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Conscience or incompetence? Two competing narratives — along partisan lines — have emerged to explain the sudden departure of the head of the Federal Student Aid Office.

The Congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection are being staged for TV consumption very differently than in the past — and most networks are taking them live. Fox News is the exception.

KUNC News and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance take a look at the top stories that mattered to our readers and listeners this year.

After traveling nearly 300 million miles, NASA's rover is about to land on the Red Planet. It's aiming for a crater that was home to a lake 3.5 billion years ago.

Also: The Senate will take up a spending bill that could avert a government shutdown; China orders 300 planes from Boeing; and California sequoias are suffering from the drought.

Also: South Korea charges a suspect with trying to kill the U.S. ambassador; Indian companies race to include women on their boards; and the creator of the Pet Rock fad has died.

Also: Syria's rebels accused of killing civilians; and Utah finds a way to reopen its national parks.

Also: Paula Deen's cookbook is selling like hotcakes; Secretary of State John Kerry is using shuttle diplomacy between Israel and the Palestinians; and former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is investigated on additional murder charges.

Also: Pope John Paul II to become a saint; Egypt braces for violence; prosecution wraps up case in Trayvon Martin murder trial; Desmond Tutu urges Mandela family to end its feud.

Also: Obama to warn Iran; China launches first aircraft carrier; controversial call adds to outrage over NFL's replacement referees.