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Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen to testify against him in New York
Cohen, a former Trump lawyer and onetime loyal ally, is set to testify against the former president in a civil trial that threatens Trump's business empire.
NPR NewsNPR NewsStaff at NYC cultural center resign after acclaimed author's event canceled
After a talk by Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh Nguyen was "postponed," some authors also pulled out of future events. The writer had signed an open letter criticizing Israel and calling for a ceasefire.
NPR News'Let Us Descend' follows a slave on a painful journey — finding some hope on the way
Jesmyn Ward's narrative forces readers to look at our country's ugly past and face the lingering effects of history — but it also tells a story of perseverance and the power of the spiritual world.
NPR NewsChina removes Li Shangfu as defense minister, who was out of public eye for 2 months
China's leadership has formally dismissed the country's defense minister, Li Shangfu, nearly two months after he disappeared from the public eye — the second minister to be removed recently.
NPR NewsEx-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Attorney Jenna Ellis has entered a guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case. The former Trump lawyer is now the fourth co-defendant to plead guilty.
NPR NewsTo tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused
A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market.
NPR NewsTrump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case
The former president's lawyers are arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by the First Amendment and selectively targeting him for prosecution.
NPR NewsGrowing 'farm to school' movement serves up fresh, local produce to kids
Some school meal programs buy fruit and veggies from local farms, improving kids' diets and supporting the agricultural economy. A boost in federal funds to expand these efforts runs out next year.
NPR NewsFreed Israeli hostage: Hamas kidnapping was 'a nightmare we couldn't have imagined'
In a remarkable press conference given the day after her release, Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, described how Hamas descended on her kibbutz near Gaza, tied her up, threw over a motorcycle and beat her.
NPR NewsUp First briefing: Hamas releases 2 more hostages; posture and our mental health
Hamas has freed two elderly women held hostage in Gaza. Why bad posture can make us feel stressed, tired and anxious — and how to fix it.
NPR NewsBond markets are being hit hard — and it's likely to impact you
Bonds are being pummeled as investors fear interest rates will stay higher for longer because of high inflation. That will raise borrowing costs across the economy even more.
NPR NewsHouse Republicans to vote on their third speaker nominee in as many weeks
Eight members are running for speaker hoping to finally be the candidate who wins 217 votes.
NPR NewsNews outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source
The BBC and The New York Times are among the news outlets revisiting their coverage of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. They relied on Hamas as an authoritative source of information.
NPR NewsGlobal shift to clean energy means fossil fuel demand will peak soon, IEA says
Fossil fuel demand will peak and renewable energy will grow rapidly in coming years, according to an International Energy Agency report.
NPR NewsAt least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in Louisiana caused by 'superfog'
A "superfog" of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Monday morning involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said.
NPR NewsPalestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: "We're not even allowed to grieve"
Some Palestinian Americans in the U.S. say they feel abandoned by the U.S., and fear rising anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia at home.
NPR NewsMitt Romney biographer offers a startling account of dysfunction in the Senate
Atlantic writer McKay Coppins spent countless hours with the Utah senator and shares Romney's take on what Republican leaders privately think about Donald Trump. Coppins' book is Romney: A Reckoning.
NPR NewsAn off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.
NPR NewsGaza officials say more than 5,000 have been killed as Israeli strikes intensify
A third batch of aid was expected in Gaza on Monday as the region continues to be pummeled by Israeli airstrikes. The Israel Defense Forces said it struck over 320 military targets on Sunday.
NPR NewsUAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks
The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against the automaker Stellantis, calling on 6,800 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit to walk out Monday morning.
NPR NewsIn 'I Must Be Dreaming,' Roz Chast succeeds in engaging us with her dreams
Talk about a dream, kill a conversation. But not in the case of graphic novelist Roz Chast. Even her subconscious emanations present deliciously skewed takes on life's absurdities and fraught moments.
NPR NewsUp First briefing: Aid trickles into Gaza; 9 GOP reps battle for House speaker job
Palestinian Christians mourn civilians killed in a Gaza church, as aid begins to arrive in the enclave. Rep. Mike Flood advocates for a"unity pledge" to support any speaker nominee.
NPR NewsAs the House GOP struggles to pick a speaker, a lawmaker aims to simplify the process
Previous efforts to elect a House speaker have failed at the floor vote. As the search stretches into a third week, Rep. Mike Flood wants Republicans to commit to voting for their party's nominee.
NPR NewsThe majority party should vote as a majority, Rep. Flood says about speaker vote
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska about the quest for a new House speaker, and what it will take to unite a divided Republican conference behind one candidate.
NPR NewsCourt extends detention of Russian-American journalist, her employer says
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said a court ordered Alsu Kurmasheva to be held until Dec. 5, rejecting her lawyer's request for preventive measures other than incarceration.
NPR NewsA new benefit at top companies: College admissions counseling
A growing number of companies say it's a way to keep workers. Critics call it another leg up for families that can already afford counseling.
NPR NewsThe hospital ran out of her child's cancer drug. Now she's fighting to end shortages
Laura Bray couldn't watch her 9-year-old's leukemia go untreated. She started campaigning to fix a broken system and get patients the treatments they need in the face of drug shortages.
NPR News9 words that helped this cancer patient: 'You look like you could use a mom hug'
As Katie Ortman Doble struggled with a medical ordeal, a stranger offered exactly the comfort she needed.
NPR NewsFor Palestinian Christians, a Sunday spent mourning civilians killed at a Gaza church
Services across the Holy Land memorialized the Palestinian civilians killed Thursday when an Israeli airstrike hit the Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza City, where some 400 people were sheltering.
NPR NewsWinter forecast: A warmer North, wetter South because of El Nino, climate change
Most of the country is predicted to be warmer than normal with that warmth stretching north from Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada, along with nearly all of California, say federal forecasters.