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With federal food benefits hanging in the balance, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are facing mounting pressure to end the government shutdown.
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The major airlines are pressing lawmakers to end the government shutdown. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Geoff Freeman, CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, about the effect on the airline industry.
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The World Series returns to Toronto Friday night with the Blue Jays just one win away from their first title since 1993.
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Sean Carter speaks with his mom, Jenny Carter, a decade after a car crash left him with a severe brain injury. They speak about her being his full-time caregiver and what the future holds.
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President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. would begin testing nuclear weapons again for the first time in decades. But what would that involve?
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Soumaya Hamdi, the wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi who was detained by ICE. His visa was revoked after the U.S. accused him of supporting terrorism.
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The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. -
President Donald Trump lowered his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday.
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Following the meeting between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, NPR's Leila Fadel asks former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about Trump's relationship with Beijing.
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A promised surge of Gaza aid hasn't arrived since a fragile ceasefire began three weeks ago. Israel is now barring longtime relief groups, disrupting Save the Children's decades of work there.
