Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September. Scott Horsley
Shrimpers hoped tariffs would provide a lifeline. They're still waiting for relief Shrimpers along the South Carolina coast are still waiting for a positive impact from President Trump's tariffs on imported shrimp that are meant to help them compete. Victoria Hansen
Lone FCC Democrat warns of political pressure on media if agency loses independence The only Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission says chairman Brendan Carr's belief that the FCC isn't independent leaves news media vulnerable to political pressure. Leila Fadel
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett has died Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from Vietnam to Iraq, has died. He was 91. The Associated Press
Are Americans letting go of 'slop bowls?' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Consumer Reporter Redd Brown, who wrote about the changing sentiments toward the lunch bowl industry. John Ketchum
Warner Bros. rejects Paramount's $108 billion bid Warner Bros has formally rejected Paramount's $108 billion hostile bid. David Folkenflik
Trump's BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was "a brazen attempt" to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim. David Folkenflik
Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed. Geoff Brumfiel
Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. Domenico Montanaro
Is the viral cheese pull saving chain restaurants? For restaurants, going viral is appetizing. But at what cost? Jaclyn Diaz