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From NPR. At least 1,200 people could have been killed by flooding and landslides triggered by tropical storms that swept across south and southeast Asia over the last week. Reports say the flooding has hit Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, where hundreds of victims have perished.
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From NPR. From Gangtok to the border villages of Kupuk, Gnathang and Chhangu, India is trying to keep communities rooted in some of the toughest terrain on earth. While China built new villages and paid citizens to settle them, India promised better roads, cell towers and tourism through its “Vibrant Village” initiative. But locals say…
From NPR. The White House reopens for public tours Tuesday after a three-month hiatus. The residence is decked out for the holidays, but the footprint of the tour is much smaller than before. Tours used to start in the East Wing, but it was demolished to make way for President Trump’s ballroom. The tour now…
From NPR. President Trump says he wants to be able to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. His comments came after last week’s attack on two national guard troops in Washington, D.C. and Trump doubling down on his plan to block asylum claims from people living in countries on the U.S. travel ban list. One…
From NPR. Pause and focus on naming: + One thing you see + One thing you hear + One thing you smell + One thing you taste + One thing you feel Psychotherapist Britt Frank shared this practice with Life Kit, and it’s one our team keeps coming back to. Watch the video…
From NPR. A rare copy of the very first Superman comic has sold for more than $9 million at a Texas auction — the highest price ever paid for a comic book. Three brothers found it while cleaning out their late mother’s attic in San Francisco. The issue had been tucked in a cardboard box…
From NPR. The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is preparing for its first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years. Elephant pregnancies can run up to 22 months, and zookeepers say 12-year-old Nhi Linh is on track to deliver between mid-January and early March.
From NPR. The National Park Service is raising fees for international tourists. The Interior Department says the new “America-first” fees will be in place at 11 parks. The affected parks include some of the nation’s most visited — like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite. Tourists from outside the U.S. will have to pay a…
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From NPR. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah said he didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020, but endorsed him in 2024 after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. Cox called Trump’s survival a "miracle" and said that only Trump could unify the nation. Asked whether this has happened, Cox said: "I think if…
From NPR. Fire swept through a Hong Kong apartment complex today in one of the deadliest fires in the city in the last 30 years. The fire spread from one high rise building to at least four others. The cluster of buildings is part of a public housing complex with eight buildings, housing about 4,600…
From NPR. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has made a signature issue out of treating political opponents with civility, a message he amplified after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in September. He was moved by the way Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, forgave the shooter at his memorial, calling it "one of…
From NPR. President Trump took part in the time-honored White House tradition in pardoning two Thanksgiving turkeys — Waddle and Gobble — yesterday. At a ceremony in the Rose Garden, Trump’s remarks were interrupted a few times by a gobble from … Gobble. The turkeys will spend the rest of their lives at North Carolina…
From NPR. A beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died at an estimated age of 141 years old. Gramma first came to San Diego from the Bronx Zoo nearly a century ago and quickly became known for her gentle, shy personality. Keepers affectionately called her “the queen…
From NPR. The Pentagon says it’s investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, of Arizona, over possible breaches of military law. Kelly, a former Navy pilot, appeared in a video last week with several lawmakers calling for troops to defy “illegal orders.” Under federal law, retired service members can be recalled to active duty and potentially court-martialed.…
From NPR. Internal Pentagon memos obtained by NPR reveal that the Defense Department under Pete Hegseth is getting ready to sever all support to Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. That would mark the end of a century-long partnership.
From NPR. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox drew widespread attention after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in September. He urged Americans to "find the off-ramp" from political violence. Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep spoke with Gov. Cox about whether he thinks America listened. —————————————————— Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npr/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@npr…
From NPR. Utah Governor Spencer Cox sat down with NPR’s Morning Edition for an interview that explored that status of a divided nation. In his chat with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, the governor discussed the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting, the approach he takes to navigating his political critics, and his insights on other issues,…
From NPR. The movie "Wicked: For Good" was No. 1 at the North American box office over the weekend. With "The Wizard of Oz" a children’s classic in the U.S., "Wicked: For Good" was expected to do well here — and with what looks like a $150 million opening weekend, it’s doing very well. But…
From NPR. More than 80 million Americans are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday — a forecast that’s projected to set another record. AAA is projecting that nearly 82 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and the Monday after Thanksgiving. That’s 1.6 million more than last year’s record…
From NPR. A new study finds that ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world — and governments need to act now to reduce their consumption. That’s the conclusion of an expansive new series of papers published by an international team of health researchers in the medical journal "The Lancet." The…
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From NPR. In Austria, three nuns, all in their 80s, recently ran away from a nursing home. They broke into their former convent in defiance of church orders, determined to grow old on their own terms. These sisters are now taking Instagram by storm, and they’re being supported by a growing community.
From NPR. The CDC’s website now says a link between vaccines and autism cannot be ruled out. That’s a sharp reversal from the CDC’s stance that there is no link. The change comes even though a connection between vaccines and autism has long been debunked by a large body of high-quality research. But Health Secretary…
From NPR. We asked NPR’s Brittany Luse, host of “It’s Been a Minute,” and clinical psychologist Adia Gooden, host of the podcast “Unconditionally Worthy,” to respond to this anonymous audience question about how to shut down the interrogation. Dear Life Kit is NPR’s advice column. To hear Luse and Gooden answer more audience…
From NPR. A wave of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Wednesday killed more than 30 people, most of them women and children, according to its health ministry. Around 80 others were wounded. It marks one of the deadliest nights in Gaza since the start of a shaky ceasefire last month. Israel said it was responding to…
From NPR. The late actor Chadwick Boseman has been honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Boseman starred in films from "Black Panther" to "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" before dying of colon cancer in 2020. He was 43 years old. His widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, was joined on Thursday by actors…
From NPR. An arresting self-portrait by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is now the most expensive work of art created by a woman to be sold at auction. The 1940 painting, "El sueño (La cama)," sold for $54.7 million Thursday night at Sotheby’s in New York. The work depicts the artist slumbering beneath a tangle of…
From NPR. For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum can now walk through an once hidden passageway reserved for emperors.
From NPR. Mourners, including two former presidents, gathered inside Washington National Cathedral on Thursday for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral. Former President George W. Bush was among the mourners who eulogized the man who served as his vice president. Cheney served in many roles in Washington, including as a member of Congress, White House…
From NPR. After Cornell University reached a deal this month with the White House, researchers there will have their federal grants unfrozen. In one case, that means work on an implantable artificial heart for babies and toddlers can begin again.
From NPR. Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano is erupting again. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from villages on the island of Java that had been blanketed by ash. Authorities also had to rescue more than 170 mountain climbers who had been stranded by the eruption. Semeru’s last major eruption, in December 2021, killed 51 people…
From NPR. For months now, Venice has been charmed by an unusual tourist: Mimmo, the bottlenose dolphin, who’s been swimming and doing flips in the city’s canals for months. City officials hope to see him move to open waters, though, after confirming that he’s likely been injured by a boat propeller in a city lagoon.…
From NPR. Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — declared by the United Nations in 2001. Today is a day to celebrate the wonders of the toilet — and to make a commitment to bringing toilets to all those in need. In case you’re wondering, there are 3.47 billion people who are toiletless.
From NPR. Officials in southern Japan say a huge fire has killed at least one person and scorched more than 170 homes in the coastal city of Saganoseki. Scores of people have evacuated. The fire has burned about 12 acres and spread to a forest, and the Japanese military is engaged in helping firefighters fight…
From NPR. President Trump defended Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office Tuesday when reporters asked about CIA findings that the prince approved the killing of "Washington Post" columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump called Khashoggi "extremely controversial" and said "A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about." He…
From NPR. With Thanksgiving around the corner, shoppers are bracing for higher grocery prices. Wholesale turkey prices are up 40% from last year — largely due to outbreaks of bird flu hurting the country’s supply. Tariffs on steel and aluminum have contributed to higher prices of canned vegetables, up 5% from last year. The Trump…
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From NPR. An investment company owned by billionaire Peter Thiel has sold its $100 million stake in chipmaker Nvidia, adding to investors’ fears that the AI industry is in a financial bubble. Nvidia became the first company to be valued at more than $5 trillion at the end of October. Shares are up 33% overall…
From NPR. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents made dozens of arrests in Charlotte, N.C., over the weekend. Immigration activists are expected to confront the Charlotte City Council tonight, to urge city leaders to bar Border Patrol agents from city-owned buildings and parking lots. Agents have made the arrests largely along Charlotte’s immigrant corridors, sparking…
From NPR. President Trump reversed course over the weekend, now telling House Republicans to vote to demand the release of Justice Department files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "because we have nothing to hide." In a Truth Social post Sunday evening, he again called the issue a "Democrat Hoax" intended to "deflect from…
From NPR. Men do most of the talking on the most popular podcasts, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that among last year’s 100 most popular podcasts, nearly two-thirds were hosted by men, and nearly three-quarters of their guests were male, too. The researchers say…
From NPR. An 18-month aged Swiss Gruyère has been awarded the title of World Champion Cheese 2025 at the World Cheese Awards. More than 200 judges gathered in Switzerland this week to crown the best cheese in the world. They spent hours stroking, sniffing and tasting more than forty samples each in a competition involving…
From NPR. Coca-Cola is doubling down on AI-generated holiday ads, and viewers say the new commercial lacks the warmth of the classics while raising fresh questions about creativity and authenticity. The company is defending the campaign, though. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, up to one-third of ads are currently generated by AI.
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:08 Shutdown Worsens National Parks’ Crises 1:10 Airlines Confident About Return To Normal 2:02 Administration Slashes Funding For Homelessness Programs 3:00 DOJ Joins Lawsuit Over California Congressional…
From NPR. In September, an Israeli drone strike killed five people, including children, in the south Lebanon town of Bint Jubail. The Israeli drone hit a family in a car and a man riding a motorcycle. Relatives of the family said they had recently been accepted for immigration to the U.S. Israel said the strike…
From NPR. Chile is experiencing a sharp drop in the number of babies being born each year. Positive trends — the rise of women in education and the workplace and a rapid drop in adolescent pregnancies — also mirror what’s happening in the U.S. and in many parts of the world, according to Vladimíra Kantorová,…
From NPR. It’s been almost two weeks since Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, slammed into Jamaica. Insurance companies expect the damage to top $4 billion.
From NPR. It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for Americans who rely on SNAP food benefits, which were disrupted by the government shutdown. Some families have been leaning on school food pantries to help fill the gap left by delayed SNAP payments. The pantry at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh is part of Feeding America,…
From NPR. The Russian street musicians in the band Stoptime are facing the risk of a long prison sentence for performing banned songs by Russian artists in exile over their opposition to the war in Ukraine.
From NPR. For centuries, seats in Britain’s House of Lords were inherited through aristocratic bloodlines. Today, over 90 of those hereditary seats remain. That could soon change. A new bill before Parliament would abolish the remaining hereditary peers, including the Earl of Devon.
From NPR. After more than two centuries, the U.S. Mint has minted the last penny. President Trump announced the decision back in February. Producing each coin was costing the government nearly four cents, and ending production will save taxpayers more than $50 million every year. But the move to phase out the penny has been…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:16 Government Shutdown Ends 0:54 Shutdown Ends Without ACA Premiums Solution 2:00 Rep. Grijalva Sworn In 2:53 U.K. Withholding Intelligence From The U.S. 4:02 Waymo Expands To…
From NPR. When Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was running against Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz for Senate in 2022, his staff relied on an unusual campaign tactic: trolling. More than three years later, he told "All Things Considered" host Scott Detrow that “I don’t really think trolling is going to win any battleground states.”…
From NPR. Solar storms are making the northern lights visible across much of the country this week. But while the displays sparked social media joy, space weather forecasters warned of potential complications — geomagnetic storms can temporarily disrupt radio and satellite operations. Forecasters say another coronal mass ejection — the Sun’s massive blasts of plasma…
From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:21 New Epstein Emails Released 1:10 Grijalva Blames Delay On Epstien Files 1:51 House Expected To Vote Today On Shutdown’s End 3:04 Baby Formula Recall Expands 3:44…
From NPR. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) often finds himself at odds with his party. He’s unapologetically pro-Israel at a time when fewer members of Democrats are. He spent the fall railing against the federal government shutdown and he, along with a few other Senate Democrats, broke from the party and struck a deal with Republicans.…
From NPR. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) often finds himself at odds with his party. He’s unapologetically pro-Israel at a time when fewer members of Democrats are. He spent the fall railing against the federal government shutdown and he, along with a few other Senate Democrats, broke from the party and struck a deal with Republicans.…
From NPR. President Trump is floating a 50-year mortgage to help buyers purchase a home. The chief economist for the National Association of Realtors says homebuyers may see small monthly savings on a 50-year mortgage, but that it would take borrowers almost 40 years to pay off just half of their original balance.