Not sure how to support a friend with cancer? Survivors have advice

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To help a loved one with cancer, think about what you're good at — and what they need. Are you organized? Plan their meals. Detail-oriented? Go with them to appointments. Survivors share ideas.

NPR NewsOct 24, 2025, 9:00 AM

As strikes on alleged drug boats grow, so do questions about their legality and goal

Speaking from the White House on Thursday, President Trump said he believes lawmakers will ultimately support U.S. efforts to strike alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea. But he said he did not think the administration would ask for a declaration of war.

President Trump says he has authority to carry out the strikes, but international experts are asking if the attacks are truly about countering narcotics or instead toppling Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

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NPR NewsOct 24, 2025, 7:37 AM

An enduring love born amidst early Alzheimer's

Joanna Fix and Forrest Fix of Colorado Springs talk about living with Alzheimer's disease. They say it's all about learning how to live with it, not die from it.

NPR NewsOct 24, 2025, 5:07 AM

Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington.

The abrupt announcement comes after Trump accused Canada of using a "fake" Ronald Reagan ad to sway U.S. courts, raising the stakes in an already tense trade dispute.

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NPR NewsOct 24, 2025, 4:26 AM

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

FILE - The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024.

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's most sensitive wilderness areas.

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NPR NewsOct 24, 2025, 4:01 AM

A frog, a lobster and a unicorn walked into a No Kings protest

Scott Rohrbach, a senior optical engineer at NASA, came to the Oct. 18 No Kings rally in Washington, D.C., dressed as a unicorn. He said he wanted to counteract the Republican narrative that protesters like him are hate-filled, anti-American radicals.

Demonstrators at No Kings protests around the U.S. dressed up as frogs and other animals. Many said they were trying to counter the GOP narrative that they are radical leftists who hate America.

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NPR NewsOct 24, 2025, 4:01 AM

'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people

States are preparing for a spike in demand at food banks, like this one inside a church in Eagle River, Alaska, if food aid benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are cut off or disrupted because of the federal government shutdown.

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 10:31 PM

Chess body investigating ex-world champion who accused Daniel Naroditsky of cheating

Chess Grandmasters Vladimir Kramnik (left) and José Martínez Alcántara face off at the World Chess Clash of Blames tournament on Aug. 19, 2024, in London. The International Chess Federation said Wednesday it is investigating Kramnik for allegations of cheating he levied at Daniel Naroditsky and other elite players.

U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 8:29 PM

'A slap in the face': Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump's plan to buy Argentine beef

Farmer Jose Esquivel surveys his field of cattle on June 13, 2023 in Quemado, Texas.

Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 6:53 PM

'Why does my toddler … ?' Your kiddo's most confounding behavior, decoded

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Why does my toddler say "no" to everything? Say everything is "mine"? Want to crash into everything? Child development experts unpack common toddler behaviors and offer advice on how parents can cope.

NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 6:47 PM

Effort to pay at least some federal workers fails in Senate

A sign on the entrance to the U.S. National Arboretum is seen as it is closed due to the federal government shut down on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Senate failed to advance two partisan bills that would have paid some federal workers during the shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked as the shutdown drags on.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 6:16 PM

How presidents have changed the White House — and how Trump's ballroom is different

The gutted interior of the White House in 1950, during major structural renovations that forced President Truman and his family to live in a temporary residence for nearly four years.

President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 5:55 PM

The East Wing could fully be demolished soon, as preservationists urge caution

The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on Wednesday. The demolition is part of President Trump

President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 2:38 PM

Anglican Church Archbishop accused of sexual misconduct

Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces allegations of sexual harassment, bullying and plagiarism, according to an explosive report released by The Washington Post.

Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces of sexual harassment allegations. This marks the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 2:28 PM

NBA coach Chauncey Billups, player Terry Rozier arrested in FBI gambling probe

The FBI has arrested Miami Heat player Terry Rozier after a long-running gambling investigation.

Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 2:22 PM

Its the deadliest year for ICE in decades. As detentions rise, the trend may continue

People detained by federal agents walk into a suburban Chicago ICE Detention Center in Broadview, IL on Sept. 19.

There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 12:12 PM

Vance slams Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calling it an 'insult'

U.S. Vice President Vance tours the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday.

Vice President Vance's scathing remark came as he wrapped up an Israel trip, as the Trump administration attempts to keep up momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 11:38 AM

Court to rule on troop deployment. And, a new Pentagon press corps emerges

National Guard Members patrol 14th Street, working with Washington, D.C., Metro police on Aug. 24 in Washington, D.C.

A court could rule on legal challenges surrounding the National Guard deployments in the coming days. And, a new policy for Pentagon reporters has led many to turn in their press passes.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 10:00 AM

This 'magical' dinosaur specimen emerged from the ground like a polished jewel

The skull of pachycephalosaur Zavacephale rinpoche.

A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for "precious one" and refers to the domed skull.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 9:01 AM

Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off

In response to U.S. Postal Service changes, California state officials are urging mail-in voters for a special election on congressional redistricting to return their ballots before Election Day to help ensure their ballots get postmarked by the deadline. Here, a post office in Montclair, Calif., is seen last year.

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 9:00 AM

What Jared Kushner brings to the negotiating table in the Middle East

Jared Kushner attends a press conference at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on Tuesday.

President Trump's son-in-law says his relationships in the Middle East helped him broker a deal between Hamas and Israel. But his business ties also present a potential conflict.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 9:00 AM

Antidepressant side effects differ greatly depending on the drug, study finds

A new study found the most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the U.S., called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs, tended to have fewer side effects than some older medications.

Millions of Americans take antidepressants. And like all medication they come with side effects. Researchers studied 30 different antidepressants and found side effects vary from drug to drug.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 9:00 AM

Confused by the legal battles over troop deployments? Here's what to know

A member of the Texas National Guard stands at an army reserve training facility on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois.

Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 9:00 AM

Sports ticket prices are getting more expensive — and pricing out many fans

Sports ticket prices in the U.S. have more than doubled in the past 25 years. Bob Hinz (right) has been a Baltimore Orioles season ticket holder for two decades but recent price increases have caused him to reconsider.

For sports fans, there's nothing as exciting as going to see your team play. But what was once an affordable form of entertainment is becoming increasingly more expensive and pricing some loyal fans out.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 9:00 AM

Starter homes are scarce. But homebuyers can improve their odds

A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

For decades, construction of smaller, entry-level homes has been has been falling. But there are ways to find an affordable first home, and the changing market may help.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 6:24 AM

Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push to end Ukraine war

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington.

President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday new "massive sanctions" against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 5:27 AM

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing at retirement show

Misty Copeland, left, and Oprah Winfrey attend the American Ballet Theatre

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form.

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NPR NewsOct 23, 2025, 12:49 AM

This nation has the fastest rising rate of cancer cases -- and deaths -- in the world

A cloud of smog hovers above Lebanon

According to a new report, cancer rates are skyrocketing in this tiny country. What's causing this to happen? And what steps can be taken to turn the tide?

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NPR NewsOct 22, 2025, 8:50 PM

Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms

Culiseta annulata mosquito, seen here in the United Kingdom's Stodmarsh Nature Reserve, as been found for the first time in Iceland.'/>

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.

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NPR NewsOct 22, 2025, 3:46 PM

Confused by the U.S. economy? You're not alone

How are changing tariffs, the AI boom, immigration policies and uncertainty in employment and the stock market impacting the economy? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, explains.