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The World Bank looked at economic data from around the globe to see where the gap between the rich and the poor is the greatest.

There's a form of railroad travel that few people ever see: private railroad cars, which attach to normally-scheduled Amtrak trains and pull riders paying top-dollar across the country. Jordan Salama took a ride on one, traveling between Chicago and Huntington, W.V., to bring us the story of these "yachts on rails."

The president is back in Washington, D.C., after spending the holidays in Palm Beach. What are the top items on his agenda for the new year? NPR's political editor has ideas on what to watch.

Special counsel Robert Mueller is interviewing current aides about the Russia matter. The White House says it is cooperating — but that doesn't mean the process isn't stressful.

Fans and fellow musicians are mourning the death of entertainer Mel Tillis. Tillis died yesterday after a long illness at the age of 85. He had three dozen Top Ten country hits of his own and wrote dozens more for others, including a monster hit for Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town."

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Around 15,000 residents previously ineligible for pandemic stimulus checks have started receiving…

New Mexico to meet deadline for sending out relief checksALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Around 15,000 residents previously ineligible for pandemic stimulus…

RACIAL INJUSTICE-LAS CRUCESRIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A former police officer in New Mexico has been charged with second-degree murder after authorities say…

Totaling about 4,000, they began working Wednesday. They'll face two historic challenges: the coronavirus pandemic and some of the most restrictive immigration policies the U.S. has seen in decades.

COVID-19 testing to expand across southern New MexicoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are partnering with the federal government to…