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Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.
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The Hungarian writer, known for his apocalyptic works, has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison. -
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over.
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The deal between Israel and Hamas also calls for the release of some hostages and prisoners -- living and dead -- from both sides. NPR speaks to the cousin of a man whose remains are in Gaza.
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The Trump administration is considering another bailout for soybean farmers hit hard by China's retaliatory tariffs. NPR speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.
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National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas have been tasked with protecting federal government employees such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and federal property. -
NPR speaks with Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois as 500 National Guard troops prepare to touch down in Chicago against the wishes of state and city officials.
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Kristina Douglass wanted to find out the truth about how past communities adapted to environmental change. Her revelatory work has earned her a MacArthur award. -
The government shutdown is entering its second week, and there's no end in sight as both parties continue to refuse to give in to the other's demands.
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Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR.
