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World Morning news brief Trump says progress is being made on a deal between Ukraine and Russia, Israeli prime minister to meet with Trump Monday, anti-poverty groups are bracing for what lies ahead after a year of chaos. Michel Martin
National Trump says brighter days are ahead for American farmers President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country. Kirk Siegler
National New report reveals the role of U.S. jets in global drug trafficking NPR's Steve Inskeep asks investigative journalist Jonny Wrate about the role of U.S. jets in global drug trafficking, in light of a new report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. Steve Inskeep
Business Book distributor shutting down deals logistical blow to libraries Baker and Taylor is one of very few companies that do book-distribution for libraries — companies that act as the middle man between libraries and publishers. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down. Andrew Limbong
Arts & Life Top chef weighs in on recipe ideas for the Kwanzaa table The weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa is a perfect opportunity to revisit soothing, hearty winter foods, says celebrity chef Tanya Holland. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Tennessee Williams' radio play 'The Strangers' published for the first time A previously unpublished radio play written by Tennessee Williams as a college student has been published in The Strand magazine. What does the work say about the playwright before he became famous? Hosts
World Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with President Trump in Florida The Israeli Prime Minister will meet President Trump in Florida Monday, with talks expected to focus on the next phases of the peace plan for Gaza. Michele Kelemen
World How President Trump has reshaped U.S.-Israel relations With Israel's prime minister at the White House Monday, former peace negotiator Aaron David Miller speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the ways President Trump has reshaped U.S.-Israel relations. Leila Fadel
Politics For those who help the poor, 2025 goes down as a year of chaos Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next. Jennifer Ludden
National Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted U.S. political parties, memo says The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday. The Associated Press