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Health Care Without subsidies to make ACA affordable, millions could lose access to care in Texas With Affordable Care Act plan premiums expected to increase in 2026, healthcare experts and advocates warn millions could be at risk in Texas, which already has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S. Abigail Ruhman
Business TikTok signs a deal to spin off its U.S. operation According to an internal company memo obtained by NPR, the Chinese-owned company has signed a deal to form a new joint venture to run the app in the U.S. John Ruwitch
National Detained migrant children aren't being reunited with family, government sources say Employees in the government agency that deals with unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border say an order has been given not to release those children to their relatives here in the U.S. Mark Betancourt
National Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files... What's next? The Justice Department has begun releasing some the Epstein files. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who co-sponsored the legislation. Alejandra Marquez Janse
Business From forestry to skiing, Maine relies on temporary foreign workers Maine's business owners rely on H-2B visas for temporary foreign workers. But the 2026 cap on H-2B workers remains uncertain leaving some seasonal businesses unsure their staffing needs will be met. Carol Bousquet
Movies Central Casting has turned extras into stars for 100 years For 100 years, Hollywood has relied on Central Casting. It's the real company behind movie extras — and where stars like Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel, and Brad Pitt got their start. Mandalit del Barco
National Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens. Selena Simmons-Duffin
National VA will cut 25,000 positions it has been unable to fill The VA secretary says the department will trim at least 25,000 vacant positions from the rolls. That's after about that same number have already left the VA this year. Quil Lawrence
Politics Trump's year in Washington President Trump won re-election in 2024 on a promise to upend Washington. He pitched a presidency where he alone could solve America's problems. Where does the current reality of these promises stand? Domenico Montanaro
Health Parent volunteers help other parents through a pediatric cancer diagnosis When a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents can feel overwhelmed. A new program helps connect them with volunteers who have cared for children who survived cancer. Jason Fuller