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Pam Bondi's brother overwhelmingly defeated in heated race to lead the D.C. Bar

The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the two top candidates is the younger brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Kevin Spacey (left) and Robin Wright star in <em>House of Cards, </em>directed by David Fincher. The Netflix series, which follows a Machiavellian politician, is an adaptation of a BBC series of the same name. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/01/31/170465471/spacey-and-fincher-make-a-house-of-cards">Hear an interview with Spacey and Fincher</a>.

David Bianculli's Top 10 Shows: 2013 Was A 'Good Year For TV'

Two new shows from Netflix --House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black —changed the TV landscape, but Bianculli's top pick for 2013 is AMC's Breaking Bad. "It ended as brilliantly as it began," he says. "I'm so grateful for that series."

Chicago Symphony Tops U.S. Orchestras

The city of Chicago has one more thing to boast about: Its hometown orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, has been named America's top orchestra in a new critics' poll published in the venerable British magazine Gramophone.

A female African lion, said to be similar to those discovered dead, is pictured in 2013.

6 Lions Found Dead In Ugandan National Park

Six lions were found dead and dismembered in a suspected poisoning in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is home to hundreds of bird species and nearly 100 types of mammals.

A Beirut hospital evacuates after Israel says it's on top of a Hezbollah bunker

Al Sahel Hospital in southern Beirut evacuated all its patients on Monday after Israel said it is sitting on top of a hidden Hezbollah bunker full of millions in gold and cash.

Senate Republicans Have Blocked Jan. 6 Commission

Senate Republicans blocked a plan to move forward on legislation Friday to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma as it moved toward the Florida Coast in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 07, 2017. Irma was a Category 5 hurricane, and in its aftermath, some people want a Category 6.

Some Survivors Of Category 5 Hurricane Irma Want A Category 6

Some top researchers now say that climate change has led to stronger hurricanes. Now, there's a push to expand the wind scale to include a Category 6 for winds as powerful as those seen last year.

Trump's Budget To Include $8.6 Billion In Border Wall Funding

Steve Inskeep talks to Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, about President Trump's proposed budget for 2020. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the conversation.

Also: "Silver Fire" spreads in Southern California; Powerball jackpot winners include 16 county workers in New Jersey; and actress Karen Black dies.

Inside 3-D

NPR's Dan Charles reports that researchers have developed a way to produce truly three-dimensional images. By shooting lasers into cubes made from special glass, the researchers have been able to trace images that a person can actually walk around and view from any angle. Although a lot more work needs to be done to develop the technique for practical uses, experts say the technique appears superior to previous attempts to develop 3D images.

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