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Witnesses describe a white SUV smashing into pedestrians at high speed at an intersection in downtown Melbourne. Police say the driver has a history of drug use and mental health problems.

Also: At least four die in a Philippines ferry sinking; a relief group says one million Yemenis may have cholera; and the British parking lot where Richard III's remains were found is now a monument.

The campaign, Stop2018, has four simple requests it wants to see enacted in the coming year in order to make the country's music industry more equitable for women.

Apple is responding to owners of older phones who have increasingly said they notice slower performance after they upgrade their devices' software.

Many in New York's large Caribbean diaspora cling to the rich, molasses-spiced cake filled with drunken dried fruits. It takes months to prepare and is central to festivities throughout the islands.

NPR foreign correspondents weigh in on the politicians and political forces that helped shape the world in 2017.

Charles Dutoit has been accused by four women of sexual assault in incidents that allegedly occurred between 1985 and 2010.

In some cities, the worst traffic for this holiday season hit Wednesday afternoon. In others, the backup is about to start, as Thursday afternoon commuters mix with Christmas travelers.

To skirt a state law prohibiting the monuments' removal, the city sold two of its parks to a new nonprofit. "In all of my life in Memphis, I've never seen such solidarity," said Mayor Jim Strickland.

The stories that NPR's readers embraced range from news of President Trump's first year in D.C. to warnings about living in an "underslept state" and "What Living On $100,000 A Year Looks Like."