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Politics Week in Politics: Defense Secretary Hegseth; gerrymandering; birthright citizenship Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny over strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and the Supreme Court sided with Republicans in a case over gerrymandering in Texas. Eyder Peralta
Health Care What does the CDC's advisors' vote to overturn hepatitis B vaccines for infants mean? Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to overhaul how children get vaccines took a major step forward. An advisory committee voted to narrow hepatitis B immunization guidance for newborns. Eyder Peralta
Economy How consumers feel about the economy as the holidays approach New numbers from the Commerce Department show inflation is still elevated, but it doesn't appear to be getting worse. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates next week by another quarter percentage point. Scott Horsley
Arts & Life Linguist Esteban Touma from Babbel reviews the app's 2025 most mispronounced words NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Esteban Touma, language expert from the app Babbel about 2025's most mispronounced words. Eyder Peralta
Animals The San Francisco Bay Area's beloved albino alligator, Claude, has died at age 30 The San Francisco Bay Area lost a beloved resident this week. Claude, an albino alligator that lived at the California Academy of Sciences, died at the age of 30. Eyder Peralta
Sports What's your college football gameday ritual? Some fans share theirs It's college football championship weekend. Many fans have rituals to make sure their team wins. It goes beyond just wearing the same clothes or eating the same snacks. Melanie Peeples
Sports Saturday Sports: FIFA World Cup 2026 matchups; MLS finals; NFL; College football NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to sports reporter Michele Steele about the FIFA World Cup draw, the MLS Cup Final this afternoon, and a classic NFL rivalry matchup this weekend. Eyder Peralta
World The aftermath of the assassination of Carlos Manzo, a former mayor in Mexico Carlos Manzo was the mayor of a city in Michoacan, Mexico. He launched a full-frontal assault on organized crime. Last month he was assassinated by a lone gunman, sparking protests across the country. Eyder Peralta
World Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children, doctor group says Thursday's attack is the latest in the fighting between the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, also known as the RSF, and the Sudanese military, who have been at war for over two years. The Associated Press
World Russia unleashes drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for talks aimed at ending the war. The Associated Press