Fake Christmas trees will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mac Harman, the CEO of Balsam Hill, about how tariffs are pushing up the prices of artificial Christmas trees this holiday season. Ayesha Rascoe
Right-wing media shrugs off latest Epstein document release "To me, these are nothingburgers. If they're even real," said one pro-Trump podcaster, of the thousands of documents that were released this week, including several that named the president. Shannon Bond
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices President Trump's executive order comes after voters in off-year elections this month cited economic concerns as their top issue, resulting in big wins for Democrats in races in Virginia and New Jersey. The Associated Press
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
Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic. The Associated Press
'I'm not buying Starbucks and you shouldn't either.' Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joins striking baristas Just hours after Bruce Harrell conceded the narrow Seattle mayoral race to her, Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joined striking Starbucks employees on the picket line and urged people to boycott the company. Casey Martin
She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. Andrea Hsu
BBC apologizes for edit of Trump speech but says it won't provide legal compensation The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021 speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster. Willem Marx
Economic promises helped Trump get elected. Now he has an affordability problem Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market. Tamara Keith
Disney CEO hints that fans may be allowed to generate AI content Impatient fans might soon be able to create their own mini versions of Disney movies. This is one way in which entertainment companies are looking to make their content more interactive. Chloe Veltman
