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Politics What a political birthrate divide could mean for the future Several studies suggest that people in red states have more babies than those in blue states. A new report from a conservative-leaning group says that could have implications for politics and culture. Sarah McCammon
Arts & Life This man serenades tourists in a Boston park with a taste of their homeland We meet a man who serenades tourists in a national park in Massachusetts with songs of their homeland in their native language. And he's got a song for almost any nation. Craig LeMoult
Jamaica rebuilds for resistance after Hurricane Melissa Hurricane Melissa leveled homes across Jamaica — now the country must figure out how to rebuild smarter before the next monster storm hits. Eyder Peralta
Sports Alpine ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin qualifies for the upcoming Winter Olympics Mikaela Shiffrin, a gold medal contender in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy is on a tear early in this winter's alpine ski racing season. She's now won all three slalom races. Becky Sullivan
Politics Does Congress see war crimes in Venezuela? Amid reports Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike on a Venezuelan boat, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine about how Congress is handling oversight of the Pentagon. Courtney Dorning
National Thanksgiving weekend saw the lowest gasoline prices in more than four years AAA says the average price of gasoline nationwide has dropped to just over $3 per gallon. Scott Horsley
Front Page: National Guard shooting, Seattle traffic gets worse, and pigeon poop Soundside's Front Page is a look at the headlines, latest news, and stories we're following with a rotating panel of journalists joining host Libby Denkmann, every Monday. Libby Denkmann
Economy Days of our tariffs: The trade war is playing out like a soap opera The trade war and tariff changes are playing out like a soap opera. So our Planet Money team is checking in on the impacts one life at a time. Kenny Malone
Health The state of the CDC After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies. Pien Huang
National Security As FBI investigation continues, the search for clues in National Guard shooting As the FBI continues it's investigation in the shooting of two National Guard members last week, the shooting suspect's time in a CIA-backed unit in his native Afghanistan may provide some clues. Tom Bowman