Boeing Halts 737 Max Production; A Medical Mystery In North Carolina; Heisman Winner Helps His Hometown

Plus, what the huge popularity of the old sitcom ‘Friends’ says about us. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [A Boeing worker walks near a 737 Max jet on Monday in Renton, Wash. Boeing said it will suspend production of the troubled jetliner in January.]( Elaine Thompson/AP Here's what we're following today. Boeing will suspend production of 737 Max jets in January. Despite being grounded after two crashes that killed nearly 350 people, Boeing continued [cranking the planes out at its factory]( near Seattle. Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Tuesday. A protege of Paul Manafort, Gates provided [important evidence to investigators]( and prosecutors in the Russia investigation. The House Rules Committee meets Tuesday to set the parameters for this week’s floor debate on the articles of impeachment against President Trump. Here’s a [look back at how Congress got here](. A Pakistani court sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death Tuesday on charges of high treason and subverting the constitution. The punishment [isn't likely to be carried out]( Musharraf was tried in absentia because he now lives in Dubai. The federal government has extended the enrollment dates for ACA health plans, but [only for 36 hours](. The new deadline is early Wednesday morning. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens Kids' books to read again, and again, and again, and … ["We're in a golden age of picture books," says author Matt de la Peña. "There are books tackling so many different subjects that were never explored in the past."]( Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images Kids almost never want to read a book just once. So we asked children's author (and dad) Matt de la Peña to share recommendations for books that stand up, even on their 10,000th reading. ([Listening time, 7:52]( What Friends’ current popularity in 2019 says about us. A quarter-century after it first aired, Friends still has a huge afterlife — it was the second most-watched show on Netflix this year. What is it about the NBC hit that still resonates? ([Listening time, 3:44]( Amid opioid crisis, Sackler family pocketed billions, audit shows. We're learning more about profits earned by the Sackler family from the sale of Oxycontin. Before Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy, the family withdrew more than $12.2 billion from the company since the mid-1990s. ([Listening time, 3:38]( How in the world did scrunchies become cool again? [A surprising number of cultural themes brought the scrunchie its new mass appeal — boosted by an Internet teen subculture.]( Mhari Shaw/NPR A 2003 Sex And The City episode ridiculed the bulky hair tie as profoundly unfashionable. But now scrunchies are back, baby! How does a trend go from passé to stylish? ([Listening time, 3:55]( A medical mystery in North Carolina. In three neighboring towns near Charlotte, cancer rates are much higher than expected. No one seems to know why, and residents are searching for an explanation. ([Listening time, 3:37]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good A Heisman winner helps his hometown. [LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.]( Adam Hunger/Getty Images When LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, he used his acceptance speech to highlight the struggles of people in his small hometown in Ohio. By Sunday morning, [a fundraising page for the Athens County Food Pantry]( had been created, and more than $358,000 has now been raised. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Mariah Carey performs onstage during 2016 VH1's Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night at Kings Theatre on December 2, 2016 in New York.]( Michael Loccisano/Getty Images - After 25 years, Mariah Carey's 1994 hit [All I Want For Christmas Is You]( is finally No. 1. - The world would be a better place if more women were in charge, says [former President Barack Obama](. - One Michigan-based chef is betting that [applesauce can help close the racial health gap](. - Cult video game designer Keita Takahashi has released [a new absurdist video web game]( “Wattam.” - Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang has paired his [favorite films of 2019]( and NPR listeners told us their [favorite albums of the year](. Pocket Casts App, Now Free Podcast lovers, rejoice! 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