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The 6% spike in hate crimes reported by the FBI for 2020 follows a recent upward trend in incidents. But some experts and advocacy groups say the true number is probably even higher.

As many as 6,000 people died in the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas. Patricia Bellis Bixel, who wrote about the storm and how the city was rebuilt, details the operation for Debbie Elliott.

The 22-year-old Spaniard's win against 38-year-old rival Novak Djokovic at Sunday's Australian Open makes him the youngest male player to win all four major tournaments.

Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.

New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress."

Darjeeling is the "Champagne of teas," sold by distinct harvest season, or flush. But while many of India's top tea experts point to the autumn flush as their favorite, those teas are largely unknown.

In the 1990s, Jim McCormick was teaching at the University of New Orleans and looking ahead to a future in academia. Today, he's one of the hottest lyricists in country music, having hit the top of the Billboard Country Music charts twice in the past six months.

In an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina, Vonn landed a jump perpendicular to the slope and tumbled to a stop shortly below.

Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Dry Cleaning. Jenny on Holiday. An introspective debut from Mon Rovîa. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Celia Gregory from WNXP in Nashville to talk about their favorite new albums out Friday, January 9. The Starting 5 (00:00) Intro (00:31) Dry Cleaning, 'Secret Love' (06:53) Jenny on Holiday, 'Quicksand Heart' (15:12) Mon Rovîa, 'Bloodline' (21:22) Home Star, 'A Binding Life' (27:07) Kris Davis and the Lutoslawski Quartet, 'The Solastalgia Suite' The Lightning Round • Zach Bryan, 'With Heaven On Top' • The Cribs, 'Selling A Vibe' • Pullman, 'III' • Clémentine March, 'Powder Keg' • Rawayana, '¿Dónde Es El After?' Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org. Credits Host: Stephen Thompson Guest: Celia Gregory, WNXP Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Digital Producer: Elle Mannion Editor: Otis Hart Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed