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World A tale of two Chinas: Tech industry booms as workers face dim prospects In China, two economic realities exist side of by side. The country's fast-growing technology sector is now leading the world in some aspects. Yet prospects for the average Chinese worker remain dim. Emily Feng
Immigration New Orleans prepares for possible federal immigration crackdown New Orleans residents are preparing for a possible deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to the region, even though the agency won't say whether or not it is actually coming. Steve Inskeep
World Ukrainians express concerns about a peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was given a Thursday deadline to accept a new peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia that Ukraine had no input in, causing concerns for residents. Eleanor Beardsley
Books Books We Love: NPR staffers' favorite nonfiction books of 2025 NPR's Books We Love returns with about 380 titles handpicked by NPR staff and critics. Reporter Andrew Limbong shares this year's nonfiction favorites with Michel Martin. Andrew Limbong
World COP30 ends with agreement on adaptation funding but no mention of fossil fuels World climate negotiations wrapped up over the weekend in Brazil with an agreement that increases money for countries to adapt to climate change but doesn't address phasing out fossil fuels. Julia Simon
Politics U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization President Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro designating Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. But the entity is not a cartel per se. The Associated Press
Politics In Geneva, U.S. and Ukraine officials report progress on ending war with Russia Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they'd made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace. The Associated Press
National The U.S. Transportation Department is urging air passengers to be on good behavior Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new DOT campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants. Kristin Wright
Politics Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter who wrote about her cancer, has died at age 35 Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and a daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said. She revealed her battle with acute myeloid leukemia last month. Michael Levitt
National Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged. Kristin Wright