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NTSB warns that defense bill could undermine aviation safety changes after DCA crash - 2025-12-10T18:03:19-05:00
The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.

Congress calls for a crackdown on companies charging disabled vets - 2025-12-10T17:30:53-05:00
Congress is calling for action in response to reporting last week from NPR that "claim shark" companies are using aggressive tactics to make millions off of veterans, despite warnings from VA's that it may be illegal.

Philip Rivers' return to the NFL, by the numbers - 2025-12-10T16:25:34-05:00
Philip Rivers is coming out of retirement at age 44 for a shot at playing for the Indianapolis Colts, who are struggling to make the playoffs. He last played in the NFL in 2021.

Egypt and Iran object to playing in a Seattle 'Pride' match in next year's World Cup - 2025-12-10T14:01:27-05:00
Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.

Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke - 2025-12-10T13:28:27-05:00
In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California.

What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California - 2025-12-10T12:36:18-05:00
Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally.

Can the lessons of 1929 help us avert another economic crisis? - 2025-12-10T11:37:52-05:00
New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's economic uncertainty.

Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55 - 2025-12-10T09:48:23-05:00
The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022.

The fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that - 2025-12-10T08:39:03-05:00
The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone.

Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women - 2025-12-10T08:38:22-05:00
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.