She lost her purse — but strangers stepped in to save the day On a trip to Chicago, Lavonne Schaafsma lost her purse. Two women saw a man rifling through it — and stepped in to help. Laura Kwerel
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean. Ryan Lucas
A guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and why Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. Emma Bowman
How women over 30 are rewriting the single mom narrative in America Forty percent of babies in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. Increasingly, those moms are over 30, at a time when teen pregnancy has fallen off a cliff and births are declining for younger women. Janet W. Lee
Americans could see a big sticker shock for Thanksgiving turkeys this year Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago. Lydia Calitri
FAA to lift all restrictions on commercial flights The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting restrictions imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST. The Associated Press
In a shift, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files Members of the House, including some Republicans, have forced a vote as early as Tuesday to release unclassified files held by the government. NPR Washington Desk
Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago The decision by the Defense Department comes as Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland have been stalled for weeks by the courts. Juliana Kim
Tornado survivors in St. Louis say recovery is a mess, due to FEMA changes Six months after the St. Louis tornado, residents say Trump's new disaster policy has left them on their own. Sarah Robbins
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump policies are 'not America first' in fight over MAGA Trump called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a "traitor" after his revoking political endorsement of her. Greene said Sunday his words can "put my life in danger." Luke Garrett
