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World Ukraine's last eastern strongholds hang on as Russia fights to take Donbas Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on." Joanna Kakissis
Artists bought a Seattle building for $20. Now they'll transform it A non-profit arts organization is celebrating the best Seattle real estate deal in years. Common Area Maintenance purchased an abandoned Belltown building – the El Rey for 20 bucks. The plan is to transform the building into a gallery and event space, and provide affordable housing for artists. We talk about the project with CAM's executive director Timothy Firth. Patricia Murphy
Politics President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where he's expected to talk about his administration's efforts to address two major concerns for voters: the economy and affordability. A Martínez
Politics Republican strategist unpacks Trump administration's stance on affordability Americans are concerned about high costs, but President Trump recently called affordability "a Democrat hoax." NPR unpacks the administration's messaging with GOP strategist Brendan Buck. Leila Fadel
Politics Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched her campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, a critical race for Democrats hoping to reclaim the Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections. BEKAH MORR
Business Are we in a recession? Maybe professional Santas can tell us Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession? Greg Rosalsky
National Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline. Carlos Morales
National A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington. Vanessa Romo
Politics The GOP has allowed Trump to expand his authority. Here's where they're pushing back Republicans in Congress have shown some willingness to push back on President Trump, but it is not clear how far they are willing to push back against the leader of their own party. Sam Gringlas
National Morning news brief President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally, SCOTUS seems poised to side with Trump in FTC firing, Indiana lawmakers expected to vote on controversial redistricting plan. A Martínez