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Also: Pope Francis is in Chile, facing anger over clergy sex abuse cases; ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon will speak privately to a House committee; and gospel star Edwin Hawkins dies.

Also: California sets an earlier primary election date; a Kentucky law requiring an ultrasound before an abortion is overturned; and a baseball team in Georgia is named "Macon Bacon".

Also: Thailand's ex-prime minister is sentenced to prison; rockets hit Kabul's airport after Mattis passes through; and rights groups claim the Saudi-led blockade is hurting Yemeni civilians.

Also: An ex-Bosnian Serb general is convicted of genocide by a U.N. panel; less than half of Puerto Rico has gotten power back weeks after a hurricane; and German police recover stolen Beatles items.

Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Bobby Carter will watch their favorites entries to the 2020 Contest and discuss what made them stand out from the thousands we saw this year.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, about Tuesday afternoon's debt limit talks at the White House between President Biden and congressional leaders.

Daphne Caruana Galizia, who investigated corruption in Malta, was killed by a car bomb in 2017. Residents joined her relatives at a march and vigil. It coincides with a trial of the alleged hitmen.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NATO Ambassador Julianne Smith about the alliance's annual summit, and how the U.S. plans to reassure allies that Ukraine funding will continue.

The former national chairman of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Tarrio had been convicted for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The dollar has helped make the U.S. the most economically powerful country for most of the last century, but other countries — including rivals like China — have the greenback on their sights.