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Editors&#x27; picks

A selection of the best reporting and most interesting stories from NBC News.

Harrowing images show a nightmare of burning homes and fleeing residents as wildfires rage for days.
A red car drives by the Meta sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park
First, it was Elon Musk. Now, it’s Mark Zuckerberg. How the Meta CEO&#x27;s fact-checking rollback could usher in a new, chaotic era for social media.
Denmark Coat of Arms Greenland Row
Denmark significantly altered its 500-year old coat of arms, a move viewed by historians as a clear signal to Greenland — and perhaps Trump.
Department Of Justice Orders First Federal Executions At U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute In Indiana
The two inmates took the unusual stance based on a point of contention: They shouldn’t be on death row in the first place.

Karen Wandel's father, Libero Marinelli, Jr., was a widowed Army veteran.
Libero Marinelli Jr.’s journey from a public hospital to a for-profit body broker demonstrates the peril of an industry with little regulation, an NBC News investigation found.
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business dissecting and exporting corpses.
The Health Science Center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies in the past five years. More than 830 of them were selected for use.
Survivors said they were disturbed and heartbroken to learn that their loved ones’ bodies may have been studied.

Pressure on China and pure &#x27;trolling&#x27;: Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda

The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime allies just days before taking office.
Photo collage of Donald Trump's face obscured by a map of the Gulf of Mexico; text that reads "America" covers the word "Mexico."; the background reveals maps of the Panama Canal and Greenland
Photo collage of Donald Trump's face obscured by a map of the Gulf of Mexico; text that reads "America" covers the word "Mexico."; the background reveals maps of the Panama Canal and Greenland
2d ago

Wildfire turns scenes of L.A. into a nightmare of burning homes and fleeing residents

At least two people are dead, hundreds of buildings have burned and tens of thousands of Los Angeles-area residents remain under evacuation orders.
Water is dropped by helicopter on the advancing Palisades Fire
Water is dropped by helicopter on the advancing Palisades Fire
6d ago

Who collaborated with the Nazis? 425,000 suspects named as one country reckons with its WWII past

Eight decades after the Holocaust, the list was made public in the country of Anne Frank as a law prohibiting its release expired on New Year’s Day.
Citizens Being Guarded by Dutch Patriots
Citizens Being Guarded by Dutch Patriots

Why Trump is fixated on Abe Lincoln

The president-elect’s habit is to treat Lincoln not only as a giant of history, but something of a political contemporary. And a flawed one at that.
Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln
7d ago

Extremism online and political polarization are increasing risk of attacks, experts say

Accessing extremism online has never been easier, the threat has never been higher, and the ideology of those conducting attacks has never been more splintered.
Image: The French Quarter, near Bourbon Street is blocked off late morning with a heavy police and FBI presence
Image: The French Quarter, near Bourbon Street is blocked off late morning with a heavy police and FBI presence
8d ago

New Orleans attacker&#x27;s rampage baffles family, friends and former Army commander

The 42-year-old Texas man showed no signs of radicalization. “It’s a complete surprise, a shock, to everyone,” his half-brother said in an interview.
Investigators work the scene after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd
Investigators work the scene after a person drove a vehicle into a crowd
9d ago

Quincy Wilson is an Olympic champion. He also has homework to finish.

Quincy Wilson, 16, made history in Paris during the summer as the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history. Unlike his teammates, he&#x27;s still years away from graduation.
Quincy Wilson day in the life
Quincy Wilson day in the life

&#x27;It doesn&#x27;t make sense&#x27;: Why millions of children have lost their health insurance

Medicaid paperwork issues caused by the unwinding process have left families scrambling for months to get coverage for their young children with chronic conditions.
Sarahi Neberas holding her daughter Isabella Quintana in Aurora, Colo.
Sarahi Neberas holding her daughter Isabella Quintana in Aurora, Colo.
11d ago

Three speakers, a right-wing rebellion and Democratic upheaval: Inside the wild 118th Congress

The 118th Congress saw three men hold the speaker’s gavel and a president pressured to drop his re-election bid. Those power struggles will reverberate into the new Congress that begins Jan. 3.
Bowman, Gaetz, Henry, Craig
Bowman, Gaetz, Henry, Craig

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Carter had been in hospice care since February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he lived with his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.
President Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter
13d ago

Attacks against DEI programs led to rollbacks at major companies — and will likely ramp up in 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs at some of the country’s biggest companies fell apart in 2024. Anti-DEI efforts will most likely only ramp up in 2025.
A Black woman with braids in silhouette; empty office cubicles.
A Black woman with braids in silhouette; empty office cubicles.