The Latest National Morning news brief Trump threatens "Democrat priorities" to force end to shutdown, Vance says the Gaza ceasefire is making progress, parts of the White House's East Wing have been demolished for Trump's ballroom. Michel Martin Arts & Life The not-so-spooky origins of 'ghost' — and why the word still haunts our language It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For Word of the Week, we look back on the origins of "ghost." Joe Hernandez Politics Trump uses 'common sense' to make a political point. It has populist appeal The phrase appeals more to several demographics that strongly align with Trump, says Republican strategist Frank Luntz, including older voters, for whom he suggests it signals "a more simple past." Danielle Kurtzleben Education Education Department pours over $150 million into civics training for K-12 teachers The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $150 million in grants to train K-12 teachers in civics education, but what does nonpartisan civics look like in these hyper-partisan times? Cory Turner Business Amazon wants to use robots to avoid adding over 500,000 new jobs Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise. A Martínez Movies New film 'Bugonia' causes a buzz at California screening In "Bugonia," Emma Stone is a CEO who is kidnapped by two men convinced she's an alien. At a special screening in California, moviegoers could see the film for free -- but there was one catch. Mandalit del Barco National Musk's Boring Company begins Nashville tunnel, bypassing the city's approval Work has begun on a tunnel under Nashville that leads to and from the airport. The project by Elon Musk's Boring Company is being pushed through without the city's input. Marianna Bacallao Movies Actress Tessa Thompson gives 'Hedda' a new twist in film adaptation The much-performed Henrik Ibsen play "Hedda Gabler" has a new big-screen adaptation, "Hedda." This time, Tessa Thompson takes on the title role, and she's getting Oscar buzz in the process. Leila Fadel World Vance says Gaza ceasefire is making progress despite weekend fighting Vice President Vance is in Israel with several other U.S. officials working to get Hamas and Israel to take the next steps in the ceasefire deal. Greg Myre National Parts of the White House's East Wing demolished to begin ballroom construction The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom. Tamara Keith Prev 715 of 1647 Next Sponsored
National Morning news brief Trump threatens "Democrat priorities" to force end to shutdown, Vance says the Gaza ceasefire is making progress, parts of the White House's East Wing have been demolished for Trump's ballroom. Michel Martin
Arts & Life The not-so-spooky origins of 'ghost' — and why the word still haunts our language It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For Word of the Week, we look back on the origins of "ghost." Joe Hernandez
Politics Trump uses 'common sense' to make a political point. It has populist appeal The phrase appeals more to several demographics that strongly align with Trump, says Republican strategist Frank Luntz, including older voters, for whom he suggests it signals "a more simple past." Danielle Kurtzleben
Education Education Department pours over $150 million into civics training for K-12 teachers The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $150 million in grants to train K-12 teachers in civics education, but what does nonpartisan civics look like in these hyper-partisan times? Cory Turner
Business Amazon wants to use robots to avoid adding over 500,000 new jobs Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise. A Martínez
Movies New film 'Bugonia' causes a buzz at California screening In "Bugonia," Emma Stone is a CEO who is kidnapped by two men convinced she's an alien. At a special screening in California, moviegoers could see the film for free -- but there was one catch. Mandalit del Barco
National Musk's Boring Company begins Nashville tunnel, bypassing the city's approval Work has begun on a tunnel under Nashville that leads to and from the airport. The project by Elon Musk's Boring Company is being pushed through without the city's input. Marianna Bacallao
Movies Actress Tessa Thompson gives 'Hedda' a new twist in film adaptation The much-performed Henrik Ibsen play "Hedda Gabler" has a new big-screen adaptation, "Hedda." This time, Tessa Thompson takes on the title role, and she's getting Oscar buzz in the process. Leila Fadel
World Vance says Gaza ceasefire is making progress despite weekend fighting Vice President Vance is in Israel with several other U.S. officials working to get Hamas and Israel to take the next steps in the ceasefire deal. Greg Myre
National Parts of the White House's East Wing demolished to begin ballroom construction The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom. Tamara Keith