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World Trump and Netanyahu discussed peace deal, Iran and more in meeting President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida as the men discuss peace plans in the Middle East. Franco Ordoñez
Politics Detroit is about to get its first woman mayor with Democrat Mary Sheffield Detroit gets its first new mayor in a dozen years, as 38-year-old Mary Sheffield is sworn in. Sheffield also becomes Detroit's first woman mayor. Don Gonyea
Producer Picks: Bruce Lee, the international icon who holds a special place in Seattle's heart We're rounding out 2025 with some of our favorite conversations we had on the show this year. In this episode, we're revisiting our interview with Jeff Chang, the author of an in-depth biography on Bruce Lee. Maleeha Syed
Latin America The reason behind the flip-flop boycott in Brazil Angry over a new ad campaign for the famous Brazilian sandal brand Havaianas, the right is trying to get consumers to boycott the iconic flip flops. Carrie Kahn
National Wildlife crossings save animals, people and billions in vehicular damage costs Car crashes with wildlife kill about 200 Americans every year. Federal funding is helping states build safe animal crossings to reduce the carnage. Stephanie Daniel
National Security Trump sent in the National Guard to fight crime in 2025. Results were unclear We look at the use of the National Guard by President Trump — as well as the Democratic governor of New Mexico — in cities with higher-than-average crime. How effective can we say the Guard have been? Martin Kaste
National When ice and snow build up on the roads, this woman heads out for a drive Driving a snowplow isn't for everyone. It means long hours driving a tank-like truck, and always in weather that would keep many folks at home. We take a ride with a young woman who loves her job. Emily Russell
Arts & Life A top chef weighs in on recipe ideas for the Kwanzaa table The weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa is a perfect opportunity to revisit soothing, hearty winter foods, says celebrity chef Tanya Holland. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Arts & Life A college student in her 60s shares wisdom when it comes to reinventing oneself Joan Steidl, who is now retired, shares her reinvention takeaways. She has a podcast about confronting the generational divide, takes comedy workshops and went back to college.
Books Books We Love: Working with Toni Morrison What was it like to work with Toni Morrison as an editor? One NPR editor looked into it. Tinbete Ermyas