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50 million people and 25 states are in the storm’s path. The U.S. Surgeon General has called for new warning labels on alcoholic beverages that warn of a link between drinking and cancer. The announcement sent shares of alcohol stocks tumbling, but such labels are still a long way off, especially with the change in presidential administrations just two weeks away. Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates sits down with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about her new TV show “Matlock,” which explores the “invisibility” of women of a certain age. She also discusses some of her most memorable stage and screen roles, including her performance as a violent psychopath in the Stephen King thriller “Misery,” and the message she shared with her late mother the night she won the Oscar.

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A new advisory says alcohol consumption is one of the leading preventable causes of cancer, behind smoking and obesity. Dr. Meredith Evans says Jimmy Carter’s compassion and authenticity are woven throughout the museum, starting with his childhood in the rural farm communities of Plains and nearby Archery. As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city’s plastic waste. However, after two years, the program has yet to fully materialize. Critics argue that the evidence suggests it never will. And yet, the company envisions similar programs in other American cities.

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. just in time for New Year’s Eve, but cloud cover may put a damper on festivities. From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy​ is calling for cancer risk warnings​ to be included on alcoholic beverages, prompting questions about the health impacts of alcohol​. The U.S. surgeon general is now recommending a new label on alcohol products that warns of the risks of cancer, similar to the warning labels on cigarettes.

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In Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed new film, “The Room Next Door,” Tilda Swinton stars opposite Julianne Moore as a woman with a terminal cancer diagnosis, who seeks to die on her own terms and timeline. The Academy Award-winning actress talks with correspondent Seth Doane about being shy; the influence of director Derek Jarman (who hired Swinton for her first film); and what informs her relationship with fashion. In the sweeping new period drama “The Brutalist,” Adrien Brody stars as László Toth, a Jewish Hungarian architect who survives the horrors of World War II, and seeks to rebuild his career after emigrating to America. Brody talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his own family’s emigration experience, and of navigating film work ranging from his Oscar-winning performance in “The Pianist” to the whimsy of Wes Anderson. In this web exclusive, Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton talks with correspondent Seth Doane about her experience of working with Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” his first English-language feature.

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Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Rock and Laufer, and with Jacob’s father, Paul, about a remarkable musical odyssey. Pharrell Williams has built a fascinating career as a musician, performer, and now creative director for Louis Vuitton’s Men’s collection. He talks about the joy he finds in creativity, and about his new Lego movie, “Piece by Piece.” Beginning Sunday, New York City will implement a first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan designed to reduce traffic and pay for transit improvements.

The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels. The Senate is convening for the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, with a dozen new senators joining the upper chamber. The nation’s highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday. Math and physics are mere child’s play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7.