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Avatar: The Way of Water sailed to the top of the box office in its second weekend, bringing in what studios estimate Sunday will be a strong $56 million in North America.

Jimmie Johnson has won the Daytona 500, one day after crash during a race there injured fans. Danica Patrick, who was hoping to make history, finished eighth. Jacki Lyden gets the latest from NPR's Mike Pesca.

The Bucks won their first NBA title in 50 years — beating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 in Game 6. After being down two games to none, the Bucks stormed back to take the next four straight.

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci have qualified for the women's semis — reportedly the first time two women from Italy have made it that far in the same major tournament.

Tired of the same old pumpkin pie or squash side dish? Morning Edition challenged Chris Kimball of America's Test Kitchen to shake up Thanksgiving with recipes that put a new spin on the humble gourd. His chosen recipes include barley risotto with butternut squash and maple-pumpkin stack cake.

This week, The Weeknd's new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the biggest winners and performers from the Grammys experience big chart bumps.

The soundtrack to Disney's Frozen has been the biggest-selling album of 2014, topping the Billboard album chart for 13 weeks.

You're probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here's how to approach the evening.

These wildly different artists both reach the top of the pop charts this week.