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What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

Trump appoints Tom Homan border czar

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1Kby Rachel Treisman / 5h

Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy. (Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

Trump's reelection casts a shadow over the start of global climate negotiations

EU allocates 28.6 billion euros for climate

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500+by Michael Copley / 9h

Trump's return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives. (Image credit: Sergei Grits)

Trump plans to revoke many Biden policies. Where does that leave marijuana?

300+by Bill Chappell / 3h

The president-elect recently affirmed that he supports legalizing marijuana for recreational use. His stance means cannabis could be a rare issue on which Trump carries a Biden policy forward. (Image credit: Mario Tama)

Today

You might beat back phragmites, the scourge of wetlands, but then what?

by Nell Greenfieldboyce / 36min

Wetlands managers have spent years using fire and chemicals to fight phragmites, an invasive reed that chokes everything else out. But coaxing beneficial native plants to move back in is difficult.

25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week

40 primates escape research facility

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by Alana Wise / 36min

A research facility in Yemassee, S.C., has recovered 25 of the 43 monkeys that escaped from the laboratory last week after a caretaker accidentally left the door to their enclosure unsecured. (Image credit: John Raoux)

Stephen Miller is heading back to the White House as Trump's deputy chief of staff

Trump to name Stephen Miller

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by Franco Ordoñez / 1h

One of the architects of Trump's family separation policy during his first time in office, Miller will return to the White House in a key role. (Image credit: Michael Ciaglo)

A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging

Wicked dolls link to adult site

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100+by Rachel Treisman / 3h

Wicked Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500. (Image credit: Jordan Strauss)

Alzheimer's timeline shows changes start as trickle, become torrent

by Jon Hamilton / 3h

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially vulnerable. (Image credit: koto_feja/Getty Images)

Taurid meteor shower to light up the night sky. Here's how you can see it

Taurid meteor shower peaks soon

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100+by Chandelis Duster / 3h

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago. (Image credit: AP)

A Marine Corps veteran expresses concerns for the military in a 2nd Trump presidency

by Tonya Mosley / 3h

Essayist Phil Klay says Trump tried to use the military to push his partisan agenda before, and may further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims."

Dance pioneer Judith Jamison dies at 81

76by Andrew Limbong / 4h

Jamison was a dance star who led the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to new heights. (Image credit: Jewel Samad)

Israel's fired defense minister slams Netanyahu on his last day

Protests erupt over Galant dismissal

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by Leila Fadel / 4h

Israel's ousted defense minister says the military achieved all of its Gaza objectives, and the prime minister held up a cease-fire deal that would have ended the war and freed remaining hostages.

It was 'great relief' for Haruki Murakami to finish his latest novel

Murakami's latest novel receives mixed reviews

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200+by Andrew Limbong / 5h

The City and Its Uncertain Walls Killing Commandatore.'/> In the first interview about his new book The City and its Uncertain Walls , the celebrated author also talks with NPR about his age and finding beauty in isolation. (Image credit: Alvaro Barrientos)

Trump taps House Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador

Stefanik considered for UN ambassador

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300+by Jeongyoon Han / 5h

Stefanik, who is the House Republican Conference Chair, has been a key ally of Trump's over the years and was reported to have been a contender as his running mate during the presidential election. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

The fight over control of the House. And, veterans stung by botched home program

100+by Brittney Melton / 7h

These races will determine who controls the House. Plus, an NPR investigation found thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages and now a rescue plan cannot help them all. (Image credit: Kent Nishimura)

Alzheimer's timeline shows changes start as trickle, become torrent

59by Jon Hamilton / 9h

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially vulnerable. (Image credit: koto_feja/Getty Images)

Wisconsin high court to hear arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid

Wisconsin court reviews 1849 abortion ban

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24by The Associated Press / 10h

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a law that legislators adopted more than a decade before the Civil War bans abortion and can still be enforced. (Image credit: Harm Venhuizen)

It's Veterans Day. The VA says it can't help thousands of vets it left stranded

500+by Chris Arnold / 10h

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help. (Image credit: Michael Noble Jr.)

Biden was given a film camera. The result? A new, intimate view of the White House

100+by Mansee Khurana / 10h

The creators behind the viral TikTok account @lifeonfilm.27 give film cameras to strangers all over the world. In September, they handed one to one of the most powerful men in the world.

More young people are surviving cancer. Then they face a life altered by it

100+by Yuki Noguchi / 10h

More people are getting cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and surviving, thanks to rapid advancement in care. Many will have decades of life ahead of them, which means they face greater and more complex challenges in survivorship. Lourdes Monje is navigating these waters at age 29. (Image credit: Caroline Gutman for NPR)

When her key broke in the ignition, a car thief saved the day

200+by Autumn Barnes / 10h

After her car key broke, Betsy Cornwell was stranded and all alone. Then the unlikeliest of heroes came to her aid. (Image credit: Betsy Cornwell)

Yesterday

A human bird flu case is thought to be found in Canada for the first time

BC reports first human H5 flu

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200+by Ayana Archie / 12h

A person has tested positive in British Columbia, Canadian health officials said, though the results must be sent to another lab for confirmation. (Image credit: Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz)

Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in transition process

Haiti replaces prime minister amid turmoil

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by The Associated Press / 13h

It marks even more turmoil in an already rocky democratic transition process for Haiti, which hasn't held democratic elections in years in a large part due to the soaring levels of gang violence. (Image credit: Brian Inganga)

Arrest made in Tuskegee University shooting that left 1 dead, 16 injured

Tuskegee University homecoming shooting kills one

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300+by Emma Bowman / 18h

The incident follows a string of other recent deadly shootings surrounding homecoming events at schools in Southern states. (Image credit: 2C2K Photography)

Air quality warnings in New York and New Jersey as parks worker dies fighting fire

Forest ranger killed in wildfire

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by The Associated Press / 1d

A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. (Image credit: Wayne Parry/AP)

'Saturday Night Live' cast jokingly ask Trump to keep them off his ‘enemies list’

SNL prepares for Trump’s second term

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500+by Chandelis Duster / 1d

The cast of Saturday Night Live jokingly touted their support for Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk in their first episode since Trump's re-election this past week. (Image credit: YouTube)

Bobby Allison, one of the all-time great NASCAR drivers, has died at age 86

Bobby Allison NASCAR legend dies 86

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500+by Robert Griffiths / 1d

Bobby Allison, whose life was full of tragedy even as he became one of the most celebrated NASCAR drivers of all time, died on Saturday. The Hall of Famer was 86. (Image credit: File photo)

Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza

Gallant claims IDF completed Gaza objectives

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400+by Kat Lonsdorf / 1d

On his last day in office, Israel’s ousted defense minister offered a revealing glimpse into the war in Gaza — and the decision-maker he holds responsible for holding up a cease-fire deal. (Image credit: Gil Cohen-Magen/AP)

Ann Patchett finds bits of Catholicism and America appalling: 'But I am those things'

1Kby Rachel Martin / 1d

Bel Canto Ann Patchett is owning her shortcomings. On Wild Card this week, she opens up about religion and the place that shaped her as much as any person did. (Image credit: Emily Dorio)

This lawyer is fighting defamation lawsuits that can silence sexual assault victims

400+by Jaclyn Diaz / 1d

Since the start of the #MeToo movement, many accused abusers have filed defamation charges against their accusers in retaliation, advocates say. Law professor Victoria Burke wants to change that. (Image credit: Mike Blout)

How one Ukrainian chef is fighting for culinary independence

100+by Joanna Kakissis / 1d

In a cookbook forged during the war with Russia, a Ukrainian celebrity chef uses cuisine to "continue the story of Ukraine." (Image credit: Oksana Parafeniuk for NPR)

In 2016, NPR talked to 2 young Hillary fans. How do they feel after this election?

300+by Tovia Smith / 1d

Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton supporters gathered at her alma mater hoping to celebrate the election of first female U.S. president. We tracked down two of the tiniest fans to check back in. (Image credit: Image by)

The story of White House 'trophy terms' offers a cautionary tale

300+by Ron Elving / 1d

The lessons of history about second-term presidents and second-term Republicans in particular are not just the stuff of textbooks. They can offer guidance and perhaps even temper expectations. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

This 72-year-old retreat 'feels like another home' for Ukrainian Americans

100+by Andrea Wenglowskyj / 1d

The Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, a resort that sits about two and a half hours northwest of New York City, in Kerhonkson, N.Y., provides a place that "feels like another home" for thousands of Ukrainian Americans every year.