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Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx
Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll shows
Fifty-seven percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx
Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. Some are finding hope through arts programs. https://to.pbs.org/44RlCG5
Art programs give hope to veterans facing PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. But could exposure to more arts programming be ...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. Some are finding hope through arts programs. https://to.pbs.org/44RlCG5
"President Trump... has a very expansive view of his executive authority, and there are fewer people around him who see themselves as guardrails," says Tamara Keith. "Congress has sort of shrugged and has done very little to push back." https://to.pbs.org/49geS63
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump expanding presidential power
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump expanding presidential power in unpr...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"President Trump... has a very expansive view of his executive authority, and there are fewer people around him who see themselves as guardrails," says Tamara Keith. "Congress has sort of shrugged and has done very little to push back." https://to.pbs.org/49geS63
States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration's massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday.
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Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached
While every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't m...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM
States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration's massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday.
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The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
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U.S. military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat
The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The military said the vessel “was engaged...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
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President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. But there is one high-profile election denier still behind bars. https://to.pbs.org/4q7aVIg
Trump’s attempt to pardon Tina Peters runs into constitutional limits
Earlier this year, President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As we near the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, ther...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. But there is one high-profile election denier still behind bars. https://to.pbs.org/4q7aVIg
From Pope Francis to Ozzy Osbourne, Dick Cheney to Virginia Giuffre, here's a roll call of some of the influential figures who died this year.
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The notable lives we lost in 2025
From Pope Francis to Ozzy Osbourne, Dick Cheney to Virginia Giuffre, here's a roll call of some of the influential figures who died this year.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
From Pope Francis to Ozzy Osbourne, Dick Cheney to Virginia Giuffre, here's a roll call of some of the influential figures who died this year.
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AI spending is driving one of the most explosive periods for the tech industry and playing a big role in overall economic growth. But there are very real questions about the boom. https://to.pbs.org/3YBjejr
What's next for AI and has its explosive growth in 2025 created a bubble?
This year, the development and spending around artificial intelligence has been perhaps the most significant business and economic story. AI spending is driving one of the most explosive periods for t...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
AI spending is driving one of the most explosive periods for the tech industry and playing a big role in overall economic growth. But there are very real questions about the boom. https://to.pbs.org/3YBjejr
"No one is going to clean up Israel's mess or Hamas's mess. These are the two parties that have created the reality in Gaza," says Hussein Ibish. "There is no third party that's going to come in and resolve it to everyone else's satisfaction." https://to.pbs.org/3YN8YV0
Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace proposal advancing
As work continues on finalizing a peace deal in Gaza, Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with two News Hour regulars, David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Hussein Ibish...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"No one is going to clean up Israel's mess or Hamas's mess. These are the two parties that have created the reality in Gaza," says Hussein Ibish. "There is no third party that's going to come in and resolve it to everyone else's satisfaction." https://to.pbs.org/3YN8YV0
Federal Homeland Security officials were conducting a fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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Noem says Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday posted a video on the social platform X showing DHS officers going into an unidentified business and questioning the person working behind the counter...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Federal Homeland Security officials were conducting a fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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President Trump endorsed Israel's position in Gaza, saying Hamas must disarm before any progress can be made in finalizing a peace deal in Gaza. https://to.pbs.org/4q0mCjV
Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase
President Trump announced a first ground attack on Venezuela and endorsed Israel's position in Gaza. The president, who has declared himself the president of peace, said Hamas must disarm before any p...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
President Trump endorsed Israel's position in Gaza, saying Hamas must disarm before any progress can be made in finalizing a peace deal in Gaza. https://to.pbs.org/4q0mCjV
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years. Hundreds of miles from any ocean, an innovative U.S. company wants to turn plastic pollution into something constructive. https://to.pbs.org/4pa8K5n
How a company in landlocked Nebraska is helping fight plastic pollution in oceans
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of pla...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years. Hundreds of miles from any ocean, an innovative U.S. company wants to turn plastic pollution into something constructive. https://to.pbs.org/4pa8K5n
The team led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenged the decade-long assumption of a buried global ocean at Titan after taking a fresh look at observations made years ago by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft around Saturn.
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Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as suspected, study suggests
New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth's polar seas instead of a buried ocean as long suspected.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The team led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenged the decade-long assumption of a buried global ocean at Titan after taking a fresh look at observations made years ago by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft around Saturn.
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From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small — can have a huge effect on both recipients and givers. https://to.pbs.org/47RLoJd
The science behind why doing good makes us feel good
From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small — can have a huge effect on both recipients and givers. Ali Rogin report...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small — can have a huge effect on both recipients and givers. https://to.pbs.org/47RLoJd
During the 18 years of the "baby boom" from 1946 to 1964, around 76 million Americans were born. Better educated and wealthier than previous generations, boomers made popular culture more inclusive and helped grow a consumer-driven economy. https://to.pbs.org/4q1CK4C
Baby boomers start turning 80 in 2026. Can you ace this pop culture quiz?
Here are 20 questions to see how well you know — or remember — about the indelible imprint made on pop culture by and for baby boomers.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
During the 18 years of the "baby boom" from 1946 to 1964, around 76 million Americans were born. Better educated and wealthier than previous generations, boomers made popular culture more inclusive and helped grow a consumer-driven economy. https://to.pbs.org/4q1CK4C
A Utah judge on Monday ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings. https://to.pbs.org/4jsMOB5
Transcript from Charlie Kirk shooting suspect hearing for must be released, judge orders
State District Judge Tony Graf said Monday the transcript must be posted on the court docket by the end of the day.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A Utah judge on Monday ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings. https://to.pbs.org/4jsMOB5
President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. https://to.pbs.org/4qzi18c
WATCH: Trump holds news conference as Netanyahu visits Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, said he wants to get to the second phase of the Gaza deal “as quickly as we can.”
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December 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks. https://to.pbs.org/4qzi18c
Across much of Africa, farming has long been seen as low-status work, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But rising food prices, investments in irrigation and access to new technologies are making agriculture more profitable. https://to.pbs.org/3YguKR6
Young Africans turn to farming as urban life becomes too expensive
Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But the high cost of living and lack of job opportunities are pushing some...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Across much of Africa, farming has long been seen as low-status work, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But rising food prices, investments in irrigation and access to new technologies are making agriculture more profitable. https://to.pbs.org/3YguKR6
Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. https://to.pbs.org/45mhj5P
Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens
Officials have said that 241 passengers and nine crew members were on the train when the accident occurred.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. https://to.pbs.org/45mhj5P
President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has "hit" a dock facility along a shore as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the U.S. offered few details. https://to.pbs.org/4snrFMQ
Trump says U.S. 'hit' a facility along shore where alleged drug boats 'load up'
When questioned Monday by reporters about “an explosion in Venezuela,” the president said the U.S. struck a facility where boats accused of carrying drugs “load up.”
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December 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has "hit" a dock facility along a shore as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the U.S. offered few details. https://to.pbs.org/4snrFMQ
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country's traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor moved the office to the Defense Ministry compound. https://to.pbs.org/3LjxGcC
South Korean leader returns to presidential palace avoided by ousted predecessor
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country's traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor moved the office to the Defense Ministry compound. https://to.pbs.org/3LjxGcC
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries. https://to.pbs.org/3YTeSUA
Diplomats from China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger mediating role
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government sought to play a stronger mediating role in the violent border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries. https://to.pbs.org/3YTeSUA
A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on Sunday evening, police said. https://to.pbs.org/49dlke9
Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16
Firefighters needed more than two hours to extinguish the blaze after nearby residents reported the fire to emergency services. Neighbors reportedly helped rescue several occupants of the retirement h...
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December 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on Sunday evening, police said. https://to.pbs.org/49dlke9
Political opposition leaders in the United Kingdom have called for a human rights activist to be stripped of his citizenship over past social media posts allegedly containing violent and antisemitic language.
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UK opposition leaders demand activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets
Opposition leaders in the United Kingdom are calling for a human rights activist to be stripped of his citizenship over past social media messages.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Political opposition leaders in the United Kingdom have called for a human rights activist to be stripped of his citizenship over past social media posts allegedly containing violent and antisemitic language.
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Zohran Mamdani began 2025 as a little-known state legislator. In 2026, he’ll be sworn in as mayor of New York, often called the second-toughest job in America.
Campaign photographer Kara McCurdy documented his rise, taking images of Mamdani since before his 2020 race for New York State Assembly.
Campaign photographer Kara McCurdy documented his rise, taking images of Mamdani since before his 2020 race for New York State Assembly.
December 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Zohran Mamdani began 2025 as a little-known state legislator. In 2026, he’ll be sworn in as mayor of New York, often called the second-toughest job in America.
Campaign photographer Kara McCurdy documented his rise, taking images of Mamdani since before his 2020 race for New York State Assembly.
Campaign photographer Kara McCurdy documented his rise, taking images of Mamdani since before his 2020 race for New York State Assembly.