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NPR foreign correspondent TOM GJELTEN (jell-ton) has a new book, "Sarajevo Daily: a city and its newspaper under siege." During the height of the Serbian siege on Sarajevo the city was in ruins but one symbol of hope remained constant for its people, Oslobodjenje (Oh-slo-bo-JANE-ya), the city's multi-ethnic daily newspaper. When the siege began the paper's editor vowed, "As long as Sarajevo exists this paper will publish everyday." Gjelten uses the paper as a backdrop for his book in order to look at the larger issue of the war torn country and its people. GJELTEN was the Eastern and Central European correspondent for NPR from September1990 to December 1993. (GJELTEN INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO SEGMENT

Commentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN has a holiday round-up of some of her favorite books of the year, including two newly published books, "Inspector Imanishi Investigates" by Seicho Matsumoto (Soho), and "The Folding Star" by Alan Hollinghurst (Pantheon). Also included are"The Alienist," Caleb Carr; "Henry and Clara," Thomas Mallon; "The Bird Artist," Howard Norman; "A Map of the World," Jane Hamilton; "The Western Canon," Harold Bloom; "Where the Girls Are," Susan Douglas; "Nellie Bly," Brooke Kroeger; "No Gifts From Chance," Shari Benstock; "You Can''t Be Neutral on a Moving Train," Howard Zinn;"The Silent Woman," Janet Malcolm.

Protests continue in Baghdad demanding the ouster of the current government.

After seeing a video that PETA published on the treatment of crocodiles, Jane Birkin asks Hermes to remove her name from the line's crocodile-skin version.

Also, Jane Rosenberg, the sketch artist whose vision of Brady at his first appearance in federal court sparked a flood of commentary, issued a new sketch of the quarterback.

Saudi Arabia has said this year's Hajj will be restricted to pilgrims already within the kingdom. Because of the coronavirus, pilgrims will not be able to enter Saudi Arabia.

A U.S. attack on Iran could send shock waves of reprisals around the Middle East.

Moroccans rallied in the streets after a man was crushed to death while trying to recover his confiscated fish. His death has become a rallying cry for people who want to see justice in their country.

The U.S. ground forces commander in Iraq told NPR what it means now that major ground combat against ISIS has been declared over and the focus of the 5,000 troops there moves to training.

The Supreme Court Justice is having a moment — a documentary, several biographies, even a coloring book. Now, a new movie chronicles her early career, including a landmark discrimination case.