- — Trump names former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development
- HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through Congress. Other changes could restrict who gets rental aid.(Image credit: Alastair Pike)
- — Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department
- President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Republicans who support the pro-union PRO Act.(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
- — Trump nominates Russ Vought for White House budget director once again
- Vought was one of the architects of the conservative agenda known as Project 2025 and served as budget director during President-elect Donald Trump's first term in office.(Image credit: Samuel Corum)
- — Trump nominates Wall Street investor Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
- President-elect Trump nominated Bessent, a former protégé of George Soros to be his next treasury secretary.(Image credit: DOMINIC GWINN)
- — For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference
- Since the Taliban took power 2021, Afghanistan has not been invited to big climate conferences. And money for projects addressing climate-related issues has been frozen. Are things about to change?(Image credit: Lynsey Addario/Getty Images)
- — A Relationship Surviving 1,000 Days of War
- It has been over a thousand days since Russia began it's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has had huge geopolitical ramifications, but it has also has affected the lives of millions of ordinary people. Our correspondent in Kyiv tells us how the one couple in Ukraine has weathered the conflict.(Image credit: Claire Harbage)
- — Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death has resurfaced in Europe after elaborate plot
- Wisconsin authorities say they have not yet issued a warrant for Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be somewhere in Eastern Europe. But that can change if he does not cooperate and return home soon. (Image credit: Green Lake County Sheriff's Office via AP)
- — Jonathan Majors and ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari settle assault and defamation case
- In a civil lawsuit this spring, the actor's former girlfriend alleged a "pattern of pervasive domestic abuse" in addition to defamation. Her legal team said the suit has been settled.(Image credit: Richard Shotwell)
- — University of Texas, MIT and others announce free tuition for some undergraduates
- Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.
- — Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump's hush money case
- The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week's sentencing date comes several days after both lawyers agreed that a stay would help sort out unprecedented legal questions. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)
- — Trans health care under Trump may follow the abortion playbook and its Hyde amendment
- Republicans spent $222 million on anti-trans and LGBTQ advertising in the campaign. Various policy initiatives are on the incoming administration's to-do list. (Image credit: Sue Ogrocki)
- — 6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol
- Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a "number of people" had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.(Image credit: Anupam Nath)
- — TV's Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by the agency Trump wants him to run
- The celebrity doctor recently held investments worth tens of millions of dollars in health care, tech, and food companies which could pose significant conflicts of interest. (Image credit: Win McNamee)
- — Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor
- Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields.(Image credit: STEVEN_KING)
- — Trump's new pick for attorney general. And, Russia's message to NATO countries
- President-elect Donald Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration. And, Putin says Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile on Ukraine.(Image credit: Mandel Ngan)
- — You can sword-fight at this club. But no politics allowed
- At the Pittsburgh Sword Fighters club, members are asked to leave their politics at the door, a rule that has led to closer relationships and more learning from one another.(Image credit: Justin Merriman for NPR)
- — How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised
- As a new Trump administration signals a retreat on climate action, China is stepping up. China is the biggest producer of climate technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels.(Image credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)
- — More than 100,000 pounds of ground beef are recalled for possibly having E. coli
- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture alerted federal authorities about several illnesses in the past week. (Image credit: Stephanie Schuller)
- — President-elect set to shape 'Trump judiciary' for next generation
- Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)
- — In this election, demographics did not determine how people voted
- Groups that Democrats believed would always turn out in their favor did not do so this year. Here's how the vote shook out in the seven swing states.
- — Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter
- The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
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