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 Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia after Syria falls to rebels
NPR · Willem Marx
Gradually and then suddenly, the Assad family’s reign over the country came to an end. What’s next for Syria?
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 Trump details sweeping changes he’ll carry out in an exclusive interview
NBC News · Peter Nicholas
The president-elect vowed mass deportations, tariffs and the pardoning of many convicted in the Jan. 6 attack in an appearance on “Meet the Press.”
 Capturing the ‘grandeur and beauty’ of Notre Dame during its reconstruction
CNN · Photographs by Tomas van Houtryve/VII, story by Tristen Rouse
Five years after the fire, a visual study of the iconic cathedral as it reopens to the public.
 When should you send Christmas cards?
mentalfloss.com · Matt Hoffman
If you want those cards to arrive by the holidays, here’s what you need to keep in mind.
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 10 best Christmas carol needle drops in holiday movies
screenrant.com · Clarence Snell
Some of the best moments are when a song makes a scene stand out — and even more memorable.
 Served with distinction
airmail.news · Adam Sage
The French Foreign Legion prides itself on being the toughest fighting unit in the world — and also on having the finest cuisine, ‘naturellement!’
 ‘That movie literally blew my mind’
theconversation.com · Valerie M. Fridland
Love it or hate it, nonliteral “literally” is here to stay. Here’s why English will survive.
 Oregon, Georgia, Boise St., Arizona St. earn byes in College Football Playoff
ESPN · Andrea Adelson
SMU beats out Alabama for the final at-large spot after “quite a debate.” Here’s a look at the 12-team field.
 Taylor University needed just 90 seconds to erupt into chaos for ‘Silent Night’ game
Sports Illustrated · Blake Silverman
The small school near Indianapolis continues one of the wildest and weirdest traditions in college basketball.
 Recreating an ancient Roman dinner of death
Atlas Obscura · Sam O’Brien
To investigate the legend of Emperor Domitian’s Black Banquet, we made our own macabre feast.
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