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World Coast Guard pursues oil tanker Trump administration says evaded Venezuela blockade The Trump administration continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela's president over the weekend, enforcing a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from the country. Carrie Kahn
Politics Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., on the Trump's seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic leader of the House Armed Services Committee, about Trump administration's seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers. Leila Fadel
World Japan preparing to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant A local government in Japan voted Monday to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been closed since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Anthony Kuhn
National 'Music makes everything better': A Texas doctor spins vinyl to give patients relief A palliative care doctor in Austin says listening to vinyl music can lift heavy moments for families and patients receiving end-of-life care. Olivia Aldridge
Business Can Americans learn to love tiny, cheap kei cars? President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in Asia but hard to get in the U.S. Kei car enthusiasts are delighted — but doubt whether much will change. Camila Domonoske
Politics How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025 His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government. Maria Aspan
Politics The DOGE mindset is still central to the Trump administration's agenda as 2025 ends The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial – if not entirely successful – changes the Trump administration made in 2025. Stephen Fowler
Health Some patients face hurdles getting HIV prevention drugs. Here's what to know A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles. Zach Dyer
Politics NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation. Rahul Mukherjee
