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After six failed attempts, the Senate will vote again Thursday to end the shutdown, as both parties continue to trade blame over who is stopping the government from reopening.
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As the government shutdown reaches its ninth day, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Republicans to resume negotiations in Washington as Congress remains divided over health care and funding. -
A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics. -
Israel and Hamas reach initial deal on ceasefire, Senate set for seventh vote as government shutdown stalemate continues, Illinois will try to block the National Guard deployment in court Thursday
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Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man for setting a fire in January that later turned into the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name the country's next prime minister by Friday, after his third prime minister in a year resigned earlier this week.
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Six former U.S. surgeons general issued a warning about Health Secretary RFK Jr., calling him a "threat." NPR's A Martinez speaks with one of them, former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
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Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.
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The Hungarian writer, known for his apocalyptic works, has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison. -
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over.
