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Future of the House after McCarthy

5:41pm October 04, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Congress is in limbo as the race for speaker of the House plays out. Candidates to replace McCarthy are already campaigning for the job. Meanwhile, lawmakers are concerned about no work can get done.

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MacArthur Fellow E. Tendayi Achiume on the intersection of climate and racial justice

5:27pm October 04, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with law professor E. Tendayi Achiume about receiving the MacArthur Fellowship and her research on racial injustice.

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U.S. Army reenlists old catchphrase to attract new recruits

5:27pm October 04, 2023

The Army hasn't met its annual recruitment goal for nearly a decade. The Pentagon says it's changing it recruitment strategy — and bringing back its iconic 1980s ad campaign.

The Pentagon's concerns on Ukraine aid

5:27pm October 04, 2023

by Tom Bowman

NPR has learned that the Pentagon has been warning U.S. lawmakers that military aid in Ukraine is running out. There are now fears that ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy could delay battlefield support.

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Health care staffing and burnout are helping drive strikes, Kaiser union leader says

5:27pm October 04, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Caroline Lucas, the executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, about how more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers have begun a three-day strike.

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Republican Montana congressman on the Speaker of the House vacancy

4:39pm October 04, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., about the vote to oust Speaker of the Hose Kevin McCarthy and what comes next.

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Vegetarianism may be in your genes

4:39pm October 04, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

Eating less meat is good for your health and the environment. Now a new study suggests genes may play a role in people's ability to stick to a strict vegetarian diet.

A study published in the journal Nature found that the status of amphibians globally is "deteriorating rapidly," earning them the unenviable title of being the planet's most threatened class of vertebrates. Here, an endangered Agalychnis annae, commonly known as a Blue-Sided Leaf Frog, is seen at National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica, INBio, in Heredia, Costa Rica.

Scientists looked at nearly every known amphibian type. They're not doing great

4:36pm October 04, 2023

by Nathan Rott

A new global assessment of the world's amphibians finds that more than 2 of every 5 known species is at risk of extinction. Habitat loss, disease and climate change are the main drivers.

House speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (center) walks out of the offices of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday. The process is underway to replace McCarthy after he was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday.

Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

3:43pm October 04, 2023

by Megan Pratz

McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina, is in the spotlight as the speaker pro tempore, the reluctant leader of a paralyzed House of Representatives.

Ziare Gearring (left) and his grandfather Ricky Brown pose for a portrait outside of their home in Los Angeles. The 65-year-old retired handyman had already been struggling, and taking in three grandsons after his ex-wife's sudden death has put him thousands of dollars behind on rent and utilities.

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

3:26pm October 04, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.