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Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.

Simone Popperl is an editor for NPR's Morning Edition and Up First. She joined the network in March 2019, and since then has pitched and edited stories on everything from the legacy of burn pits in Iraq, to never-ending "infrastructure week," to California towns grappling with climate change, to American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin's ascendance to the top of her sport. She led Noel King's reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Steve Inskeep's reporting from swing states in the lead up to the 2020 Presidential Election, and Leila Fadel's field reporting from Kentucky on the end of Roe v. Wade.

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

Monday, December 19 - 12:51 p.m. on all News & Talk Stations and 1:00 p.m. on all News & Music Stations.The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding a public business meeting on Monday, December 19. The committee is expected to consider possible criminal referrals and to vote on them. This is the committee’s final public event prior to the release of its final report, which is expected later in the week on Wednesday, the 21st.You can watch live video of the event here...

“B” is for Barnwell, John (ca.1671-1724). Soldier.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Claire Smith about postpartum depression and the importance of seeking treatment for this condition. Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and she’s a perinatal psychiatrist in the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Clinic at MUSC.

Prothonotary warblers have strong site fidelity. Although they have a large nesting area in the US, individual birds return to the place of their birth.

Prothonotary warblers have strong site fidelity. Although they have a large nesting area in the US, individual birds return to the place of their birth.

“B” is for Barnwell, John (ca.1671-1724). Soldier.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Joni Nelson about the importance of taking good care of your mouth, teeth and gums during pregnancy. Dr. Nelson is an Associate Professor in the College of Dental Medicine and she’s Deputy Director of the Division of Population Oral Health at MUSC.