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Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.
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The DOJ released more Epstein files, and some mentioned Trump, SCOTUS blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Chicago, delayed report shows U.S. economy grew between July and September.
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Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce make a deep-fried Turkey while chatting about how their family celebrated the holidays.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with immigration attorney Marium Masumi Daud about the Trump administration's efforts to take away citizenship from some naturalized Americans.
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A much-delayed report shows the U.S. economy grew a robust 4.3% between July and September, fueled by consumer spending.
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The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, President Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into Illinois over the objections of its governor.
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Still looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? A new poll finds that most people find cash or gift cards an acceptable holiday gift.
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In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's bid to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Amy Howe {how} of SCOTUSblog about the implications.
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Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed a lawsuit challenging the renaming of the memorial to President John Kennedy to the Trump-Kennedy Center, calling the action "unlawful."
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NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan as it celebrates its first Christmas service since a devastating fire in 2020.
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LA Johnson/NPRAbout 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice. -
The U.S. military announced Monday that it conducted a strike against another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, who is sponsoring legislation to prohibit President Trump from using federal dollars to wage war with Venezuela.
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U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, a judge rules deported Venezuelans be returned to the U.S., top Heritage Foundation officials leaving amid rift in GOP.
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AAA predicts more than 122 million Americans will travel during the end-of-year holiday period, a slight increase over 2024's record number.