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Under RFK Jr., the CDC is scrutinizing the childhood vaccine schedule

A toddler gets the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic in Lubbock, Texas, during the measles outbreak in that state earlier this year.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched an unprecedented review of routine shots given to kids, alarming public health experts.

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What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs

The price of living room, kitchen and dining room furniture rose 25% since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices.

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The shutdown continues, but politics persists. That gives this quiz a lot of fodder

From left: a young(er) Nancy Pelosi, a young(er) Dick Cheney, a still-young Zohran Mamdani.

Here are a bunch of questions about politics and one about bears.

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Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, speaking via live video conference at the Christians United for Israel

For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.

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Want less screen-obsessed kids? Set better tech boundaries for yourself

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There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology and smartphones, parents need to model good habits. Here's how.

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Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know

The government shutdown has delayed a report on the October job market. That leaves policymakers looking for other signals about the pace of hiring and firing.

For the second month in a row, a government report on employment and unemployment has been delayed by the federal shutdown. That leaves analysts looking for other signs to gauge the job market.

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If we're being truthful, people are saying 'honestly' all the time

The more information — and disinformation — that flies through the World Wide Web, the greater people feel the need to express authenticity.

The popularity of the word honestly online and in conversation has soared in recent years. TBH, we'd like to know what's going on.

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An NPR reporter's journey into Gaza, for the first time since the war began

A view of the destroyed Shujaiya neighborhood on the outskirts of Gaza City, from an Israeli military outpost in northern Gaza, on Wednesday.

NPR's Israel correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israeli still requires a military escort.

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'My first real role model': Two sisters remember their mother and her passing

Sisters Shanita Baraka Akintonde and Danielle Tavon Bishop remember their mother, Mary Catherine Bishop, and their final moments with her.

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Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people

FILE - A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020.

As part of a deal to dismiss the case, Boeing agreed to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for the crash victims' families, and internal safety and quality measures.

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The FAA's order to cut flights due to the government shutdown is set to take effect

The map above shows the 40 airports that may be affected by the FAA cuts and flight cancellations caused by the ongoing government shutdown.

The 40 airports impacted by the cuts span more than two dozen states. The Federal Aviation Administration said the reductions would start at 4% and ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14.

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Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic boost to Trump initiative

FILE - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 10, 2025.

The action, announced Thursday, is largely seen as symbolic. Kazakhstan has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to prohibit gender election on passports

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The court's decision is not a final ruling, however; it just permits Trump's passport policy to go into effect while litigation continues in the lower courts.

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After California's vote to counter Trump, here's where redistricting stands

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In the summer, Texas drew new lines to help the GOP win in the midterm elections. California countered this week. The Republicans might have an edge in the redistricting battle as it spreads nationally.

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Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in D.C. jury rebuke

FBI and Border Patrol officers speak with Sean Charles Dunn, after he allegedly assaulted law enforcement with a sandwich, along the U Street corridor during a federal law enforcement deployment to the nation

The verdict comes after the case came to represent broader resistance in the nation's capital to the Trump administration's law enforcement surge to the city.

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White House strikes deals for lower prices on obesity drugs

Novo Nordisk agreed to lower the price for its obesity drug Wegovy in a deal with the Trump administration announced Thursday.

Medicare beneficiaries will soon be able to get obesity and Type 2 diabetes drugs for a $50 copay. But there are some limitations.

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50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior

The 729-foot ore boat Edmund Fitzgerald, shown in 1972 file photo, in Marie, Mich.

Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.

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A former teacher shot by her 6-year-old student wins a $10 million jury verdict

Former Richneck Elementary School teacher Abby Zwerner looks back into the courtroom Oct. 28 during her civil lawsuit trial in Newport News, Va.

Abby Zwerner's lawsuit accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a child had a gun at the Newport News, Va., school that day. A bullet damaged her left hand and remains in her chest.

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A reporter outlines Trump's options to subvert the 2026 midterm elections

The Atlantic journalist David A. Graham describes how Trump could potentially use troops near polling places, pressure local election workers and have federal agents seize voting machines.

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What Tesla wants to pay Elon Musk, by the (mind-blowing) numbers

Elon Musk arrives at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. Tesla shareholders vote Thursday on a pay package that could award Musk a trillion dollars

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Wall Street reckons with life under Zohran Mamdani

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign rally in Queens on Oct. 26.

New York City's CEOs and other billionaires spent more than $40 million trying to defeat the mayor-elect. Now they have to live with him.

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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., attends a press conference  with US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2025.

A shrewd political strategist, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had an unprecedented career in Congress. First elected in a special election in 1987, Pelosi went on to become one of the most effective leaders of the Democratic party.

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AI steps in to detect the world's deadliest infectious disease

Many low- and middle-income countries are using AI to screen for tuberculosis. This AI model produces what looks like a heat map with spots highlighted in yellow-red that indicate the algorithm detects signs of TB.

There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities.

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Trump urges GOP to end shutdown. And, SCOTUS skeptical of reasoning behind tariffs

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters during a news conference on Nov. 5, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The record for the longest shutdown in the U.S. Government was broken on Wednesday as it entered its 36th day.

President Trump calls on Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown. And, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs.

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Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

Some 3.5 million chickens, turkeys and ducks have had to be destroyed because of bird flu outbreaks in the last 30 days.

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

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Trump plan for smaller SNAP benefits this month may leave millions with none at all

Furloughed federal workers wait in line this week at a Capital Area Food Bank distribution site in Hyattsville, Maryland. A new analysis shows millions of people may get even less food assistance than expected under the Trump administration

Under court order to restart SNAP food aid, the Trump administration said it would provide 50% of benefits. But a policy group says the formula for calculating them will leave many with far less.

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The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

The shutdown has delayed federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which helps millions of people in the U.S. pay their heating or cooling bills.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds.

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Trump says election puts shutdown pressure on Republicans but wants to end filibuster

President Trump speaks to Senate Republicans at a breakfast in the State Dining Room of the White House on Nov. 5, 2025, the morning after Election Day saw Republicans soundly defeated in several key, off-year races.

After Republicans lost big in Tuesday's elections, adding pressure to end the government shutdown, President Trump pushed changes to Senate rules to bypass the need for Democratic-votes.

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The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo

Telehealth — seeing a doctor or nurse via a videoconference on your phone or computer — got a boost during the pandemic. Telehealth payments for people on Medicare are on hold during the shutdown.

Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to payments for the service.

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The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

A person walks into a food distribution event at Giving Hope food pantry in New Orleans, La., on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

The federal government remains shut down, in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Reporters from the NPR Network are digging into the ways the government shutdown is playing out in their region.

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