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      The current status of SNAP — and another food assistance option
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5595915/the-current-status-of-snap-and-another-food-assistance-option
      Published: November 3, 2025 23:00
      The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but will pay out only half the normal amount. But private and other public resources have been available for families needing assistance.
    
  
    
      3 Austrian nuns in their 80s left a retirement home to break into their old convent
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5588471/3-austrian-nuns-in-their-80s-left-a-retirement-home-to-break-into-their-old-convent
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:48
      Three Austrian nuns have left a retirement home to break into their old convent — with local support and an Instagram following.
    
  
    
      To optimize health, sync your habits with your body clock. Here's how
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5590198-e1/to-optimize-health-sync-your-habits-with-your-body-clock-heres-how
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:45
      With darker days ahead after winding back our clocks, one strategy for better health is to align your daily habits, like sleep and meals, with your body's clock.
    
  
    
      What the last campaign day in the New York City mayoral race looks like
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5578001/what-the-last-campaign-day-in-the-new-york-city-mayoral-race-looks-like
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:43
      New York City's mayoral race draws to a close on Tuesday. Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is urging volunteers to get out the vote. Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo is hoping for a come-from-behind win.
    
  
    
      These key races around the U.S. could have consequences nationally
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5589217/these-key-races-around-the-u-s-could-have-consequences-nationally
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:41
      Presidential or congressional races aren't on the ballot, but there are some key races around the U.S. that could have consequences nationally. We look at the messages the candidates are running on.
    
  
    
      Phil Jackson reflects on past legends and future potential for NBA's 75th birthday
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5385232/phil-jackson-reflects-on-past-legends-and-future-potential-for-nbas-75th-birthday
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:37
      NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson and basketball writer Sam Smith take their decades-long friendship to the page in their book Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 players.
    
  
    
      Some lawmakers are worried that Trump is dragging the U.S. into war with Venezuela
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5595916/some-lawmakers-are-worried-that-trump-is-dragging-the-u-s-into-war-with-venezuela
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:29
      President Trump is escalating boat strikes near Venezuela without ruling out hitting targets in the country. Lawmakers are warning the U.S. may be drifting toward war without a clear justification.
    
  
    
      Trump is slashing the number of refugees. What does that mean?
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5593064/trump-is-slashing-the-number-of-refugees-what-does-that-mean
      Published: November 3, 2025 22:08
      NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sharif Aly of the International Refugee Assistance Project about President Trump drastically slashing the number of refugees that can enter the U.S.
    
  
    
      Between Halloween and Thanksgiving is another holiday: Jersey Week
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5589997/between-halloween-and-thanksgiving-is-another-holiday-jersey-week
      Published: November 3, 2025 21:53
      In the Garden State, there's an unusual public school holiday between Halloween and Thanksgiving known as Jersey Week.
    
  
    
      Cattle rancher reacts to Trump's plan to import more beef from Argentina
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5590225/cattle-rancher-reacts-to-trumps-plan-to-import-more-beef-from-argentina
      Published: November 3, 2025 21:22
      Oren Lesmeister, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in South Dakota and a former Democratic state lawmaker, talks about the White House's plan to quadruple the amount of beef it imports from Argentina.
    
  
    
      Republicans still don't like Obamacare, but some want its subsidies extended
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5589189/republicans-still-dont-like-obamacare-but-some-want-its-subsidies-extended
      Published: November 3, 2025 21:20
      At the heart of the government shutdown is a debate about expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Republicans in Congress detest the ACA, but some have now accepted that it's here to stay.
    
  
    
      Radio Diaries: Columbia protester Leqaa Kordia is still detained
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5591478/radio-diaries-columbia-protester-leqaa-kordia-is-still-detained
      Published: November 3, 2025 21:19
      In the Spring of 2024, a young Palestinian woman, Leqaa Kordia, was arrested protesting outside Columbia University. She's the last Columbia protester still in detention.
    
  
    
      Jaguars kicker Cam Little breaks NFL field goal record
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5595967/jaguars-kicker-cam-little-breaks-nfl-field-goal-record
      Published: November 3, 2025 21:14
      Jacksonville Jaguar kicker Cam Little broke the record for longest field goal Sunday with a booming kick of 68 yards.
    
  
    
      What elections in 2025 can tell us about next year's midterms
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5588929/what-elections-in-2025-can-tell-us-about-next-years-midterms
      Published: November 3, 2025 21:13
      While no lawmakers in Washington are on the ballot, Tuesday's elections could have a big impact on the balance of power in the U.S.
    
  
    
      Tanzanian opposition decries 'sham' elections, alleges hundreds of deaths
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5594858/tanzanian-opposition-decries-sham-elections-alleges-hundreds-of-deaths
      Published: November 3, 2025 18:44
      Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for a second term amid disputed 98% win, deadly protests, and an information blackout.
    
  
    
      Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5591157/trump-pslf-teachers-loan-forgiveness
      Published: November 3, 2025 16:10
      A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.
    
  
    
      Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/03/nx-s1-5595923/kimberly-clark-huggies-buying-kenvue-tylenol
      Published: November 3, 2025 15:49
      One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting.
    
  
    
      Why is President Trump calling suspected smugglers 'unlawful combatants'?
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/02/nx-s1-5593069/why-is-president-trump-calling-suspected-smugglers-unlawful-combatants
      Published: November 2, 2025 22:13
      Scott Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and Brookings Institution fellow, breaks down how a term from the George W. Bush administration is influencing U.S. actions at sea.
    
  
    
      Amid settler attacks, Palestinians are trying to save their traditional olive and date harvests
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/02/nx-s1-5592358/amid-settler-attacks-palestinians-are-trying-to-save-their-traditional-olive-and-date-harvests
      Published: November 2, 2025 22:13
      The Palestinian tradition of olive picking and dates harvest in the occupied West Bank is under threat from Israeli settlers who have increased their attacks on farmers this season.
    
  
    
      Both parties under pressure to reopen government as food benefits stop and health premiums soar
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/02/nx-s1-5591310/both-parties-under-pressure-to-reopen-government-as-food-benefits-stop-and-health-premiums-soar
      Published: November 2, 2025 22:13
      The shutdown's suspension of food aid and rising healthcare costs is putting new pressure on both parties to break the stalemate in Washington
    
  
    
      In her memoir, Margaret Atwood reveals how she found source material and love
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/02/nx-s1-5293140/in-her-memoir-margaret-atwood-reveals-how-she-found-source-material-and-love
      Published: November 2, 2025 22:13
      For years, the author of The Handmaid's Tale, The Blind Assassin and Cat's Eye was reluctant to write a memoir, but in 'Book of Lives: A Memoir', Margaret Atwood talks about being Canadian, and the people and places that shaped her writing.
    
  
    
      Trump is leaning into his crackdown on city crime. The GOP sees it as a winning issue
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/02/nx-s1-5588904/trump-national-guard
      Published: November 2, 2025 09:00
      While previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.
    
  
    
      Hidden passage of emperors opened at the Colosseum
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5589745/hidden-passage-of-emperors-opened-at-the-colosseum
      Published: November 1, 2025 22:01
      Visitors to the Colosseum in Rome can now walk through a tunnel that even in Roman times was exclusively reserved for emperors
    
  
    
      Author of 'The Second Estate' argues that America's tax code has created a new aristocracy
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5568000/author-of-the-second-estate-argues-that-americas-tax-code-has-created-a-new-aristocracy
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:58
      In her book The Second Estate, Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax system lets the ultra-rich grow their wealth tax-free while working Americans bear the burden.
    
  
    
      The politics behind President Trump's plan to send troops to U.S. cities
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5588904/the-politics-behind-president-trumps-plan-to-send-troops-to-u-s-cities
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:49
      President Trump and the GOP are hoping that sending troops to US cities will be a winning strategy for the midterm elections.
    
  
    
      How the time change could help teens rest
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5590259/how-the-time-change-could-help-teens-rest
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:44
      The switch to standard time offers sleep-deprived teenagers a rare chance to catch up on much-needed rest.
    
  
    
      How NPR reporters turn newspaper stories into sound
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5591361/how-npr-reporters-turn-newspaper-stories-into-sound
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:39
      NPR's Laura Sullivan, Frank Langfitt and Sacha Pfeiffer reflect on how writing for radio differs from their days in newspapers, and what it takes to make stories come alive through sound.
    
  
    
      Can the Global South trust Starlink?
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5584164/can-the-global-south-trust-starlink
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:34
      Elon Musk's satellite network Starlink is rapidly expanding across the Global South amid a lack of industry regulation. Steven Feldstein, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains what is at stake.
    
  
    
      The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5589143/the-shutdown-leaves-one-in-eight-americans-unsure-how-theyll-buy-food
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:25
      A halt in SNAP payments has millions worried about their next meal, raising new questions about how a program born in the Great Depression still defines America's fight against hunger.
    
  
    
      A temporary calm in the U.S.-China trade war after Trump–Xi meeting
      https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5590205/a-temporary-calm-in-the-u-s-china-trade-war-after-trump-xi-meeting
      Published: November 1, 2025 21:24
      A highly-anticipated meeting between president Trump and Xi Jinping leads to a pause - but not an end - to trade and tech competition issues.
    
  
    
      Sen. Lisa Murkowski on SNAP benefits and the government shutdown
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5593095/sen-lisa-murkowski-on-snap-benefits-and-the-government-shutdown
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:05
      NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sen. Lisa Murkowski about the possible loss of SNAP benefits due to the shutdown.
    
  
    
      Disputed election result in Cameroon fuels tensions with younger generation
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592896/disputed-election-result-in-cameroon-fuels-tensions-with-younger-generation
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:05
      Driving through barricades and burned banks in Douala: Cameroon's disputed election sparks a showdown with its young generation.
    
  
    
      Louisiana set aside funds to bridge the SNAP gap -- but not everyone will get some
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592911/louisiana-set-aside-funds-to-bridge-the-snap-gap-but-not-everyone-will-get-some
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:05
      On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.
    
  
    
      Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5585266/public-health-leaders-are-meeting-to-figure-out-how-to-counter-the-maha-movement
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:05
      Public health leaders and researchers are kicking off a meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to counter what they see as dangerous ideas coming from the Make America Healthy Again movement.
    
  
    
      Judges intervene before SNAP cutoff
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592063/judges-intervene-before-snap-cutoff
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:04
      A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to consider whether to pay at least partial SNAP food benefits -- even though millions of people will be without aid starting tomorrow.
    
  
    
      Some U.S. troops get paid today, but National Guard faces additional complications
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592056/some-u-s-troops-get-paid-today-but-national-guard-faces-additional-complications
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:04
      President Trump pledged to pay the troops today, but what about in the weeks ahead? The military is feeling the pressure of the shutdown, and for the National Guard, it's even more complicated.
    
  
    
      Tariffs are intended to bring furniture jobs back to N.C., but it won't be easy
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5589838/tariffs-are-intended-to-bring-furniture-jobs-back-to-n-c-but-it-wont-be-easy
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:04
      North Carolina furniture makers say new tariffs may help them compete against imports, but their industry relies on global supplies that are getting more expensive.
    
  
    
      As the shutdown grinds on, Trump isn't sticking around to negotiate
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5590083/as-the-shutdown-grinds-on-trump-isnt-sticking-around-to-negotiate
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:04
      President Trump has spent nearly two weeks outside of Washington, D.C., since the shutdown began on Oct. 1
    
  
    
      New Music Friday: Snocaps
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5591155/new-music-friday-snocaps
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:04
      Snocaps, the new band of Katie and Allison Crutchfield, released a surprise album today. The sisters, who have been making music together for more than two decades, sound better than ever.
    
  
    
      Main Character of the Week: Mr. Fantasy
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5590220/main-character-of-the-week-mr-fantasy
      Published: October 31, 2025 20:04
      NPR's Mia Venkat explains to All Things Considered host Scott Detrow who the internet has been obsessed with this week.
    
  
    
      Prince Andrew loses his royal titles and has to leave Windsor mansion
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5591376/prince-andrew-loses-his-royal-titles-and-has-to-leave-windsor-mansion
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:19
      King Charles begins the formal process to strip Prince Andrew of titles. He'll be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
    
  
    
      Proliferation of private credit raises fears of looming financial crisis
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5587806/proliferation-of-private-credit-raises-fears-of-looming-financial-crisis
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:16
      Natasha Sarin, president of the Budget Lab at Yale and former Biden administration official, discusses the rise of private credit and the financial risks that brings.
    
  
    
      This week's Short Wave news roundup
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5587737/this-weeks-short-wave-news-roundup
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:16
      Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave talk about spider web architecture, storytelling and memory, and why more TV pixels may not translate to a better viewing experience.
    
  
    
      Toronto's rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage had a record-breaking Game 5
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5591207/torontos-rookie-pitcher-trey-yesavage-had-a-record-breaking-game-5
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:08
      Last night in Game 5, Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage had one of the best performances ever by a rookie in a World Series. Now Toronto is one game away from winning it all for the first time since '93.
    
  
    
      ACA 'window shopping' for health care costs begins as shutdown fight continues
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5576474/aca-window-shopping-for-health-care-costs-begins-as-shutdown-fight-continues
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:08
      "Window shopping" has begun for some people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act -- and some patients could see big increases in their premiums.
    
  
    
      Trump calls meeting with China's president 'outstanding.' What actually happened?
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5590196/trump-calls-meeting-with-chinas-president-outstanding-what-actually-happened
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:08
      NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram and Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
    
  
    
      Go behind the scenes at a New Jersey Spirit Halloween store
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5354870/go-behind-the-scenes-at-a-new-jersey-spirit-halloween-store
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:08
      Each year, about 1,400 Spirit Halloween shops pop up across the U.S. Two student journalists, Isabel Jacobson and Adam Sanders, visited their local shop to meet the spirited employees who work there.
    
  
    
      Shutdown puts thousands of schoolkids at risk of losing Head Start services
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5587604/shutdown-puts-thousands-of-schoolkids-at-risk-of-losing-head-start-services
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:08
      If the government shutdown isn't resolved by Nov. 1, some 65,000 low-income children will be at-risk of losing access to Head Start child care and early learning.
    
  
    
      Planet Money team is getting into the board game business
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5536678/planet-money-team-is-getting-into-the-board-game-business
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:08
      Planet Money thought it was the perfect team to get into the board game business, since many games are all about economics. But making a game that's fun and teaches people about economics turns out to be hard.
    
  
    
      Toads have found their way to 6 out of the 7 continents ... so far
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5580488/toads-have-found-their-way-to-6-out-of-the-7-continents-so-far
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:07
      Toads have made their way to just about every corner of the world, even potentially Antarctica, something deemed unthinkable in the past. What's behind this vast toad migration?v
    
  
    
      Experts worry Guard deployments could change the way military is used on U.S. soil
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5580469/experts-worry-guard-deployments-could-change-the-way-military-is-used-on-u-s-soil
      Published: October 30, 2025 20:07
      President Trump and several others in his administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations -- and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act. Now, those plans might be playing out.
    
  
    
      For one volunteer firefighter in Pine Haven, Wyoming, helping is the biggest reward
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5562021/for-one-volunteer-firefighter-in-pine-haven-wyoming-helping-is-the-biggest-reward
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:43
      Volunteer firefighters are essential in many small, rural communities. They're especially needed in the Western U.S. where fires have been growing. We'll meet one of them.
    
  
    
      How the town of Cortina, Italy, is preparing to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5587526/how-the-town-of-cortina-italy-is-preparing-to-co-host-the-2026-winter-olympics
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:33
      Residents of Cortina, Italy, worry about the effects of the 2026 Winter Olympics on their town.
    
  
    
      Sen. Peter Welch on efforts in Congress to fund SNAP amid the shutdown
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5590052/sen-peter-welch-on-efforts-in-congress-to-fund-snap-amid-the-shutdown
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:17
      NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about his support for a bill to provide SNAP benefits to recipients in spite of the shutdown.
    
  
    
      The 'clippers' who make internet stars viral
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5590042/the-clippers-who-make-internet-stars-viral
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:17
      NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online.
    
  
    
      Time for an interstellar flyby! Meet 3i/ATLAS, a very old comet
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5590039/time-for-an-interstellar-flyby-meet-3i-atlas-a-very-old-comet
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:17
      Scientists are observing the skies as the comet 3i/ATLAS makes a close flyby of Earth.
    
  
    
      Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about U.S. job market
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5589966/federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rates-again-as-concerns-grow-about-u-s-job-market
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:17
      The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.
    
  
    
      A day after a deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro, 2 very different stories emerge
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5589861/a-day-after-a-deadly-police-raid-in-rio-de-janeiro-2-very-different-stories-emerge
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:17
      More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.
    
  
    
      Phyllis Trible, a groundbreaking feminist Bible scholar, dies at 92
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5587790/phyllis-trible-a-groundbreaking-feminist-bible-scholar-dies-at-92
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:16
      Noted feminist Bible scholar Phyllis Trible influenced generations of Christians. She died this month at the age of 92.
    
  
    
      International Committee of the Red Cross president on transporting remains and delivering aid in Gaza
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5587838/international-committee-of-the-red-cross-president-on-transporting-remains-and-delivering-aid-in-gaza
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:16
      Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses how the ICRC operates amid renewed violence in Gaza and works to uphold humanitarian principles during the fragile ceasefire.
    
  
    
      Food banks and state governments work to bridge aid gaps as SNAP cutoff looms
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5587563/food-banks-and-state-governments-work-to-bridge-aid-gaps-as-snap-cutoff-looms
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:16
      Tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits due to the government shutdown. Food bank administrators say they are working overtime to meet demand.
    
  
    
      To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5583780/to-save-a-giant-snail-new-zealand-targets-the-non-native-critters-that-eat-it
      Published: October 29, 2025 20:16
      The giant snails of New Zealand are big, slimy, and at risk. Park rangers in New Zealand have spent over a decade trying to save them, and now, they're getting results.
    
  
    
      Public health experts wary as Trump administration takes aim at aluminum in vaccines
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5576992/public-health-experts-wary-as-trump-administration-takes-aim-at-aluminum-in-vaccines
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:51
      The Trump administration is considering removing aluminum from vaccines, a move opposed by most public health experts.
    
  
    
      Amid a whooping cough outbreak, Louisiana officials waited to warn the public
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5576491/amid-a-whooping-cough-outbreak-louisiana-officials-waited-to-warn-the-public
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:51
      After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
    
  
    
      A spider scientist makes the case for why we should love arachnids
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5563991/a-spider-scientist-makes-the-case-for-why-we-should-love-arachnids
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:51
      NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
    
  
    
      Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza, threatening Trump's ceasefire
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588685/israel-launches-airstrikes-on-gaza-threatening-trumps-ceasefire
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:44
      The order came after the Israeli military said it was fired upon beyond the yellow truce line.
    
  
    
      Companies like Amazon are betting they can slow hiring and still maximize profits
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588639/companies-like-amazon-are-betting-they-can-slow-hiring-and-still-maximize-profits
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:44
      Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.
    
  
    
      Trump-Xi meeting comes amid growing tensions over trade between the U.S. and China
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5507259/trump-xi-meeting-comes-amid-growing-tensions-over-trade-between-the-u-s-and-china
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:44
      President Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Korea. Here's what's at stake.
    
  
    
      Are ICE agents covering their license plates as well as their faces?
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5501635/are-ice-agents-covering-their-license-plates-as-well-as-their-faces
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:44
      The Trump administration appears to be relying on unmarked vehicles in immigration enforcement, NPR has learned.
    
  
    
      A matchmaking site helps farmers find buyers for their land
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5570902-e1/a-matchmaking-site-helps-farmers-find-buyers-for-their-land
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:33
      Websites fashioned like online marketplaces match aspiring farmers with land owners who want to pass their property to someone who will be a good steward of their work. It's part of a growing trend.
    
  
    
      The Sudanese army's last stronghold in Darfur has fallen to paramilitary forces
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588523/the-sudanese-armys-last-stronghold-in-darfur-has-fallen-to-paramilitary-forces
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:33
      Sudan's army has retreated from the key Darfur city of El Fasher after an 18-month siege amid reports of mass civilian deaths.
    
  
    
      U.S. shoppers are expected to spend more than ever on Halloween this year
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5567917/u-s-shoppers-are-expected-to-spend-more-than-ever-on-halloween-this-year
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:33
      Reusing, planning ahead and hunting for joy, shoppers are expected to spend a record amount this Halloween.
    
  
    
      Why liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5546865/why-liberals-people-of-color-and-lgbtq-americans-say-theyre-buying-guns
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:32
      Since Trump's election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.
    
  
    
      After a record-setting Game 3, the Dodgers and Blue Jays return for Game 4 tonight
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588628/after-a-record-setting-game-3-the-dodgers-and-blue-jays-return-for-game-4-tonight
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:21
      Game 4 in the World Series begins tonight, but most people still haven't recovered from Game 3. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto tied the record for the longest series game at 18 innings.
    
  
    
      A GOP-led House committee takes aim at what it calls Biden's 'autopen presidency'
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588624/a-gop-led-house-committee-takes-aim-at-what-it-calls-bidens-autopen-presidency
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:20
      NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler about the House Oversight Committee's call for an investigation into President Biden's executive actions signed by autopen.
    
  
    
      Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588532/hurricane-melissa-strikes-jamaica-as-one-of-the-strongest-atlantic-hurricanes-ever
      Published: October 28, 2025 20:15
      Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm in the island's history, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.
    
  
    
      A new fund will route millions to the literary arts
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5587848/literary-arts-fund-foundation-writers-publishers-grants
      Published: October 28, 2025 16:02
      A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.
    
  
    
      Boost hope and reduce stress with this simple social media trick
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5575251-e1/boost-hope-and-reduce-stress-with-this-simple-social-media-trick
      Published: October 27, 2025 21:22
      Social media can push us to the dark side with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just three minutes a day can boost your mood and reduce stress.
    
  
    
      A nonprofit in Washington state provides smart homes for people with ALS
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5565241/a-nonprofit-in-washington-state-provides-smart-homes-for-people-with-als
      Published: October 27, 2025 20:48
      A nonprofit based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is providing smart homes to people with ALS. They use eye tracking software and a small joystick to control everything in the house.
    
  
    
      Descendants of Colorado ski troops hike in the Italian mountains they helped liberate
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5560939/descendants-of-colorado-ski-troops-hike-in-the-italian-mountains-they-helped-liberate
      Published: October 27, 2025 20:43
      Families of Colorado-based troops who liberated Italian mountain regions in World War 2 visit the area and talk with locals about fascism on the 80th anniversary of the war's end.
    
  
    
      Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as a dangerous Category 5 storm
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5587335/hurricane-melissa-bears-down-on-jamaica-as-a-dangerous-category-5-storm
      Published: October 27, 2025 20:04
      Hurricane Melissa will hit Jamaica as a massive Category 5 storm, and dump huge amounts of rain. Climate change makes large, rainy storms more likely.
    
  
    
      2 suspects arrested, 2 still sought by police after Louvre jewel heist
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5587324/2-suspects-arrested-2-still-sought-by-police-after-louvre-jewel-heist
      Published: October 27, 2025 20:04
      French police question two suspects in the Louvre jewelry theft, caught thanks to DNA evidence.
    
  
    
      ACLU says Trump administration is breaching family separation settlement
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5584004/aclu-says-trump-administration-is-breaching-family-separation-settlement
      Published: October 27, 2025 20:03
      A settlement was reached to reunite and provide services for immigrant families that were separated at the border, but the ACLU says the Trump administration is severely undermining the agreement.
    
  
    
      Californians' redistricting vote could hinge on how they feel about Newsom and Trump
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5582302/californians-redistricting-vote-could-hinge-on-how-they-feel-about-newsom-and-trump
      Published: October 27, 2025 20:03
      Californians vote on whether to draw new congressional districts next month. Their decision might come down to how they feel about Gov. Gavin Newsom's confrontation with President Trump.
    
  
    
      The devil's in the detailing at haunted Halloween car washes
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5566674/haunted-car-wash-halloween
      Published: October 27, 2025 14:00
      Haunted car washes have become a national phenomenon, with hundreds of Halloween-themed locations around the country.
    
  
    
      How one teacher's kindness changed a grieving teenager's life
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5585162/grief-teenager-kindness
      Published: October 27, 2025 09:00
      When Eric Schwartz was 15, his mother died. The first day back at school after the loss was difficult, but one teacher's kindness changed his experience of the day and the rest of his life.
    
  
    
      Sled dog racing hits the dirt in the first U.S. Dryland Mushing Championship
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5585277-e1/sled-dog-racing-hits-the-dirt-in-the-first-u-s-dryland-mushing-championship
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:50
      Racers and their dogs from around the world hit Wisconsin's trails for a fast, snowless take on traditional sled dog racing. Katie Thoresen from member station WXPR reports.
    
  
    
      Spooky but not scary: movies to watch when you want chills, not nightmares
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5579592/spooky-but-not-scary-movies-to-watch-when-you-want-chills-not-nightmares
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:50
      All Things Considered producers Avery Keatley and Marc Rivers talk about movies that capture the eerie spirit of Halloween without the blood, gore, or jump scares.
    
  
    
      A Virginia vineyard finds a creative way to battle the spotted lanternfly invasion
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5580270/a-virginia-vineyard-finds-a-creative-way-to-battle-the-spotted-lanternfly-invasion
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:48
      A vineyard in Virginia has turned pest control into a pastime, arming visitors with electric fly swatters to protect its vines from lanternflies. Randi B. Hagi with member station WMRA reports on its fly swatting competition.
    
  
    
      Floppy disks get a second life at Cambridge University Library
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5582312/floppy-disks-get-a-second-life-at-cambridge-university-library
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:48
      A new program at the University of Cambridge library in the UK is asking people to bring in their floppy disks so that any digital artifacts on them can be extracted. Among rediscovered files are documents once belonging to Stephen Hawking, says technical…
    
  
    
      A grim legacy of war in Gaza as thousands are left to deal with amputations
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5575534/a-grim-legacy-of-war-in-gaza-as-thousands-are-left-to-deal-with-amputations
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:32
      Despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two year-long war in Gaza has left a grim legacy – as well as tens of thousands killed, according to Gaza health authorities, about 170,000 have been wounded and many have lost limbs. Jane Arraf profiles…
    
  
    
      Police arrest suspects in high-profile Louvre robbery
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5586627/police-arrest-suspects-in-high-profile-louvre-robbery
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:32
      French police have arrested suspects in last week's daring Louvre heist, where thieves disguised as maintenance workers stole a collection of imperial-era jewels in under seven minutes.
    
  
    
      A DNA match finally identified her rapist. Massachusetts law said it was too late
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5545496/a-dna-match-finally-identified-her-rapist-massachusetts-law-said-it-was-too-late
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:23
      A Boston woman's rape case fell apart after a DNA match came too late for prosecution, revealing how Massachusetts' 15-year deadline leaves many survivors without justice. WBUR's Willoughby Mariano reports.
    
  
    
      In Malaysia, President Trump claims credit for brokering peace between Thailand and Cambodia
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5586198/in-malaysia-president-trump-claims-credit-for-brokering-peace-between-thailand-and-cambodia
      Published: October 26, 2025 21:22
      During his visit to Malaysia, President Trump highlighted a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia while signaling trade goals and upcoming talks with China and Japan.
    
  
    
      Portland Trail Blazers fans react to gambling scandal
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/nx-s1-5585121/portland-trail-blazers-fans-react-to-gambling-scandal
      Published: October 25, 2025 21:00
      The Portland Trail Blazers head coach was among several NBA figures arrested this week for allegedly participating in illegal gambling schemes.
    
  
    
      President Trump cancels his Putin meeting and reignites tensions with new sanctions
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/nx-s1-5585065/president-trump-cancels-his-putin-meeting-and-reignites-tensions-with-new-sanctions
      Published: October 25, 2025 21:00
      New sanctions on Russian oil giants show President Trump's frustration with President Putin as his peace effort falters.
    
  
    
      On the frontlines of Peru's forgotten cocaine war
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/nx-s1-5580307/on-the-frontlines-of-perus-forgotten-cocaine-war
      Published: October 25, 2025 21:00
      The Trump administration's goals to crack down on drug trafficking may be at odds with cuts to aid programs meant to fight coca at its source in the Amazon
    
  
    
      The Port of Houston is feeling the shock of tariffs and a stalled government
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/nx-s1-5582485/the-port-of-houston-is-feeling-the-shock-of-tariffs-and-a-stalled-government
      Published: October 25, 2025 21:00
      The Port of Houston is feeling the strain as unpaid customs officers, rising tariffs, and a prolonged government shutdown disrupt trade and threaten jobs across Texas.
    
  
    
      Prime Minister Netanyahu stands increasingly alone at home and abroad
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/nx-s1-5582444/prime-minister-netanyahu-stands-increasingly-alone-at-home-and-abroad
      Published: October 25, 2025 21:00
      As the ceasefire takes hold, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces a turning point in his political future, according to Anshel Pfeffer of The Economist.
    
  
    
      Inside NATO's once-secret nuclear exercise
      https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/nx-s1-5582234/inside-natos-once-secret-nuclear-exercise
      Published: October 25, 2025 21:00
      For the first time, NATO allowed journalists to witness its annual nuclear exercise, a once-secret event that now serves as both a show of transparency and a message of deterrence toward Russia.
    
  
  
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