Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 by holding off Blue Jays 3-1

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto gestures during the fourth inning in Game 6 of baseball

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night to force the World Series to a decisive Game 7.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 7:17 PM

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain a ceasefire -- for now. Here's what to know

Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Ghulam Khan border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Afghanistan

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 6:40 PM

Judge gives Trump administration until Monday to have a plan for SNAP benefits

Volunteers organize donated beans, powered milk and other nonperishable items during a food drive in front of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday in Washington, D.C. The event brought together faith leaders, food bank workers and furloughed federal employees who demanded that the Trump administration release billions in emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 5:43 PM

Dictionary.com's 2025 word of the year, '67,' means nothing and everything at once

Dictionary.com crowned "67" as the 2025 word of the year, though admits it has no real definition.

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 5:40 PM

Photos: Food banks scramble to get ready as SNAP funding deadline looms

Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 2:00 PM

Families say cost of housing means they'll have fewer or no children

Grace Moreno plays with her 11-month-old toddler at an indoor play center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Months earlier, she thought she

Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 1:55 PM

It's not for Halloween — it's Comic Con, where Black and Caribbean cosplayers find community

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Black and Caribbean cosplayers are redefining what community looks like at New York Comic Con.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 11:01 AM

A judge to weigh in on SNAP benefits. And, Trump wants to resume nuclear testing

The air traffic control tower is seen at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida early morning on Oct. 31. Flights at Orlando International Airport faced major delays on Oct. 30, after the Federal Aviation Administration said the airport had no certified air-traffic controllers in its tower, forcing arrivals to be halted or severely delayed amid the ongoing US government shutdown.

A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 11:00 AM

The Trump administration move to study aluminum in vaccines worries scientists

The flu vaccine is among those that contain an aluminum additive. The Trump administration is questioning the safety of such additives.

Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 9:25 AM

Five key takeaways from Trump's week in Asia

Dancers perform as President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, as he departs for Japan, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.

President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 9:01 AM

What has 11 questions and makes you feel smart? Our news quiz!

From left: A Jack Skellington fan, a statue, Jacob Elordi.

From monsters to politics and (maybe) everything in between, it's the weekly news quiz.

NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

Latter-day Saints are having fewer children. Church officials are taking note

The Gabbott family is one of many in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have wrestled with decisions over how many children to have.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has long emphasized the importance of having children. Now the church says it's worried about the declining birth rate.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

The American dream feels impossible for many young voters, who see no political fix

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We asked readers whether young Americans today can still have a better life than their parents. They responded with stories of economic hardship and growing disillusionment with leaders in Washington.

NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

Shopping for ACA health plans this open enrollment? Here's what to know

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces starts Nov. 1.

This year, with Congress in a stalemate about subsidies, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 9:00 AM

Automakers take a hit from tariffs, but some still see strong earnings

Chevrolet Equinox EVs are shown for sale at a Chevrolet dealership in Southfield, Mich., on Oct. 29. General Motors announced stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings this month, but also announced it will be laying off 3,300 hourly employees around the country at plants that make electric vehicles and batteries.

Automakers have been paying billions of dollars in tariffs on imported cars, parts and materials. But on earnings calls this month, some carmakers reported that they're performing well anyway.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 8:49 AM

Mother and son reflect on life 10 years after car crash

Sean Carter speaks with his mom, Jenny Carter, a decade after a car crash left him with a severe brain injury. They speak about her being his full-time caregiver and what the future holds.

NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 6:59 AM

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Washington.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

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NPR NewsOct 31, 2025, 12:35 AM

Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction

An aerial view of Black River, Jamaica, on Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 9:40 PM

Why an interstellar comet has scientists excited

An image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, when the comet was 277 million miles from Earth.

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas surrounding it.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 9:22 PM

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

A furloughed federal worker arrives to pick up boxes of food items at a Capital Area Food Bank distribution site in Gaithersburg, Md. on Oct. 29.

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 9:12 PM

Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home

Supporters of President Trump clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C on January 6, 2021.

Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 8:08 PM

Go behind the scenes at a New Jersey Spirit Halloween store

Each year, about 1,400 Spirit Halloween shops pop up across the U.S. Two student journalists, Isabel Jacobson and Adam Sanders, visited their local shop to meet the spirited employees who work there.

NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 7:43 PM

King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of his titles and evicts him from the Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew leaves attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George

Buckingham Palace said the king's brother will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince, and he will move from his Royal Lodge residence into "private accommodation."

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 7:31 PM

4 GOP Senators join Democrats to rebuke Trump on tariffs for a third time this week

President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nations around the world during an event in the Rose Garden on April 2, 2025. A slim majority of the GOP-led Senate voted this week to roll back Trump

A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 7:29 PM

A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday

Volunteers with New York Common Pantry help to prepare food packages Wednesday in New York City. Across the country, food banks and food pantries are preparing for a potential surge of people needing food as federal SNAP payments are set to be suspended on Saturday due to the federal government shutdown.

A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 6:49 PM

Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S.

In this photograph taken on September 2, 2025, Afghan refugee girl Shayma is pictured during an interview with AFP at her residence in Islamabad. Her family had been scheduled to fly to the U.S. in February, before the Trump administration suspended most refugee admissions.

The lowest cap on refugees since the program was established in 1980 comes as the U.S. prioritizes resettling Afrikaners from South Africa.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 6:46 PM

Trial set over NPR allegations that CPB yielded to White House pressure

NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 8, 2018.

NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 5:06 PM

Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean

A sub-surface atomic test is shown March 23, 1955 at the Nevada Test Site near Yucca Flats, Nev.

The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 5:04 PM

Scientists thought this fossil was a teen T. rex. Turns out it's a new tyrannosaur

In this illustration, a pack of Nanotyrannus attacks a juvenile T. rex. Scientists say a well-known fossil shows that there was more than one tyrannosaur species roaming the Earth.

A new look at the "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex was not the only tyrannosaur roaming the land.

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NPR NewsOct 30, 2025, 5:00 PM

If SNAP food aid is cut off, small grocery stores also will feel the pain

Store manager Jose Pajares says he

If Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted, analysts say it could mean more pressure on the already shrinking number of small independent supermarkets.

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