Trump to address the affordability issue. And, Border Patrol heading to Charlotte

President Trump arrives for the signing ceremony for the "Fostering the Future" executive order in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 13, 2025.

Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, and now President Trump is preparing to take on the concern. And, Charlotte, N.C., is bracing for Border Patrol agents to arrive in the city.

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NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 11:41 AM

BBC apologizes for edit of Trump speech but says it won't provide legal compensation

A view of the logo outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021 speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster.

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NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 10:01 AM

Unlike the government, the quiz never stopped. Can you ace this week's test?

From left: Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Jack Schlossberg, "Fedora Man."

This week's quiz is mercifully light on politics, unless you count President James Garfield, a Kennedy family member and a new House rep … OK, so it's not light on politics. But there are geese?

NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 10:00 AM

Economic promises helped Trump get elected. Now he has an affordability problem

President Trump speaks to members of the press after exiting Air Force One on Nov. 9 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market.

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NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 10:00 AM

As social media grows more toxic, college athletes ask themselves: Is it worth it?

Florida State forward Cam Corhen (L), shoots over Louisville forward Roosevelt Wheeler during an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 4, 2023. Corhen says he experienced online harassment when he played basketball at FSU.

Building a social media brand has helped enrich players. But constant harassment — fueled in part by sports gambling — has come to outweigh potential income. Now, staying "regular" is the goal.

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NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 9:53 AM

North Carolina official talks about Border Patrol agents being sent to Charlotte

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks George Dunlap, a commissioner on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, about the upcoming arrival of Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina.

NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 9:53 AM

'Much more than a job': Food bank workers reflect on the joy they find in their work

Cyndi Kirkhart and Scott Thompson of the Facing Hunger Food Bank in Huntington, West Virginia, talk about how they met and the rewards of feeding the hungry.

NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 8:46 AM

Russia's massive attack on Kyiv kills at least 4 people, injures dozens of others

An apartment is seen damaged after a Russian attack on residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.

At least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the overnight attack, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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NPR NewsNov 14, 2025, 6:42 AM

Comey and James seek case dismissal, arguing prosecutor was illegally appointed

FILE - Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to dismiss their cases, arguing prosecutor Lindsay Halligan was illegally appointed.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 10:11 PM

Disney eyes a future where users help shape the story

In an earnings call on Nov. 13, Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at working with AI companies to create user-generated content on Disney+ to increase engagement with subscribers.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 8:19 PM

Federal special education staff may get their jobs back. But for how long?

The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, D.C., in December 2024.

A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 8:17 PM

Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before

An American Eagle jet flies past the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on, Nov. 8, 2025. As essential employees, controllers were required to work during the government shutdown without pay. When the last shutdown ended in 2019, it took some years to get all the money they were owed.

The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 7:33 PM

A decade after the Bataclan attacks, France is still grappling with how to remember

People lay flowers and light candles in tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at a temporary memorial at Place de la République in Paris on Wednesday.

In the 2015 attacks, 130 people were killed, including at the Bataclan concert hall. France is still wrestling with how to remember the deadliest attack on its soil in modern history and how to live with it.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 7:04 PM

'Thrilled to be open': Smithsonian and other museums welcome visitors back

Visitors return to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2021, after the museum was closed for more than 400 days due to the pandemic.

The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 6:53 PM

'We were gone far too long.' House members reflect on longest shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise chat while on their way to talk with reporters after the vote to re-open the government on Nov. 12. Johnson sent members home after they voted on a continuing resolution to fund the government in mid-September.

The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 3:03 PM

The government shutdown is over, but not everything is back to normal

A flight takes off from Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday, with the U.S. Capitol in view. The federal government reopened Wednesday, but some of the impacts will be felt longer.

President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 12:15 PM

If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!

After an earthquake struck Bangkok, these migrant workers from Myanmar shared a kind smile amid the shock and disbelief.

November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 11:58 AM

What new Epstein emails say. And, ACA subsidies in limbo

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2025. Democrats released emails Wednesday in which Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump was aware of the disgraced financier

Details on the newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein. And, the government shutdown has ended, but health insurance subsidies remain in limbo, with a vote on the matter expected next month.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 11:00 AM

'We need to get out of here': Trump's immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America

![A woman poses for a portrait outside her home, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Tampa. Her family are discussing emergency plans if she or her husband were to be detained, and are looking to move to another state where the police presence is less felt.

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The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that feel safer.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 10:30 AM

Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes

A hailstorm damaged virtually every building in the small town of Cozad, Neb. in June 2024. More than a year later, Baltazar Avalos is still working to fix damage to his home.

Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 10:00 AM

SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger

A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store Monday in Baltimore.

The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 10:00 AM

Israel deported Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. Some Israelis question the practice

Palestinian prisoners deported outside the Palestinian Territories wave after being released from Israeli prison, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, as they arrive at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Feb. 27.

Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 9:38 AM

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks next to Vice President JD Vance outside the White House in Washington, Oct. 30, 2025.

The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 1:22 AM

House votes to fund government, ending longest ever government shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., leads a news conference with Democratic members of the House of Representatives about health care and the planned vote to end the government shutdown outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 12, 2025.

The House voted to fund the government through the end of January, bringing the country one step closer to ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks. The bill now goes to President Trump for his signature.

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NPR NewsNov 13, 2025, 1:05 AM

U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

The Rev. Michael J.K. Fuller (from left), Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore conduct the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops plenary assembly in Baltimore on Tuesday.

The bishops' decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. They also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement and conditions in detention centers.

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NPR NewsNov 12, 2025, 11:53 PM

Some Black police officials worry more federal agents will breed community mistrust

Members of the National Guard patrol along Beale Street, Oct. 24, in Memphis, Tenn. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe recently authorized members of his state National Guard to assist immigration agents with clerical and logistical tasks.

Missouri's governor recently authorized the state's National Guard to assist ICE with clerical duties. Black police officers fear the trust they've built with communities of color could take years to rebuild.

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NPR NewsNov 12, 2025, 11:22 PM

3 questions about Trump's 50-year mortgage plan

A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home in 2023 in Miami, Fla. Trump administration officials are proposing a 50-year mortgage option.

Experts in the mortgage industry are skeptical. Buyers would pay less each month, but would end up paying more over time. Here's what to know about the proposed 50-year mortgages.

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NPR NewsNov 12, 2025, 10:52 PM

Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92

Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai in 2019. Nakadai died at the age of 92 over the weekend.

In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.

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NPR NewsNov 12, 2025, 9:59 PM

New malaria drug could be a life-saver as the standard drug shows signs of weakness

Patients who are infected with malaria and dengue virus receive treatment in an isolation ward at a hospital in Pakistan. Drugs known as artemisinins have been remarkably effective in helping malaria patients recover but there

The best drug to fight malaria is facing increased resistance from the parasites it fights. Now there's an alternative in the pipeline and it looks promising.

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NPR NewsNov 12, 2025, 9:53 PM

Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end

Palestinians and journalists survey damage in an industrial zone following an attack by Israeli settlers the previous day in the West Bank village of Beit Lid, near Tulkarm, Wednesday.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

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