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Chef Massimo Bottura creates a meal from Thanksgiving leftovers in NPR's kitchen. "The leftover is a big problem if you don't have a vision, if you don't have the knowledge of what you can do," he says. Above, he checks the breadcrumbs to make sure they're dry and fine enough to turn into a pasta called passatelli.

Less Waste, More Taste: A Master Chef Reimagines Thanksgiving Leftovers

Over this Thanksgiving week, Americans will toss almost 200 million pounds of turkey alone. Massimo Bottura helps us fight food waste by showing us how to turn leftovers into a world-class new meal.

News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Opioid Crisis, Amazon Workers

More transcripts are released in the House impeachment inquiry. Federal prosecutors begin a probe of some pharmaceutical companies. A report finds high injury rates among Amazon warehouse employees.

PHOTOS: Inside A North Korea That Is Changing — But At Its Own Pace

On a recent visit, NPR journalists witnessed a country in transformation that was at turns impressive, surreal, beautiful, melancholy and human. Still, its leaders retain tight control over society.

Runners approach the finish line during the 118th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday. A number of the world's top runners were in the field amid heavy security one year after a deadly terrorist bombing.

As It Happened: American Wins 118th Running Of The Boston Marathon

The twin bombings of 2013 cast a long shadow on Monday's race. But the crowds basked in the sunshine today, as American Meb Keflezighi ended a 31-year drought for U.S. men in the Boston Marathon.

The former revolutionary stronghold of China's Mao Zedong has become a tourist spot exalting the communist cause. This "Red Army" is actually a team of top Chinese salespeople from Amway, the U.S.-based direct sales company. They have earned a three-day trip to Yan'an, the "Revolutionary Holy Land," as a reward for hitting sales targets.

China's New Leaders Inherit Country At A Crossroads

As China approaches a once-in-a-decade leadership transition, fissures in the country's political system are deepening. A scandal involving a top official has left the party reeling, and calls for reforms are mounting steadily. Critics say the communists of today have become what they once opposed.

Hoods to Woods co-founder Brian Paupaw spends his weekends shuttling kids from Brooklyn, N.Y., to upstate New York and northwest New Jersey for a day in the mountains.

Snowboarding was his passion. Making the sport more inclusive became his mission

For nearly all its history, snowboarding has been a sport that is disproportionately white. Through his Hoods to Woods Foundation, Brian Paupaw is trying to change that.

In 'Parched' podcast, reporter explores the decades-long drought in southwestern U.S.

The podcast Parched, looks at the drought that has plagued the southwestern U.S. for more than 20 years, how we got here and what we can do about it.

Morning news brief

The accused leaker of some Pentagon documents was caught earlier with classified material. Pakistani forces surround ex-Prime Minister Imran Kahn's home. Montana is the first state to ban TikTok.

Caitlin Moran's previous books include <em>How to Be a Woman</em> and <em>Moranthology.</em>

Exclusive First Read: Caitlin Moran's 'How To Build A Girl'

Read an exclusive excerpt of Caitlin Moran's rollicking new autobiographical novel about a girl who, after a terrible embarrassment, reinvents herself as a hard-drinking, wild-living music critic.

Morning news brief

WHO cautions disease may kill more people in Gaza than combat. The New York Times sues ChatGPT's OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, and 2023 is expected to be the hottest year on record.

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