Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois

Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility on October 7, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois.

The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:58 PM

A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI

The video posted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows an AI-generated version of Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer repeatedly saying "Every day gets better for us" and grinning.

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 8:47 PM

Shooter at Dallas ICE facility was motivated by notoriety over ideology

Dallas Police work the scene where a shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, September 24, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

A newly released police report states that Joshua Jahn lived with his family and didn't have a job.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 8:02 PM

What we know about the devastating storm in Western Alaska

The remnants of typhoon Halong floated homes off their foundations and washed debris across the Western Alaska village of Kwigillingok on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Residents lost boats, four-wheelers and snowmobiles/snowmachines — some of which scattered miles away from the community.

The remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an area in Western Alaska hundreds of miles from the U.S. road system. More than a thousand people are displaced.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 7:48 PM

Prince Andrew drops Duke of York title as Epstein fallout continues

Prince Andrew, Windsor Castle on April 20, 2025 in Windsor, England.

Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 6:39 PM

OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions'

The families of some deceased celebrities and public figures, including Martin Luther King Jr., have criticized OpenAI for allowing depictions of vulgar, unflattering or incriminating behavior on its Sora app.

OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 4:08 PM

As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape

Organizers with the People

Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 2:00 PM

ROG Xbox Ally X sells out, despite disdain for shifts in Microsoft's gaming strategy

A promotional image for the ROG Xbox Ally X, demonstrating the handheld PC with a full gaming desktop nearby.

The Xbox Ally X isn't the handheld console the name implies. But it's still sold out, despite debuting as fans rage against price increase to Game Pass.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 1:35 PM

Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order

The federal government has been shut down for more than two weeks.

A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 1:09 PM

40 years ago, a woman made Harlem Globetrotters history

Lynette Woodard plays in 1986 for the Harlem Globetrotters during a game against the Washington Generals at The Forum indoor arena in Inglewood, Calif. In 1985 Woodard became the first woman ever to play with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.

Forty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 12:19 PM

As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass

This dark-eyed junco died after colliding with a building near Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 8, 2024. The bird was collected and documented by a volunteer with Lights Out DC, a program that has been gathering data on building collisions like this one since 2010.

It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 11:31 AM

Trump and Zelenskyy to meet. And, John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified info

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky take part in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump meet today to discuss Ukraine's request for long-range missiles. And, John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:38 AM

Former Japanese PM Murayama, known for apology over wartime aggression, dies at 101

FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama stands before reporters prior to his statement of war remorse at the prime minister

Tomiichi Murayama, Japan's prime minister from 1994, was best known for the "Murayama Statement," an apology delivered on the 50th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:02 AM

Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump at the White House. Here's what to expect

President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Aug. 18 for a bilateral meeting and later an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Trump on Friday, the mood is expected to be very different from their first Oval Office encounter in February.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:01 AM

'No Kings' organizers project a massive turnout for this weekend's protests

Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Trump administration during the "No Kings" national rally in downtown Los Angeles on June 14, 2025, on the same day as President Trump

Organizers say they expect millions of Americans will march this weekend against the policies of the Trump administration. The protests come amid National Guard deployments in several cities.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:01 AM

Our quiz writer digs deep on politics and ... bowler hats. Can you score 11?

From left: Taylor Swift, Protest Frog, Kristi Noem.

What do you know about marathoning seniors, Diane Keaton's fashion choices and Taylor Swift sales? Find out!

NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

How chef Samin Nosrat keeps up a casual weekly dinner with friends

Chef and writer Samin Nosrat is the author of Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook.

Every Monday night for the past five years, chef Samin Nosrat makes dinner with friends. She explains how she's been able to maintain this ritual, plus her "criminally good" recipe for garlic bread.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders

Andrew Tait, 36, works at a factory and lives with his partner and their daughters on a small farm in rural Virginia. He worries about inflated prices and is concerned about their family

Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are 'nowhere'

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed to visitors on the first day of the government shutdown on October 1, 2025. More than two weeks into the shutdown, talks on Capitol Hill remain at an impasse.

Some key impacts of the shutdown have been pushed back by moves by the Trump administration. But those efforts are temporary, and the pain could spread depending on how long the stalemate lasts.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

Coffee transformed her life — and the lives of women from her village in Uganda

Meridah Nandudu, 35, couldn

Meridah Nandudu was a single mom of two kids, unemployed and in despair. Then she had an idea: Maybe the "humble" coffee beans she'd grown up with on her parents' farm could lead her to a better life.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment

National Guard soldiers block protesters during an ICE immigration raid at a cannabis farm on July 10 near Camarillo, California.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress

Members of the Bolivarian militia participate in a military deployment in support of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 23. Maduro announced he is considering declaring a "state of external commotion" to deal with "aggressions" from the United States.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says new legislation is needed to prevent the Trump administration's escalating actions against Venezuela from leading to war.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 9:00 AM

A classified network of SpaceX satellites is emitting a mysterious signal

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in March of this year, carrying multiple Starshield satellites into orbit.

An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 5:15 AM

Ex-Marine fights extradition from Australia to U.S. over training Chinese pilots

In this undated photo provided by Saffrine Duggan her husband Daniel Duggan poses for a photo at an unknown location in Australia.

Daniel Duggan, an ex-Marine, is accused of conspiring with others to train Chinese military pilots between 2010 and 2012.

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NPR NewsOct 17, 2025, 5:06 AM

U.S. commander overseeing attacks against alleged drug boats off Venezuela will retire

Paraguay

The news of Adm. Alvin Holsey's upcoming retirement comes two days after the U.S. military's fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean against a small boat accused of carrying drugs.

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NPR NewsOct 16, 2025, 9:22 PM

In Pictures: Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's Founding Mothers

Susan Stamberg, one of NPR

Susan Stamberg joined NPR at its start, originally to cut tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when commercial networks almost never hired women.

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NPR NewsOct 16, 2025, 9:05 PM

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case

Former national security adviser John Bolton speaks at Duke University in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 17, 2020.

The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.

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NPR NewsOct 16, 2025, 8:30 PM

Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she's still not sworn in

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The Arizona Democrat would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing the records. But Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not swear her in until after the shutdown is over.

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NPR NewsOct 16, 2025, 7:27 PM

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

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NPR NewsOct 16, 2025, 7:12 PM

President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.

President Donald Trump shows off a model of a proposed new arch for Washington, D.C. during remarks at a fundraising dinner in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

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