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Memphis and Portland, Ore. brace for troops. Why Chicago might be next

Federal agents observe the crowd of protesters outside of the ICE building on Sept. 28 in Portland, Oregon.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the Department of Homeland Security has requested for 100 military personnel to help protect ICE agents and facilities in his state.

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5 takeaways from the U.S. ceasefire proposal for Israel and Hamas

Displaced Palestinians girls carry a jerrycan after collecting water from a distribution point at a tent camp in Muwasi, an area that Israel has designated as a safe zone, in Khan Younis southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 29, 2025.

The leaders of the U.S. and Israel say they have agreed to a broad plan that could end Israel's war in Gaza. But substantial uncertainties remain.

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Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country

A deer crosses Atlantic Drive inside the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in Highlands, N.J., on Jan. 3, 2019. During the last government shutdown, national park areas were left open to visitors but without services such as restrooms and with few staff members on duty.

A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.

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Federal workers who took Trump's buyout get final paychecks and an uncertain future

Stephani Cherkaoui is one of more than 150,000 federal workers who took the Trump administration

Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are confronting fear, regret and uncertainty as they figure out what's next.

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Trump, Hegseth to headline a highly unusual gathering of top military officials

President Trump, seen here with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sept. 11, will address top military leaders at Quantico, Va., on Tuesday.

It is highly unusual to bring in military leaders from across the globe to one central location. The president said the meeting would discuss "esprit de corps."

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'We survived, we are resilient': Remembering U.S. Indian boarding schools

Ramona Klein poses for a photo in a classroom at the former Fort Totten Indian Industrial School in North Dakota. Klein attended the boarding school from 1954 to 1958.

Tuesday is Orange Shirt Day, when communities honor the survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools and their descendants.

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Government to shut down after midnight barring last minute breakthrough in Congress

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, spoke to reporters outside the White House on Monday following a meeting with Republican leaders, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Democrats and Republicans have been unable to resolve an impasse over federal healthcare spending. The government will shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday barring a last-minute breakthrough.

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As sports betting explodes, should states set more limits to stop gambling addiction?

A slot machine on the floor of the MGM Springfield casino, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

With concerns about addiction rising, some advocates and lawmakers call for federal regulations on the gambling industry — but would settle for more state laws to help curb excessive betting.

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With no guarantee of U.S. weapons, Ukraine races to make its own

A Ukrainian man displays a military drone known as the Mini Shark at an arms conference in Lviv, Ukraine, on Aug. 28. The event highlighted Ukraine

President Trump is sounding more supportive of Ukraine. But he still isn't pledging military aid for the country. As a result, Ukraine is producing as many of its own weapons as it can.

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EV sales surge in the U.S. ahead of Sept. 30 tax credit deadline

A selection of Kia EV6 electric sedans are displayed at a dealership in Manchester, N.H., in July. The EV6 is eligible for a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buyers under a certain income cap. And like all electric vehicles, it

A $7,500 tax credit is available for the lease or purchase of many electric vehicles — but only if contracts are inked by midnight on Sept. 30. The result: The market for EVs is a little distorted.

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The MLB postseason begins Tuesday. Who should you root for to win a World Series?

Catcher Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners had a historic year, becoming just the seventh player in baseball history to hit 60 home runs in a single season. His Mariners have never won a World Series.

Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.

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Rescuers run oxygen to survivors in Indonesia school building collapse

A woman is comforted as she weeps while rescue work is underway after a building collapsed at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, on Sept. 29, 2025.

Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they worked to free survivors Tuesday, a day after the structure fell.

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YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24 million to settle lawsuit over Jan. 6 suspension

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YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.

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A year after Helene, a group of raft guides embarks on a river clean-up mission

The Nolichucky River clean up crew. (left to right) Michael Crooks, Parrish Ross, Justin Morgan, Amelia Taylor, Nick Wirick.

A popular rafting river in the Appalachian mountains is still closed a year after Hurricane Helene, because there's just too much debris. Now, rafting guides have come together to help clean it up.

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Lesotho's Famo music: from shepherd songs to gang wars

A man plays an accordion as people gather at a local tavern, also known as shabeen, in Semonkong.

In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the soundtrack of shepherds and migrant workers, today it's linked to killings, government bans — and a fight over cultural identity.

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Comic Cristela Alonzo grew up in fear of border patrol. ICE has 'brought it all back'

Cristela Alonzo

For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her new Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy.

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Compass-Anywhere real estate merger could squeeze small brokerages

A for sale sign is displayed in front of a single family home, on July 17, 2025, in Derry, N.H.

The deal, announced earlier this week, would combine the two largest U.S. residential brokerages by sales volume.

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Michigan church attacker was a Marine Corps veteran, military officials say

Fire damage is seen at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sunday.

Thomas Jacob Sanford served in the Marines from 2004 to 2008, military officials confirmed to NPR. He was killed in a shootout with police.

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Lawsuits against Tylenol's maker get a boost after Trump's comments

Last Monday, President Donald Trump said Tylenol is linked to autism. He was joined by health officials — from left: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

A law firm appealing a stalled case against Tylenol's maker, Kenvue, says people are calling to join the suit, alleging the painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy.

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Trump is pressing Netanyahu to accept his plan to end war in Gaza

President Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House on Sept. 29.

President Trump is expected to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a new plan to end the war in Gaza during a meeting at the White House on Monday.

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3 things to know about Trump's plan to send troops to Portland and Memphis

People hold signs during a protest on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

President Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland and said he's authorized them to use "full force" to curb protests outside of ICE facilities.

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The latest on the Michigan church shooting. And, Trump's new plan to end war in Gaza

The burned church as emergency services respond to a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sept. 28 in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

The FBI is searching for answers as to why a man drove his truck into a church yesterday and opened fire. And, Trump has a new proposed plan to end the war in Gaza.

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Overseas Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law denied entry to Singapore

FILE - Hong Kong activist Nathan Law attends a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on June 4, 2023, to mark the anniversary of China

The activist wanted by the Hong Kong government said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons.

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Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups

A supporter of the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) draped in the Moldovan flag smiles as he checks partial results on a phone after the polls closed for the parliamentary election, in Chisinau, Moldova, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.

Moldova's pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in an election that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West.

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Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets

One of Heather Mulligan

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

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Giving up alcohol for Sober October? Our newsletter can help you reach your goal

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If you're curious about Sober October, Life Kit is here to help. Sign up for our newsletter series, and get tips and strategies to help you stay alcohol-free for a month.

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Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name

Researchers say that with ongoing malnutrition crises in many countries, they expect to see more cases of Type 5 diabetes emerging. Pictured here is a patient receiving a blood glucose test for diabetes in a door-to-door screening program in India

An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

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Hundreds of Israeli soldiers were badly wounded in Gaza. Here's what saved them

Dr. Galit Sivak (center), head of the vascular surgery department, performs surgery at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikvah, Israel. She has developed a surgical procedure during the Gaza war that saved the limbs of 35 severely wounded Israeli soldiers.

More than 500 Israeli soldiers have survived serious injuries fighting in Gaza, according to the military, thanks largely to lessons learned and advances in medicine.

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Top Congressional leaders head to White House ahead of shutdown deadline

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY)  speaks to media during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Schumer, along with other top Congressional leadership, will meet with President Trump Monday ahead of a government shudown.

After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump is planning to meet with a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders on Monday. Congress must pass or extend a spending bill before Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown.

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She felt abandoned — until a teacher's hug reminded her she wasn't alone

Tanya Eby in 2025.

When she was in the sixth grade, Tanya Eby's world was unraveling. One day, overcome with grief, she cried in class — and her teacher, Mrs. Welch, wrapped Eby in a hug.

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