Timothy Bella

• The Media

When “Dateline NBC” branched out from television to podcasting, a few key assets helped it catapult beyond the true-crime competition.

• National

More than 84 years after a racist mob forced Opal Lee and her family from their Fort Worth home, she has been given the land and a new house is being built.

• National

Matthew Reum was on the verge of death, surviving on rainwater, when two Indiana men having “a lazy day” discovered his mangled truck, leading to a “miracle” rescue.

• Inspired Life

Katie and Scott Reintgen had to race to save Christmas morning after their 3-year-old middle child unwrapped all of the family’s gifts in the middle of the night.

• National

Glynn Simmons is owed $175,000 in compensation from Oklahoma for his wrongful conviction, the longest in U.S. history. But he’s sick and running out of time.

• Inspired Life

From creating new Christmas characters to sourcing “reindeer” poop, these are stories about keeping the magic of the season alive.

• National

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal battle with Seattle Children’s Hospital marks a rare instance of conservatives reaching beyond their own borders.

• National

After the identity of Siska’s father at the Denver Zoo was unclear for months, Povich was brought in to announce the paternity test results.

• Inspired Life

Jessica Vincent unknowingly bought a rare vase from renowned Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa at Goodwill for $3.99. It sold for more than $107,000 at auction last week.