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After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud e…
Obama says drift towards extremism 'not inevitable'
More than 12,000 people filled a major venue in the city to hear the former US president's take on the challenges the world is facing. .
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was ov…
Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training
One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.
Essential items to stock in your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season
Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate
Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church,…
These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices
Some key voters in Georgia say deep frustration and disappointment with President Trump are motivating their election plans just weeks before Election Day.
Morning news brief
Trump's campaign tour continues as Republicans rally voters ahead of midterms, Ukraine faces limited access to Starshield technology, Houthi rebels hit Saudi oil company building.
School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.
What's going on between Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store bird?
The Since U Been Gone singer claims she was "looked at as if I couldn't afford" an item in the store.
White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.
Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.
How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections
Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.
Brooklyn novelty shop reeling from 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.
Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm
Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".
How one network of mall skincare stores targeted vulnerable people across the U.S.
Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disa…
Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.
Pope's family 'going through a lot' as brother also undergoes cancer treatment, wife says
Louis Prevost has blood cancer, his wife says as the Pope recovers from surgery for lung cancer.
Inflation sizzled in September -- and Social Security benefits will get a boost
Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace with the rising cost of living.
Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made
We got to play the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.
Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung can…
These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs
Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?
Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.
Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places
For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping …