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Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan drug trade. And, judge pauses shutdown layoffs

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 06:12

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs.

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Targets of Trump's Justice Department must pay up, even if they win

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:01

For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys.

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80-year-old grandmother becomes oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:01

Just 20 years ago, Natalie Grabow was learning to swim. Now she's hailed as an inspiration after winning her age group at the famously grueling triathlon competition in Hawaii.

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'Death fold' proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:00

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions.

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The two wildcards shaping the tail end of the Virginia race for governor

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:00

Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and an explosive text message scandal in the race for attorney general could reshape the election.

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Should the bus be free? Transit advocates are divided

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:00

"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed.

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Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:00

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.

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For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 04:00
National Flood Insurance Program stopped writing new policies on Oct. 1 and can't resume until it's reauthorized by Congress.'/>

With the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help.

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Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 00:22

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

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Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/16/2025 - 00:04

Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a city now 90% controlled by gangs.

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Supreme Court seems poised to further undercut the Voting Rights Act

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 16:24

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines.

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Hegseth orders troops to watch his speech decrying a 'woke' military

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 15:43

During the speech last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lectured senior military officials on the "warrior ethos," focusing on fitness and grooming standards, and calling out "fat generals."

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Video: How cumbia arrived in Monterrey, Mexico

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 15:05

A look at how cumbia found a second home in Mexico's "Little Colombia."

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The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 14:07

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

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Argentina: La reina de la bailanta

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 14:00

Uno de los géneros más escuchados en las Américas, los fotógrafos Karla Gachet e Iván Kashinsky documentan la cumbia en Colombia, México, Ecuador, Perú, Argentina y Estados Unidos.

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Argentina: The queen of bailanta

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 14:00

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 13:08

They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health.

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A celebration of the South's rich — and messy — heritage, delivered on a plate

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 12:30

In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history.

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How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 11:45
The Great Dictator dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.'/>

It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.

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Photos: Ceasefire in Gaza brings reunions amid devastation

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 11:19

As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.

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