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Homelessness declined after years of record-high levels but it still remains at nearly 700,000. The Trump administration and homeless advocacy groups cite different reasons for the drop. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes)
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Austin-based political commentator David Griscom. He authored a book titled The Myth of Red Texas which tells the story of economic populism in Texas.
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Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — neither won a clear majority. Israel's main parties have recommended Eisenkot put together a new government. (Image credit: Ariel Schalit)
A gunman targeted random people as he drove into Krakow's Main Square, a major tourist spot. Police shot and wounded the gunman during a gunfight. (Image credit: Beata Zawrzel)
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank. (Image credit: Federico Parra)
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Doctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients' lives. The medicine made no difference.
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The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the targets of renewed investigations. (Image credit: Tim Evans)
British American reporter and author Simon Winchester died of a heart attack Nov. 3. We take a moment to remember his long career, which included covering Bloody Sunday and Watergate. (Image credit: Stephen Rose)
by Kamala Thiagarajan / 16h
This year's the Princess Diana honor roll highlights 198 inspiring young activists and advocates — including an 18-year-old guy in India who founded Team Period. (Image credit: Team Period)
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Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR)
by Barbara Sprunt / 18h
The party's success was fueled by frustrations over the cost of living. But in divided government, they'll face opposition from Republicans in Congress and a president vowing to use his veto pen. (Image credit: Win McNamee)
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Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key. (Image credit: Mahmoud Illean)
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From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images; Dymanh Chhoun/Sahan Journal/CatchLight via Getty Images; Sylvia Jarrus for NPR)
by Gabrielle Emanuel / 1d
The Trump Administration has ushered in a fundamental shift in the U.S. approach to global health aid. How will the newly elected Democratic Congress weigh in? (Image credit: U.S Embassy in Zambia)
The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S. (Image credit: Rogelio V. Solis)
The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections. (Image credit: Alex Wong)
Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades. (Image credit: Matilde Campodonico )
A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank. (Image credit: Helene Rigny)
Stewart, who died Oct. 28, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before becoming famous as Star Trek's Picard. Critic David Bianculli has a tribute, and we listen back to a 2020 interview.
Officials across Europe reported a slew of bomb threats against multiple flights, following a string of hoaxes that caused flight diversions this week. Three broadcasters also received threats. (Image credit: Andreea Alexandru)
Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus. (Image credit: Brian Inganga)
" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/794x553+0+0/resize/794x553!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2F6c%2F7289955b4f2a806ae70f6509114f%2Fgettyimages-2303508610.jpg"> Speaking with Morning Edition , Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered
Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009. (Image credit: Bertha Wang)
The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged. (Image credit: Tom Brenner)
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"TraderTraitor" is trying to quickly turn Stablecoin into Ether, a harder to freeze crypto " src="https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/11/06/nx-s1-6030995/undefined"> Gold tends to go up when there's uncertainty in the economy. For a while, the price reflected that. But this week, it dropped from a nearly $5,600 in January to below $4,000. What's going on? (Image credit: PETER PARKS/AFP
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Dr. Raj Panjabi is the author of Safer: A Playbook. His goal is to help people face a personal crisis — health, workplace, family conflicts — and "turn fear into action." (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR)
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Twenty years ago, Army Staff Sergeant Phillip Trezza deployed to Iraq as a medic. He speaks with his teenage daughter about some of his toughest moments.
by Holly J. Morris / 1d
Plus: Heidi Klum's hand, hackers and the pope's visitor!
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