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00:03:04

Pope Leo takes his first trip abroad

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2025/11/27

Some see this as the first real test of his papacy.

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00:09:53

The history of LGBTQ restaurants

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2025/11/27

"It’s Been A Minute"’s Brittany Luse explores the history of gay restaurants and how they became important spaces of community, grieving and celebration.

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00:05:46

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a frozen turkey:...

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2025/11/27

In South Central Alaska every year, Esther Keim drops frozen turkeys out of her — or her friends' — airplane so that those in the most remote areas can enjoy a turkey dinner like the rest of us.

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00:03:51

Intrigue abounds in Thanksgiving football games

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2025/11/27

The slate of NFL games this Thanksgiving pits several big-time teams against each other.

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00:06:35

The latest on the Affordable Care Act

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2025/11/27

Is the White House open to extending Affordable Care Act subsidies?

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00:05:03

Author Ruthie Ackerman's newfound definition of family

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2025/11/26

For years, author Ruthie Ackerman thought family was squarely determined by genetics.

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00:09:39

Russia's shadow fleet lets it avoid sanctions and...

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2025/11/26

Sanctions put in place by United States, United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries since 2022 are aimed at capping the amount of money Russia can earn by exporting oil.

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00:03:31

ICE detains person with connection to White House...

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2025/11/26

Leavitt's nephew’s mother was arrested by agents in Revere, Massachusetts, earlier this month.

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00:05:31

With TPS removed, Venezuelans in Doral, Florida are...

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2025/11/26

Doral is known as "Little Venezuela" with the highest concentration of Venezuelans in the country and a mayor who supports President Trump.

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00:05:53

Judge dismisses Georgia election interference case...

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2025/11/26

President Trump no longer faces the threat of criminal prosecution in Georgia for a phone call he made to state election officials on Jan. 2, 2021.

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00:12:48

'The Grand Ole Opry' celebrates its 100th birthday

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2025/11/26

The show broadcast for the first time in November 1925.

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00:03:46

Americans set out for Thanksgiving on the expected...

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2025/11/26

The great travel season is upon us, as millions of Americans odyssey far and wide to get to the table in time for Thanksgiving turkey and quality time with loved ones.

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00:04:58

A Thanksgiving eve tradition: Blowing up parade balloons

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2025/11/26

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Preparations are underway on New York’s Upper West Side, where the floats are lining up, and the iconic balloons are being inflated.

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00:09:03

'Dead Greg's Recipes' immortalizes the handwritten...

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2025/11/26

"Dead Greg's Recipes" is a TikTok and Instagram series hosted by David Zarco and Kevin Abbanato, in which the two cook the handwritten recipes of Abbanato's late Uncle Greg.

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00:04:59

How to make data centers less thirsty: Build them...

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2025/11/26

The data centers needed to power artificial intelligence are notoriously thirsty for electricity and water to keep them from overheating. But data centers' direct water usage pales in comparison to that of most legacy power plants.

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00:05:58

NPR's favorite books of 2025

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2025/11/26

What's your favorite book of 2025?

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00:06:07

Former ambassador to Ukraine reflects on efforts at...

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2025/11/26

The Trump administration is pushing for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

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00:05:30

Medicinal cannabis benefits fall short of...

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2025/11/26

A new review of scientific evidence of the medical benefits of cannabis finds no evidence that it helps with the three top conditions for which people use it: pain, anxiety and insomnia.

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00:03:44

Tyson Foods to shut down major beef processing plant...

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2025/11/25

Tyson Foods announced plans to shut down a plant in Lexington, Nebraska, that employs 3,200 workers.

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00:10:55

Potawatami Chef Pyet DeSpain's new cookbook is part...

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2025/11/25

"Rooted in Fire" brims with recipes celebrating both her Potawatami and Mexican heritages.

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