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A New Chapter, Later in Life

28.12.2025 • 00:24:58

At the end of every year, many of us resolve to make small changes in our lives. But what would it take to make a radical change–and can it still be d...

The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports

27.12.2025 • 00:18:29

NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South A...

U.S. Strikes ISIS In Nigeria, The Year In Congress, Holiday Spending

26.12.2025 • 00:13:10

President Trump has announced the U.S. launched a number of strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. Congress started 2025 wit...

Christmas In Bethlehem, Honduras Election Result, Immigration Crackdown

25.12.2025 • 00:14:04

After two years of not celebrating because of the war in nearby Gaza, Christmas festivities have returned to Bethlehem. Election officials in Honduras...

New Epstein Documents, SCOTUS National Guard, GDP Growth

24.12.2025 • 00:13:15

The Justice Department released about 30,000 pages of new documents related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The...

Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet', Judge Rules Deportations Illegal, Heritage Exodus

23.12.2025 • 00:15:04

President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new class of warship named after himself. A federal judge has ruled the deportations of m...

Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

22.12.2025 • 00:15:12

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in the Caribbean that it says has links to Venezuela. The Department of Justice has released a limited ...

Where Kids Play

21.12.2025 • 00:14:43

During the holidays, the kids are off from school, so they might be enjoying some extra screentime. It’s a reality many parents begrudgingly accept. B...

Epstein Files Release, Health Care Subsidies, Surviving The Holiday Season

20.12.2025 • 00:15:19

The Justice Department releases a vast trove of documents relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Also, Congress left Washington D.C. for ...

Brown University Suspect Found Dead, Epstein Files Deadline, Kennedy Center Renamed

19.12.2025 • 00:13:13

The suspected gunman behind the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead. The Justice Department faces a d...