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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat

A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, July 15, 2025, in Chicago.

The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.

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House lawmakers force a vote on bill to restore federal workers' bargaining rights

House lawmakers have collected enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for most federal workers.

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Curaçao to Cape Verde: Small nations make big World Cup history

Fans of Curaçao react as they watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match between Jamaica and Curacao in Willemstad in Curaçao. The tiny Caribbean nation became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Nov. 18

From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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A fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

Smoke rises over buildings after a fire in Oita, southern Japan, Wednesday.

Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan.

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How Kash Patel is roiling the FBI and changing its mission

_New York_er writer Marc Fisher says Patel became FBI director without senior law enforcement experience because of his loyalty to Trump and willingness to seek retribution for his perceived enemies.

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Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

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As a labor force, artists are 'invisible.' A new survey tries to change that

Alabama State University dance students performing at the Alabama Dance Festival in January 2025.

'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing.

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World Toilet Day is today! Um .. is that really the best name?

This photo was taken in a café in the neighborhood of Obour city, which is part of greater Cairo, Egypt. The photographer says that the sign serves as a reminder that everyone needs easy access to a toilet.

November 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."

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Dems may have an advantage in the 2026 midterms. And, Trump defends Saudi crown prince

President Trump (L) gives Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia a tour of the White House on Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  The two leaders held meetings aimed at strengthening economic and defense ties, including the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

President Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a White House visit. And, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll reveals the president's low approval rating.

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Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria

A view of the school bus of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, where gunmen on Monday attacked the school dormitory and abducted schoolgirls, is seen in Kebbi, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.

A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students.

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Kirby Air Riders is radically simple alternative to racing classics like Mario Kart

Kirby unleashes his Special while riding a custom, leopard-print Vampire Star.

Simple mechanics and diverse modes turn Kirby Air Riders into a racing game to rival Mario Kart World, a fellow Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.

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Flu season could be nasty this winter

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With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP.

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3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points

An iceberg in Ilulissat, Greenland. Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting rapidly, and that melt will accelerate as the Earth heats up.

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.

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Friendsgiving 101: A history of the made-up holiday and how to celebrate it

"Friendsgiving" describes a meal, usually potluck-style, shared with friends around the time of Thanksgiving. The custom may be centuries old, but the word only entered Merriam-Webster

The word's definition may be obvious, but Friendsgiving can mean different things to different people. Here are expert tips for how to celebrate it.

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How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI

The staff of Chicago Women in Trades lead a parade of female construction workers at the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2025.

Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.

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Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by fellow House Democrats, speaks on the House steps on Nov. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.

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Trump's National Guard deployments face mounting legal pushback

A member of the National Guard stands watch on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. on Oct. 24.

President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts — most recently, in Tennessee.

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What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia

An F-35A Lightning II sits on the runway at the Florennes Airbase in Florennes, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2025.

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American technology.

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Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people

People gathering next of ambulances outside a hospital where they brought the victims of the Israeli strike that hit the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said.

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Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works

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It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.

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Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering

A Texas lawmaker looks over a redistricting map during the debate in the state senate in August.

A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.

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Meta beats FTC case, won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram

A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.

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Pope Leo calls out 'extremely disrespectful' treatment of migrants in the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass in St. Peter

The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S.

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U.S. deports dozens of migrants to Ukraine amid war

Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drones and missile strikes on Ukraine

Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.

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Judge sides with Meta in antitrust trial, will not spin off WhatsApp and Instagram

Facebook employee take a photo in front of new Meta Platforms Inc. sign outside the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.

A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.

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Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to "peel back the layers of federal bureaucracy."

Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes.

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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over question about killing of Khashoggi

President Trump takes the hand of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

President Trump lashed out a reporter in the Oval Office who was asking about allegations the crown prince orchestrated the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Farewell, fair penny. You are finished, but never forgotten

Farewell, sweet penny. The last of you was minted last week, but you will never stray far from our thoughts and aphorisms.

This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week.

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Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits

Joseph Edlow (R), now the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director, administers the Oath of Allegiance to twelve candidates for U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony hosted by the USCIS at the State Department in October 2020.

The Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa.

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40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page

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The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.

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