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National During Advent, immigrant congregations find hope shadowed by fear The weeks leading up to Christmas are typically a time of anticipation and preparation for Christians, but for some immigrant congregations the mood this Advent season isn't especially hopeful. Jason DeRose
Politics An independent effort says AI is the secret to topple 2-party power in Congress Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system. Barbara Sprunt
Health From ChatGPT to strength training: Here's how 100-year-olds are thriving A new survey of centenarians finds a growing number of people living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits. Here's how exercise, social connection and positivity play a role in aging well. Allison Aubrey
World Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators. The Associated Press
Netanyahu makes a high-stakes bid to end his corruption trial Israeli PM Netanyahu seeks to end his corruption trial through a presidential pardon while facing new political and public pressure. Daniel Estrin
World Congress steps in as questions mount over who authorized a second strike at sea Congress is investigating reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike on survivors of a drug-boat attack, putting the legality of the recent U.S. military campaign under scrutiny. Luke Garrett
Health Care Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration's evolving health priorities Dr. Sandro Galea, a distinguished professor in public health and dean of the Washington University School of Public Health, warns that the administration's turn toward alternative medicine risks sidelining science in federal health policy. Ahmad Damen
World Tasmania takes a historic step to repair harm from its past anti-gay laws Tasmania is launching Australia's first compensation program for men once criminalized under anti-gay laws, raising difficult questions about how to measure and remedy decades of harm. Kristina Kukolja
World The Brazilian moms fighting for their children ten years after Zika When the Zika crisis hit Brazil, women infected with the virus gave birth to babies with a debilitating condition. Some of the moms joined together to build a new life and to push for reparations. Ari Daniel
Movies Why some movies grow stale NPR's Marc Rivers and Mallory Yu revisit the movies that haven't aged well and explore why they fall apart on rewatch. Mallory Yu