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The latest Steven Soderbergh movie, Bubble, opens Friday. It will be released simultaneously in theaters and on pay TV. Next week it will be released on DVD. Some say that kind of release is the way of the future, but theater owners are objecting.

The U.S. government's Office of Citizenship wants to introduce a new citizenship test that is more than civics trivia. The changes would focus on what it means to be an American citizen. Experts and guests weigh in on the proposed changes and try their hand at questions from the current quiz.

Hamas has been declared the official winner of this week's Palestinian parliamentary elections. The Islamist militant group will control 76 seats in the 132-member Palestinian Legislative Council. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said he would consult on the formation of a new government.

Fresh off his country's Eurovision win, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to one day host the song contest in the embattled city of Mariupol, as Russian troops retreated from Kharkiv.

Drug maker Merck says it will close or sell a manufacturing plant in Danville, Pa., that employs about 450 people. But despite negative press about Vioxx, residents are standing by the company, which supports local schools and provides some of the best jobs in the area.

The Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistan has left more than 3 million people at risk of disease and exposure as the winter intensifies. The earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, but aid officials warn this number will rise unless survivors get adequate shelter.

The new collection of nearly 100 poems does what its title says — a CD included with the book features many of the 73 authors reading their work.

As part of Fresh Air's annual 10 Best edition, film critic David Edelstein offers his take on the year's crop of movies. And as part of his conversation with Terry Gross, Edelstein discusses movies opening this holiday season.

Greg Mohl has made the switch from globe-trotting executive to jolly holiday mall fixture. His new role is Santa Claus. He already looked the part and now he's part of a multimillion dollar industry.

General Motors and Ford are preparing to slash jobs and close plants, while foreign car makers like Toyota are continuing to build new ones in the South. Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant is booming -- and still non-union.