As the holidays near, colleges work to ensure students have enough to eat
With grocery costs on the rise, it's been a challenging time for college students facing food insecurity. Many are stocking up at food pantries before the end of the semester.
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Mangione pre-trial hearing wraps, but judge won't rule on evidence for months
After three weeks of testimony, a judge will now rule on whether evidence found in Mangione's backpack can be used in his state trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA
Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.
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New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's
Like Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America.
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Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
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Morning news brief
Trump defends his economic record in primetime address, GOP congressmen join Democrats to force ACA subsidy extension vote, Trump orders ban on sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela
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Catastrophic flooding forces hundreds of Washington families from their homes
Hundreds of families across Washington state have been displaced by severe flooding, with some seeking safety in emergency shelters. Recovery may take years as rain continues to fall in the region.
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he will step down in January
Bongino's tenure was at times tumultuous, including a clash with Justice Department leadership over the Epstein files. But it also involved the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case.
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The U.S. birth rate is on the decline. But not for women 40 and older
Although the U.S. birth rate is on the decline, the number of women having babies in one age group has increased. Those new mothers are 40 and older.
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Providence mayor says team investigating Brown shooting is focused and working well
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Brett Smiley, mayor of Providence, R.I., about the investigation into the shooting at Brown University.
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Federal court says troops can stay in D.C., and hints at prolonged deployment
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has ruled that National Guard troops can remain in the city for now. That decision comes after a different federal appeals court ruled that troops must leave Los Angeles earlier this week.
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Jack Smith defends his prosecutions of Trump in closed-door session in Congress
The former Justice Department special counsel told the House Judiciary Committee that his team developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump took part in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
