-mx-5666839-1\" target=\"_blank\">limited influence on what happens<\/a> inside the country, Myre says. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S.&#8217; goal is to shape policies in the country, citing issues such as stopping drug trafficking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Venezuela&#8217;s Supreme Court has confirmed that it has sworn in Venezuela&#8217;s Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, as acting president.<\/strong> Yesterday, Rodr\u00edguez made a statement addressing Trump, saying people in Venezuela and the region deserve peace and dialogue, not war. She is now offering cooperation with the U.S., which is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/04\/g-s1-104439\/venezuelans-wonder-who-in-charge\" target=\"_blank\">change of tone from Saturday<\/a>, when she called the U.S.&#8217; actions &#8220;barbaric&#8221; and said she still considered Maduro the country&#8217;s leader. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"edTag\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfa7 <strong>Rodr\u00edguez is an insider for Venezuela with an extensive hardline resume<\/strong>, NPR&#8217;s Carrie Kahn says. Her two main roles have been overseeing the oil industry and the regime&#8217;s intelligence agency, and she has good relations with the military. But Kahn says that, if Rodriguez appears to be aligning too closely with the U.S. government, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/one.npr.org\/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5666839:nx-s1-mx-5666839-1\" target=\"_blank\">unclear how those relations<\/a> will hold up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maduro is set to make his first appearance in U.S. federal court today <\/strong>on charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation conspiracy. Prosecutors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/04\/nx-s1-5666351\/nicolas-maduro-new-york-court-charges\" target=\"_blank\">charged Maduro with federal crimes<\/a> in 2020, during Trump&#8217;s first term. Maduro denied the accusations at the time. Maduro&#8217;s wife, Cilia Flores, also faces federal criminal charges, including conspiracy to import cocaine. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"edTag\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfa7 <strong>The Trump administration appears to be relying on a controversial 1989 Justice Department memo <\/strong>written by Bill Barr during his time in the Office of Legal Counsel to justify its operation, NPR&#8217;s Carrie Johnson says. The memo <a href=\"https:\/\/one.npr.org\/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5666839:nx-s1-mx-5666839-1\" target=\"_blank\">paved the way for American law enforcement to<\/a> arrest suspects in foreign countries, even when those actions violate international law. In court today, it is possible that Maduro will challenge his capture. However, legal scholars note that Supreme Court precedent allows the government to prosecute defendants regardless of how they reached American soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Special series<\/h3>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-104517\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 1920;&#10;        --source-height: 1080;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/png\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F9c%2Ffc9c780f454492bc61bece067e62%2Fcollage-1.png\" class=\"img\" alt=\"collage-1.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Trump has tried to bury the truth of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR built a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.npr.org\/jan-6-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>visual archive<\/em><\/a><em> of the attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In &#8220;Chapter 1: The run-up,&#8221; we look at how the overlapping crises of 2020 set the stage for violence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the 2020 election, the country was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and protests following the police murder of George Floyd. During a debate with Joe Biden, Trump refused to condemn far-right violence, sparking a membership surge for the Proud Boys. Trump also frequently claimed that the only way he could lose the election was through cheating. These <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.npr.org\/jan-6-archive\/#chapter-one\" target=\"_blank\">videos highlight what set the stage<\/a> for violence on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.npr.org\/jan-6-archive\/database.html\" target=\"_blank\">explore NPR&#8217;s database<\/a> of federal criminal cases from Jan. 6. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.npr.org\/jan-6-archive\/other-coverage.html\" target=\"_blank\">see more of NPR&#8217;s reporting<\/a> on the topic, including a short documentary where two officers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/the-picture-show\/2026\/01\/05\/g-s1-103118\/jan6-trump-capitol-police-officers-bodycam-footage-video\" target=\"_blank\">relive the riot through bodycam footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Life advice<\/h3>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-img-5855895\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 3500;&#10;        --source-height: 1969;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x1969+0+766\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Fed%2Fcd38947b46988bf0aaa55fcbe0d6%2F66cfd65d-57e4-45b8-b713-082449e30ccd.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"An illustration shows a close-up of clasped hands. Two hands, which are light purple, come in from the left side of the frame. The purple hands clasp a blue hand which comes in from the right side of the frame. They are wrapped in a black leafy vine which is shedding leaves, and they are viewed against a light yellow backdrop.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Death is often an uncomfortable topic. But J.S. Park, a hospital interfaith chaplain, says talking about it can help us prepare for the reality that it could happen to any of us at any time. Park, author of <em>As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve<\/em>, talks to <em>Life Kit <\/em>about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/12\/30\/nx-s1-5637461\/death-anxiety-grief-mortality\" target=\"_blank\">what dying looks like<\/a> and what Hollywood gets wrong about a patient&#8217;s final moments. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"edTag\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc9b When you visit a loved one who has been hospitalized, you might see physical deterioration, even if they&#8217;ve only been there for a short amount of time. They may not be able to maintain their normal hygiene or exercise routine.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc9b Park says it is rare for a person to know they are having a last conversation with someone. He advises families that, as a person is dying, you should tell them everything you always wanted them to know.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc9b Try not to burden someone who is hurting with something we think they&#8217;re going to need or by asking so many questions. For example, offer to bring over dinner rather than telling them to let you know if they need anything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside id=\"ad-third-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap third\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>For more guidance on how to talk about death and dying, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/one.npr.org\/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5648340:x\" target=\"_blank\"><em>listen to this episode of NPR&#8217;s<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/one.npr.org\/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5648340:x\" target=\"_blank\"> Life Kit<\/a><em>.\u00a0Subscribe to\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/newsletter\/life-kit\" target=\"_blank\"><em>the <\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/newsletter\/life-kit\" target=\"_blank\">Life Kit <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/newsletter\/life-kit\" target=\"_blank\"><em>newsletter<\/em><\/a><em> for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">3 things to know before you go<\/h3>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-104271\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 5294;&#10;        --source-height: 2978;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5294x2978+0+276\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2F3c%2Fd131e49f4cc6afc6ec583894f01f%2Fgettyimages-2239724025.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"George and Amal Clooney pictured on a London red carpet in October.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                The French government confirmed this week that it has granted citizenship to George and Amal Clooney \u2014 pictured on a London red carpet in October \u2014 and their 7-year-old twins.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Henry Nicholls\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Henry Nicholls\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ol class=\"edTag\">\n<li>George Clooney, his wife and their 7-year-old twins have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/02\/nx-s1-5664809\/george-clooney-french-citizenship-trump\" target=\"_blank\">granted French citizenship<\/a>. The French government confirmed the move, citing the couple&#8217;s contributions to the country&#8217;s international influence and cultural outreach.<\/li>\n<li>The global phenomenon of Dry January, which encourages people to abstain from alcohol for the first month of the new year, started in the U.K. as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/01\/nx-s1-5662527\/the-origins-of-dry-january\" target=\"_blank\">single person&#8217;s personal experiment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Pea-sized human cell clusters called brain organoids model human brain development in the lab. Their connection to our sense of self makes many people uneasy, prompting experts to debate how to use them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2026\/01\/02\/nx-s1-5658576\/brain-organoids-research-ethics\" target=\"_blank\">responsibly for research<\/a> into conditions like autism and brain cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>This newsletter was edited by\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/859721331\/suzanne-nuyen\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Suzanne Nuyen<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/05\/g-s1-104520\/up-first-newsletter-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-delcy-rodriguez-president-trump\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning. 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