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Sunday, Dec 7

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A deadline approaches as ACA subsidies hang in the balance

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Congress is weighing an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies while millions of Americans are unsure what their insurance will cost next year.

As Congress fights over ACA subsidies, another path emerges

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Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient.

Can Inter Miami's title win push MLS into the mainstream?

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Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to its first MLS Cup, sparking new questions about the league's future. Paul Tenorio of The Athletic was at the final and shared his views.

Do Oscar wins make directors more daring?

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What happens when a director tries to follow up an Oscar win, with NPR's Marc Rivers and film critic Kyle Wilson.

A surge of history on TV reflects race to define collective memory

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A retelling of James Garfield's assassination and other recent TV programs about history show an interest in saying 'who we were, who we are and who we're going to be,' explains presidential historian Alexis Coe, senior fellow at New…

A royal romance novel with the British throne at stake

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Rebecca Armitage, author of the novel 'The Heir Apparent', imagines a woman forced to choose between love and the British crown.

A new book returns to America's final public hanging

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A new book examines the racist background of the last public hanging in the U.S. when tens of thousands of people came to watch in a small Kentucky town.

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The Hepatitis B Foundation warns new guidance could undo decades of progress

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Dr. Chari Cohen, president of the Hepatitis B Foundation, says there is no scientific basis for scaling back newborn hepatitis B shots.

Saturday, Dec 6

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A year on, protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia refuse to accept pivot to Russia

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Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia mark a year of unrest, accusing the government of ditching Europe for closer ties with Russia.

Yves Jarvis drops deluxe edition of 'All Cylinders'

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Canadian musician Yves Jarvis has released a deluxe edition of his Polaris Prize–winning album 'All Cylinders'.

Inside the push to bring mental health care into American mosques

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American Muslim communities are working to reduce stigma around therapy by bringing mental health services into mosques and making counseling easier to access.

Putin finds a warm welcome in India

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Professor Šumit Ganguly, Director of the Huntington Program at Stanford's Hoover Institution, says Putin's visit to India reflects ongoing ties despite U.S. pressure.

Gaza students killed while waiting for visas to study abroad

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Gaza students with scholarships to Canada say visa delays have left many stranded, and some were killed waiting to leave.

How NPR keeps reporting on the Pentagon after being barred from the building

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NPR's Tom Bowman says his decades of roaming Pentagon halls ended after NPR refused to sign a new policy requiring reporters to wait for official information releases - but his reporting hasn't slowed at all.

Senator Warner calls for Defense Secretary Hegseth's resignation after classified strike briefing

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Senator Mark Warner says video of the Caribbean attack reveals survivors still on the wreck when the second strike came.

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West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own

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Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.

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This week in Washington

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It was a busy week in Washington, from foreign policy to Congressional redistricting and another special election. NPR's Domenico Montanaro and Tamara Keith break down the big news of the week.

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The Michelin Guide honors three cheesesteak joints in Philadelphia

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Some Philadelphians are cheesed off at the Michelin restaurant ratings team for an honor bestowed on some local cheesesteak restaurants.

Friday, Dec 5

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The 2026 World Cup draw lays out the summer tournament

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Countries with teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 now know who they'll play their opening games against after Friday's draw in Washington, D.C. A record number of teams will compete.

Here's what the Netflix-Warner Brothers deal means for consumers

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News that Netflix plans to buy Warner Bros. in a massive deal is raising lots of questions -- including for consumers.

Podcaster and author Mel Robbins opens up about her early failures

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On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Podcaster and author Mel Robbins opens up about her early failures.

Netflix announces deal to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery

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Streaming giant Netflix said it's buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal that would create a global entertainment behemoth. CNN and other cable channels Warner Bros. owns are not part of the deal.

NPR's history podcast Throughline examines the roots of Sudan's civil war

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Sudan has been at the center of a deadly and brutal war since April of 2023. Over 4 million people have fled the country since war broke out and at least 40,000 have been killed.

What to know about Admiral Bradley, who oversaw controversial boat strikes

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As Congress raises questions about the legality of U.S. military boat strikes in the Caribbean, the spotlight is falling on Admiral Mitch Bradley, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command.

Christmas season arrives on the pop charts

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The calendar has turned to December, and jingle bells have arrived at the top of the charts, led, as usual, by Mariah, Wham and Brenda Lee.

The immigration crackdown in Charlotte seems to be over, but the community is struggling

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The Border Patrol's aggressive immigration operation in Charlotte, N.C., took the city by surprise. It lasted about a week, but immigrants and other residents say their city won't ever be the same.

A recap of the two-day meeting of vaccine advisers to the CDC

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Vaccine advisers to the CDC took action on vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B and questioned the overall childhood vaccination schedule and ingredients that boost some vaccines' potency.

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Florida river becomes substitute site for sacred Hindu funeral tradition

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The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can't make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition.

It's been a banner year for Indiana sports teams

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It's been a banner year for Indiana sports teams. There have been perfect records and playoff runs for professional and collegiate teams in basketball, football and more.

Trump's 'garbage' comment met with disappointment in Somalia

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In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.