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Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 16:24

Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

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Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 15:35

Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

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Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 13:58

This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years.

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Brian Walshe, who searched for crime tips online, is convicted of his wife's murder

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 13:12

Walshe said his wife left town for a work emergency in January 2023. Investigators found items like a hacksaw, bloody rugs and her COVID vaccine card in dumpsters — and chilling searches on his devices.

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ACA shoppers face sticker shock as Congress dithers on health care

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 12:57

With subsidies that help consumers pay their health insurance premiums set to expire, health care shoppers face staggering prices. Lawmakers are running out of time to agree on a solution.

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Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 12:24

iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual.

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Trump says Rob Reiner had 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' in post on his death

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 10:14

Officials are investigating the death of the Hollywood director as a homicide.

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15 killed in mass shooting in Sydney. And, Rob Reiner and his wife found dead

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 06:12

Here's what we know about the mass shooting that left at least 15 people dead. And, authorities found director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, dead in their Los Angeles home.

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Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 04:58

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday at Reiner's Los Angeles home, according to a law enforcement official.

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FDA commissioner on growing public mistrust of government health advice

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 04:08

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary discusses vaccine policy, COVID-era decisions and the erosion of trust in government health guidance.

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GOP Rep. says ACA subsidy users shouldn't 'pay the price for congressional inaction'

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 04:08

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley of California says a health care proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson — which is expected to get a vote this week — was "hastily thrown together."

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Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 04:00

Kwigillingok, Alaska, has long grappled with erosion and flooding. Residents want to move to higher ground, further inland, especially after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged nearly every house.

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For Americans, the love for chain restaurants runs deep

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 04:00

Some of the nation's largest restaurants boast of decades-long survival through economic downturns, stiffer competition, and changing American palates. And we still love them anyway. Why?

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What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue?

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 04:00

Taking drops of a medical dye is trending in wellness and biohacking circles. Some influencers claim it boosts longevity and brain health. Scientists say the hype has gotten ahead of the research.

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Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 01:54

The business mogul and activist has been in ailing health and has already spent more than 1,800 days in solitary confinement in Hong Kong before his verdict.

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Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/14/2025 - 19:29

Australia, like other countries, has seen a rise in antisemitic attacks since the start of the war in Gaza.

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What to know about the Brown University shooting

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/14/2025 - 19:19

Police have detained a man in his 20s as a person of interest.

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Chile shifts sharply right as José Antonio Kast wins Presidency

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/14/2025 - 18:18

José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile's former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy.

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What we know so far about the Brown University shooting investigation

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/14/2025 - 16:18

Journalist Paul C. Kelly Campos of Ocean State Media on the continuing investigation into Saturday's shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and at least nine more wounded.

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Bystander hailed as a hero for disarming Sydney gunman

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/14/2025 - 16:13

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on Sunday praised the man's actions, calling it "the most unbelievable scene."

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