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Climate The U.S. didn't send delegates to COP30, but California is filling the void The U.S. didn't send high-level delegates to COP30, but states like California are sending representatives and having an impact on the world climate stage. Laura Klivans
How NPR edits remarks by the president The BBC recently apologized for a documentary it aired in 2024 featuring remarks by President Trump. In light of this news, we wanted to share how NPR handles editing remarks by the president. Tony Cavin
World Questions remain as Australia moves to ban social media for kids under 16 In a few weeks, Australia will become the first country to ban children below the age of 16 from having social media accounts. Kristina Kukolja
Science How to scare off hungry gulls Neeltje Boogert, an associate professor at the University of Exeter in the U.K., is the senior author of a new scientific study about how to best scare away gulls, out now from the Royal Society. Brianna Scott
National Relatives of late artist Norman Rockwell push back on DHS use of paintings Norman Rockwell's granddaughter Daisy has condemned the Department of Homeland Security's use of his paintings, saying DHS is misappropriating his art to support policies he would not have endorsed. Jeanette Woods
Politics This week in Washington: End of shutdown, Epstein emails and affordability crisis The government reopened, more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released, and the White House is shifting some attention to affordability. Danielle Kurtzleben
Latin America Chile's election sets up a stark left–right showdown Chile heads to the polls on Sunday, in a fiercely polarized election that mirrors the region's struggles with crime, inflation, and economic stagnation. John Bartlett
Economy Amid ICE crackdowns, migrants are sending more money to some Central American countries Planet Money talks to immigrants in the U.S. and people in Honduras to try to figure out why remittances are surging to some countries right as it is harder for immigrants here to find work. Erika Beras
Business Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown. Scott Horsley
Week in Review: Katie Wilson, state money, and government shutdown ends Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Local transportation advocate Alex Hudson, Seattle Channel host and producer, co-host of the Seattle News, Views, and Brews podcast Brian Callanan, and Senior Researcher at Washington Policy Center Paul Guppy. Kevin Kniestedt