- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/11/nx...dable-housing-in-coloradoAffordable housing and a shortage of skilled trades workers are both pressing issues in the U.S. A Colorado city is partnering with a local school district and Habitat for Humanity to teach kids trades by building homes working people can afford.Posted 2 days 10 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...ense-bill-safety-concernsThe head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.Posted 2 days 16 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...rs-indianapolis-colts-nflPhilip Rivers is coming out of retirement at age 44 for a shot at playing for the Indianapolis Colts, who are struggling to make the playoffs. He last played in the NFL in 2021.Posted 2 days 16 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...terans-companies-disabledCongress is calling for action in response to reporting last week from NPR that "claim shark" companies are using aggressive tactics to make millions off of veterans, despite warnings from VA's that it may be illegal.Posted 2 days 17 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...ride-match-fifa-world-cupLocal organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.Posted 2 days 20 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...-cap-mushrooms-californiaDeath cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally.Posted 2 days 22 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...t-another-economic-crisisNew York Timesfinancialcolumnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's economic uncertainty.Posted 2 days 22 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...nfessions-of-a-shopaholicThe author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022.Posted 3 days 50 minutes ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...indian-food-women-workersFar-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.Posted 3 days 2 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/sections/goat...pical-diseases-usaid-cutsThe campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone.Posted 3 days 2 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...obel-peace-prize-ceremonyMachado who has been in hiding for nearly a year was still expected in Oslo later in the day.Posted 3 days 2 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g-...e-meeting-afghan-fightersThe divided Federal Reserve is considering cutting interest rates today. And, Afghans in the U.S. who fought for the CIA say they feel abandoned by the agency.Posted 3 days 3 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...t-lakanwal-national-guardThe fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g-...-the-damage-stayed-behindThe Border Patrol's enforcement surge in Charlotte, N.C. lasted just about a week. Residents picking up the pieces in its aftermath say doing so is going to take a lot longer than that.Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...ment-layoffs-civil-rightsThe department said recalling these fired staffers would "bolster and refocus" civil rights enforcement "in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families."Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...rest-rates-inflation-jobsThe Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point but with inflation stubbornly high and mixed signals from the job market, it could be a split decision.Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...self-help-stories-of-yearA roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments.Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...-week-involution-mandarinHow an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking.Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx...ia-ban-children-australiaThe ban, a world-first, has been applauded by families looking to take back power from tech giants. But questions remain about its enforceability.Posted 3 days 9 hours ago - 12/10/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/g-...ersity-shooting-frankfortClasses and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody.Posted 3 days 14 hours ago - 12/09/25
- http://www.npr.org/sections/goat...heat-children-developmentA study points to a new concern about the effect that heat can have on young children.Posted 3 days 20 hours ago - 12/09/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx...es-the-price-of-democracyThe Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy.Posted 3 days 21 hours ago - 12/09/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx...nezuela-nobel-peace-prizeAs Mara Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.Posted 4 days 1 hour ago - 12/09/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx...kraine-war-donetsk-regionRussia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."Posted 4 days 2 hours ago - 12/09/25
- http://www.npr.org/sections/plan...sional-santas-can-tell-usDemand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?Posted 4 days 4 hours ago - 12/09/25
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