The Latest Politics The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration. Alina Selyukh National U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1 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. Leila Fadel Politics Moulton introduces bill to block federal funds for military action against Venezuela 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. Steve Inskeep National Heavy rain, flooding could soak parts of California during the holidays A series of atmospheric rivers are threatening California with heavy rain and potential flooding during the holiday week. Kevin Stark Health U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The Associated Press World American journalist injured in Israeli attack wants answers from Washington AFP's Dylan Collins was among journalists injured in an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2023. The attack killed Reuters' Issam Abdallah. Collins was in Washington this month to press for accountability. Frank Langfitt Investigations Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide. Chiara Eisner Politics Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say. Ximena Bustillo Politics Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026 The SAVE Plan is ending and repayment options will change dramatically in the new year. Cory Turner Arts & Life Will Arnett exposes the complexities of marriage and comedy in 'Is This Thing On?' Arnett co-wrote his new film, in which he plays a man going through a divorce who finds himself onstage doing stand-up. He also has an extensive voiceover career, and co-hosts the SmartLess podcast. Terry Gross Prev 516 of 1649 Next Sponsored
Politics The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration. Alina Selyukh
National U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1 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. Leila Fadel
Politics Moulton introduces bill to block federal funds for military action against Venezuela 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. Steve Inskeep
National Heavy rain, flooding could soak parts of California during the holidays A series of atmospheric rivers are threatening California with heavy rain and potential flooding during the holiday week. Kevin Stark
Health U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The Associated Press
World American journalist injured in Israeli attack wants answers from Washington AFP's Dylan Collins was among journalists injured in an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2023. The attack killed Reuters' Issam Abdallah. Collins was in Washington this month to press for accountability. Frank Langfitt
Investigations Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide. Chiara Eisner
Politics Immigrants now have fewer legal options to stay in the U.S. under Trump The 1.6 million number marks the largest-ever effort to strip permissions for immigrants who attempted to migrate to the country through legal means, advocates say. Ximena Bustillo
Politics Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026 The SAVE Plan is ending and repayment options will change dramatically in the new year. Cory Turner
Arts & Life Will Arnett exposes the complexities of marriage and comedy in 'Is This Thing On?' Arnett co-wrote his new film, in which he plays a man going through a divorce who finds himself onstage doing stand-up. He also has an extensive voiceover career, and co-hosts the SmartLess podcast. Terry Gross
