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Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

President Donald Trump shakes hands with China

A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner honoring China's leader Xi Jinping.

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Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

FILE - A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is empty and littered with debris on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76.

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Long agenda, short meeting: Trump and Xi meet

All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House correspondent Emily Feng about the Trump/Xi summit.

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In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war

The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, on Aug. 30, 2026.

The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict.

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RFK Jr.'s ethics filing reveals book deals worth millions of dollars

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as President Trump speaks in the Oval Office about an administration healthcare initiative last Friday.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received two lucrative book advances and free flights from a friend while in office.

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Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year

A for sale sign sits in front of a home in Miami.

Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started.

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The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults

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Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.

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Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions

President Trump (L) and China

On Thursday, the two leaders will hold meetings where Trump and Xi are expected to talk about artificial intelligence, rare earths, trade and geopolitics such as Iran and Taiwan.

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Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins

(L-R) First lady of China Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump walk on the red carpet during an arrival ceremony on September 23, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

On Thursday, the two leaders will hold meetings where Trump and Xi are expected to talk about artificial intelligence, rare earths, trade and geopolitics such as Iran and Taiwan.

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Judge restores journalists' White House access. And, Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split

Broadcast news workspaces are seen outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23, 2026.

A judge has ordered that the Trump administration restore journalists' access to White House. And, Tucker Carlson sits down with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep for a Newsmakers interview.

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Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good -- and bad

Cash transfers, aimed at lifting families out of poverty, are delivered by mobile pone.

In Liberia, joint financial planning boosted cash aid's benefits. It also had an unexpected consequence for some families.

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The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say

"Cutting through layers of red tape in Washington is one essential piece of our final mission," Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said.

Education staff are being scattered across several other federal agencies. Despite the Trump administration's claims, employees say it's adding bureaucracy and making it harder to serve students.

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Under Trump, NIH funding disruptions have evolved. Here's what the numbers show

Experts say that though the National Institutes of Health

Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. biomedical research.

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States threaten action against company earning millions off disabled vets

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The investigations by attorneys general follow a recent bankruptcy filing in the face of civil lawsuits, falling revenues, and impending debt payments.

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eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise

A car and its airbag are pictured after a frontal crash test with another car, without a safety belt buckled in the back seat, as part of France

eBay became the latest online retailer to ban the sale of airbags and many of their components. Aftermarket parts can be risky if they turn out to be fake or defective.

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Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks during an April hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Trump officials to explain why the Census Bureau's parent agency cut a ban on political interference from its scientific integrity policy, as NPR first reported.

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Could the White House try its press ban again? A press freedom expert explains

The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21.

A federal judge's ruling restored CNN, MS Now and Politico's access to the White House. Gabe Rottman says better procedure alone may not resolve the broader First Amendment fight.

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For their podcast, 2 elementary school students ask adults why they chose their jobs

Kids are used to being asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Two students in Columbus, Ohio, flipped the script to ask grown-ups why they chose their careers.

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Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House

Broadcast news workspaces are seen outside the White House in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2026.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to the three media organizations banned from covering White House events last week by President Trump.

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Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'

Delcy Rodríguez, acting president of Venezuela, addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.

Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."

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OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke

FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on, April 30, 2025.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.

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Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Members of the Tigray People

Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.

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Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii

This photo provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Polo strengthening in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.

Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.

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Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Members of the press are seen outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21.

Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.

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Trump set to greet Xi for high-stakes state visit

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It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.

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Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.

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A Catholic media star will be beatified in St Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen at his office at in New York during the 1950s. Sheen will be beatified on Thursday in St. Louis.

Bishop Fulton Sheen, who charmed millions of television viewers on his show L_ife Is Worth Living,'_will come one step closer to being declared a saint.

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From cybersecurity to AI to Taiwan, what's at stake in Trump's summit with Xi

As President Trump and China's President Xi prepare to meet, Rush Doshi of the Council on Foreign Relations explains the current state of U.S.-China relations and what to expect from this summit.

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It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families

A "For Rent" sign displays outside an apartment building in Skokie, Ill., in 2024.  Researchers from the Urban Institute found that a growing number of renters in the U.S. are struggling to pay for housing each month.

Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.

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Greetings from Edinburgh, where a cheeky tour guide makes art history hilarious

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For anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.

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