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Shopping for pricy ACA health plans? Some cheaper options come with trade-offs

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 11:48

Without a fix from Congress, costs for many people who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act marketplace have gone up. Here's what's to know about cheaper choices — and pitfalls to be aware of.

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Cartagena's iconic horse carriages give way to electric buggies

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 08:48

Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.

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New Orleans musicians share their favorite Christmas songs, from bounce to blues

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 07:10

Rosemary Westwood from member station WWNO asked a few of New Orlean's favorite musicians about the songs they like to listen to around Christmas.

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On winter's coldest days, this classic Kashmiri coat offers warmth — and wisdom

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 06:26
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In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a reminder of how to face and overcome hardships.

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A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 05:00

Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country.

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9 killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 04:57

Authorities report that nine people have died and at least 10 others are injured after a shooting at a South African pub. The incident occurred early Sunday in Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg.

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'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 04:00

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have been brewing for a long time.

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Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 12/21/2025 - 02:20

A Kremlin envoy says peace talks in Florida on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine are proceeding constructively, after U.S. meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin.

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Apple, Google tell workers on visas to avoid leaving the U.S. amid Trump immigration crackdown

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 18:03

With months-long consulate and embassy delays being reported, the two tech companies say staying put in the U.S. right now could prevent workers from getting stranded in their home countries.

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University of Alabama suspends student magazines amid DEI crackdown

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 16:30

Kendal Wright, editor in chief of the University of Alabama's Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine, reacts to the suspension of two student publications amid a federal crackdown on campus DEI policies.

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North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe receives full federal recognition after 137-year effort

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 14:57

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.

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Pope Leo summons cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern Catholic Church

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 14:24

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.

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Bowen Yang leaves 'SNL' midway through his 8th season

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 14:21
Saturday Night Live midway through his 8th season with the long-running, late-night comedy sketch series.'/>

The comedian is scheduled to co-host his final show on Saturday with Wicked star Ariana Grande.

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Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 13:57

An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.

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U.S. forces stop a 2nd merchant vessel off Venezuela coast, officials say

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 13:21

U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.

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Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 08:58

A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters.

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Opinion: Remembering the lives lost to a senseless act of terror

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 12/20/2025 - 07:00

The attack at Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this week on people who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah was horrific. Stories have emerged about those who died trying to stop the gunmen.

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U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 22:18

The Trump administration launched military strikes in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters in retaliation for an attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter a week ago.

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White House announces new round of drug-price deals

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 16:55

Fourteen companies in total have now reached what the administration calls most-favored-nation pricing deals.

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Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 12/19/2025 - 16:15

Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens.

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