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Tennessee judge blocks deployment of National Guard in Memphis

Members of the National Guard stand watch at the intersection of B.B. King Blvd. and Beale Street, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn.

A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.

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CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure

On left, NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26. On right, CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison accepts the Governors Award on CPB

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.

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The U.N. Security Council approves a U.S. plan for a Gaza stabilization force

A Palestinian man carries bags of firewood after collecting it from the rubbish in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.

The plan authorizes a security force in the devastated territory and envisions a possible path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0 vote.

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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

James Jones carries sandbags while trying to prevent water from running off a property scorched in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., as the region remains under flash flood warnings on Saturday.

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post, marking another disruption in a year of staff and policy changes. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas.

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DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records

Hundreds marched in downtown Chicago on Oct. 8, protesting President

The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests.

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Why some ant colonies get tricked into killing their own queens

These queens are leaving to start their own colonies. It

For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.

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Ecuador rejects U.S. military bases in major defeat for President Noboa

Demonstrators encourage passersby to vote against a referendum to decide, among other items, whether to allow foreign military bases in Ecuador, during a rally in Quito, Wed. Nov. 12, 2025. In the end, the no vote won.

Ecuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence.

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Bangladesh's ousted prime minister sentenced to death for role in protest crackdown

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A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia.

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Trump changes stance on Epstein files. And, the U.S. increases pressure on Venezuela

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

President Trump changes stance on the Epstein files, urging Republicans to support a House vote tomorrow. And, the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean adds pressure on Venezuela.

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Dementia housing without locked wards? It's a small but growing movement

Rita Orr, 94, and her daughter Janice Rogers sit across a small table from each other to play Bingo.

Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors.

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With 'Baby Botox,' young adults strive to keep wrinkles from ever forming

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A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to freeze time with preventative Botox treatments. Here's what's behind the trend.

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Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on

The first week of school in Aniak, Alaska. Alaska

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

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Disaster and insurance costs are rising. The middle class is struggling to hang on

A person fishes next to a broken pier in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., in October. The city is still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian devastated the area in 2022. High costs for construction and insurance have made Fort Myers Beach unaffordable for many who called it home before.

Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming.

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More women are renting dresses, coats and ugly sweaters as clothing prices tick up

Lydia Patel looks over the clothes from her Rent the Runway order at her home in Rochester, Minn. As a busy pharmacist, YouTube creator and mom of three, she realized she doesn

More women are planning to deck the halls in rented fashion this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher.

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How women over 30 are rewriting the single mom narrative in America

Single mom Adrienne Rumley gets herself and her 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, ready in the wee hours of the morning in Winchester, Va. Her mornings, days and evenings operate with clockwork precision to fit all the pieces of her life together.

Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women.

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She lost her purse — but strangers stepped in to save the day

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On a trip to Chicago, Lavonne Schaafsma lost her purse. Two women saw a man rifling through it — and stepped in to help.

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Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats

Emil Bove, then a Justice Department official, testifies during his nomination hearing as U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit in June 2025 in Washington, D.C.

NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.

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A guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and why

Artist Doug Rosenberg (center) leads a group of volunteers to his guerrilla wetland in the Los Angeles River.

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.

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A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of their meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025.

Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.

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Chile's presidential race heads to a polarizing runoff after Sunday vote

Supporters of presidential candidate Jeannette Jara of the Unidad por Chile coalition watch results come in during general elections in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

A closely fought first-round vote on Sunday has set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country.

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Thanksgiving could be more expensive this year. Here's how to navigate higher prices

Frozen turkeys are displayed for sale inside a grocery store on Nov. 14, 2022 in New York City.

Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.

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FAA to lift all restrictions on commercial flights

An American Airlines aircraft takes off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting restrictions imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST.

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In a shift, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files

Demonstrators hold signs asking for the release of the Epstein files during a "No Kings" protest in downtown Las Vegas on Oct. 18, 2025.

Members of the House, including some Republicans, have forced a vote as early as Tuesday to release unclassified files held by the government.

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What to know about names such as Operation Charlotte's Web

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he inspect a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony prior to the 57rd Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on Nov. 4 in Seoul, South Korea.

There is renewed criticism over the names of military and DHS operations, including the most recent, Operation Charlotte's Web.

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Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago

Protesters march against the use of ICE and other federal law enforcement in Chicago on Oct. 25.

The decision by the Defense Department comes as Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland have been stalled for weeks by the courts.

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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Caribbean. Here's its backstory

The USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar in October, entered the Caribbean Sea over the weekend in support of Operation Southern Spear, U.S. Southern Command announced.

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military.

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Tornado survivors in St. Louis say recovery is a mess, due to FEMA changes

Six months after the St. Louis tornado, residents say Trump's new disaster policy has left them on their own.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump policies are 'not America first' in fight over MAGA

President Trump arrives after being greeted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to address a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on March 4.

Trump called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a "traitor" after his revoking political endorsement of her. Greene said Sunday his words can "put my life in danger."

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Your artificial Christmas tree will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs

A woman takes photos of artificial Christmas trees while shopping at a J.C. Penney store, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in Seattle.

If you're planning on buying an artificial Christmas tree this year, you may want to make your purchase sooner rather than later.

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'We have no choice': Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru's Amazon

Members of the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard who patrol the Peruvian Amazon, watching for coca crops being planted in the rainforest — a source of deforestation, violence, and bloodshed on their land.

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.

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