President Trump says he’s going to make America affordable again. It’s a pivot to focusing on the economy as voters express discontent. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Yesterday, the White House said …
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Obituary of disability rights activist Alice Wong dead at 51 : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlice Wong, a disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer based in San Francisco and the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, worked to amplify disabled culture and …
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New Jersey man dies from red meat allergy caused by tick : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn adult female lone star tick crawls on a blade of grass. CDC hide caption toggle caption CDC Researchers say they believe they’ve documented the first known death from alpha-gal …
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A transportation policy expert explains the pros of privatizing U.S. air traffic control
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Bob Poole, with the Reason Foundation, who argues that privatizing air traffic control in the U.S. would bring more stable funding and fewer travel disruptions.
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Relatives of late artist Norman Rockwell push back on DHS use of paintings : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNorman Rockwell’s granddaughter Daisy has condemned the Department of Homeland Security’s use of his paintings, saying DHS is misappropriating his art to support policies he would not have endorsed. SCOTT …
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President Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle …
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Judge says he’ll OK opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJen Trejo holds a photo of her son Christopher as she is comforted outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2023, in Washington. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie …
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Federal workers who criticized Trump during shutdown put on leave : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJenna Norton, a program director with the National Institutes of Health, says she has been put on leave following the end of the government shutdown. She spoke critically of the …
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Smithsonian and other museums begin to reopen after shutdown : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVisitors return to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2021, after the museum was closed for more than 400 days due to the …
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Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown back pay : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn American Eagle jet flies past the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on, Nov. 8, 2025. As essential employees, controllers were required to work during …