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What's in store for the music, TV, and film industries for 2025? We don't know, but we're making some fun, bold predictions for the new year. Listen now to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. The Israel Hamas ceasefire hit its first major snag after Israel said a female civilian hostage was not released as agreed to. Now Israel says it is delaying the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza. President Trump meantime is asking Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians. I'd like Egypt to take people and I'd like Jordan to take people.

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scheduled to carry out similar swaps over the next several weeks. Greg Myrie, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Members of the largest indigenous tribe in the U.S. fear those living outside the reservation may be detained as the Trump administration steps up deportation efforts. From member station KNAU, Adrienne Scabaland reports. Fear that Navajo Nation tribal members could be detained by ice has exploded on social media. But Navajo President Boo Nigran says there haven't been any confirmed cases. He says they're in touch with officials in Arizona, New Mexico and federal

authorities. This is just unnecessary stress on my people, but I just want to continue to let my people know we're knocking on all avenues to make sure that the United States of America continues to treat us with respect." Nigreds encouraging tribal members to keep a photo ID on them and call a new hotline if they're questioned by ICE agents. But many in the tribe lack forms of identification. ICE says it hasn't been active on the Navajo Nation in recent days, and officers don't

target individuals based on the color of their skin, their language, or ethnicity. For NPR, I'm Adrian Scabland in Flagstaff. In Southern California, up to an inch of rain is forecast this weekend. That could be a good thing for wildfires burning in the LA area and a bad thing for burn scars. A flood watch goes into effect tomorrow around the Eaton, Palisades, and other fires that have scorched

tens of thousands of acres. The blazes are largely contained two and a half weeks after breaking out, but now there is a risk of landslides. This is NPR News. It's well known that diseases can be contagious. Now, scientists are learning more about how certain behaviors can be contagious, too. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports that researchers are looking at a behavior among chimpanzees and what it might mean. Chimpanzees that see or hear another chimp urinate may be slightly more likely to go

themselves, according to new research in the journal Current Biology. The researchers liken the contagious behavior to how seeing someone yawn can often elicit a yawn in the observer. The team watched 20 captive chimps for over 600 hours at an animal sanctuary in Japan. Lower-ranking chimps were more likely to catch the urge to pee than higher-ranking chimps. It's unclear whether chimps in the wild do this. The researchers suspect that the behavior might help synchronize group activity or avoid predators. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News. In Jakarta, Indonesia's National Museum is now showcasing centuries-old Buddha statues and precious jewels. Among the more than 800 artifacts returned by the Dutch government

to its former colony, some of the objects repatriated in 2022 were looted in conflict or seized by scientists and missionaries during four centuries of colonial rule. It's down to the final four NFL teams for this year's Super Bowl title, the two conference championship games kickoff Sunday. Philadelphia will host Washington, followed by the Bills Chiefs Showdown in Kansas

City. The Chiefs are looking to become the first three-peat team in the league. This is NPR News. Technologist Pau Garcia is using AI to create photos of people's most precious memories. How her mother was dressed, the haircut that she remembered, regenerated tens of images, precious memories.