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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef.

The U.S. Department of Education announced it's erasing $1.2 billion in federal student loans. At the same time, the department is struggled to implement a new application for federal student aid.

Former President Donald Trump was in court in Florida where he's seeking dismissal of criminal charges related to classified documents he allegedly withheld and concealed from investigators.

Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France are experimenting with an app that summons police. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 31, 2023.)

The gathering was originally expected to be a meeting focused on a variety of separate economic and security issues.

India and Russia have a decades-old, friendly relationship that has only grown closer since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But India is also close to the United States, which opposes the war.

If members of the UAW strike, it will affect more than automakers. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeff Rightmer, professor of Global Supply Chain at Wayne State University in Detroit.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Mehrdad Sasani, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University, about construction concerns in Morocco's earthquake zone.

An update from the picket line in Wayne, Mich., as some 13,000 United Auto Workers strike at three factories after failing to reach a contract with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, about hate crimes rising in those cities.

A civil trial in New York could further upend the National Rifle Association. The state alleges misuse of funds at the powerful group.

As we close out the year, Investopedia's list of most-searched terms for 2023 offers insights into the collective economic psyche.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Ben Strauss about recent layoffs at Sports Illustrated and the future of the revered magazine.

Americans say Black Friday is overhyped, but nearly 1 in 5 still plan to do most of their shopping then. This holiday season is expected to break shopping records.

It was a dramatic Sunday for Team USA in Italy, and there's more excitement on tap Monday.

Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was seen at the Georgia election office raided by the FBI. Dennis Blair, who also served in the role, shares whether he found her presence concerning.

Ahead of a Supreme Court case, U.S. Catholic bishops have filed a brief in support of birthright citizenship, arguing that its absence would "increase the susceptibility of children to statelessness."

From tracking down a turkey to sharing a piece of home with new friends, Americans living overseas share how they celebrate Thanksgiving.

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.

The company that started as a search engine is making a big leap into the auto industry. Scientists at Google X are building self-driving cars they plan to debut (at least in test mode) this summer.

Reading Rainbow went off the air in 2009, but the show's host, LeVar Burton, is raising money for an interactive website — and offering some pledge rewards that make NPR tote bags pale in comparison.

Russia's economy is suffering from high inflation, an acute labor shortage and widespread fuel shortages amid sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure.

Spain is returning to the World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in the semifinals. Spain has shone in this tournament, allowing just one goal so far. They'll play either Argentina or England.

The federal government has filed a lawsuit to seize land to build a border wall, sparking a fight over religious freedom. The Catholic Diocese owns the Mount Cristo Rey property it calls a holy site.