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Some big brands reported quarterly earnings in recent days: What do they have to say about consumer spending and the direction of the economy?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Rennie of The Economist about China's Communist Party announcing it will ease birth limits to allow couples to have three children. That's up from two.

Customers at the Sand Bar on Tybee Island for years stapled dollar bills to walls. After it closed because of COVID-19 restrictions, the bills were taken off the wall. Staff will divide the $3,700.

Police in one town found 75 people violating coronavirus rules by not covering their mouths in public. Police told them that they didn't need to get dressed, they just had to wear face masks.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. James Campbell, an expert on childhood infectious diseases, about the CDC's new messaging on the relationship between vaccines and autism.

President Biden and Senate Republicans are still trying to reach a deal on infrastructure investment. But big differences remain, and time is short.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with ESPN's Paul Finebaum, about what the Power 5 college football conferences plan to do for the upcoming season.

As part of NPR's series "One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs," music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas recommends "Ring of Fire" by Wall of Voodoo. The band is mostly known for its 1983 hit "Mexican Radio."

Probation officers must continue to staff juvenile halls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some officers in Los Angeles County have tested positive for the coronavirus.

On Monday, NPR launched its end-of-the-year books guide. But Books We Love isn't a "top 10" list. Instead, it's more that 380 books that were personally recommended by members of the NPR staff.