{"topic":"us_news","count":70,"items":[{"title":"Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-6001592/arctic-sea-change-rana-foroohar","summary":"As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:42:03 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Inflation sizzled in September — and Social Security benefits will get a boost","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-6000593/inflation-consumer-prices-cpi-social-security-benefits","summary":"Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace with the rising cost of living.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:33:44 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5961483/preview-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-2","summary":"We got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/g-s1-148040/up-first-newsletter-volodymyr-zelenskyy-pope-leo-kimberly-guilfoyle-media-free-speech","summary":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:38:51 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/g-s1-146907/these-workers-help-train-robots-who-could-one-day-steal-their-jobs","summary":"Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:28:47 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/g-s1-148027/trump-ambassador-greece-resignation","summary":"The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:09:39 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5991802/election-polling-place-observers","summary":"For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has many organizations stepping up efforts this year.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5985198/snap-fraud-ebt-card-skimming-chip-cards","summary":"Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"In Kansas, a newly competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump's unpopular policies","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5995633/kansas-senate-race-hamilton-marshall-tossup","summary":"Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5550974/skincare-scheme-mazal-group-investigation","summary":"Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U.S.","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Unexpected House battles pop up deep in Trump country","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/house-candidates-trump-districts-democrats","summary":"

Republicans who haven't faced serious reelection fights in years are suddenly campaigning like they're running in swing districts.

Why it matters: Democrats are eyeing House districts so Republican that they weren't even on the party's radar at the start of the 2026 midterm","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:31:15 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"Republicans brace for three-way leader fight if they lose","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/house-gop-brewing-three-way-leadership-fight","summary":"

Speaker Mike Johnson's sudden frank talk about his political future is upending the quiet maneuvering ahead of a post-election GOP leadership contest.

Why it matters: The r","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:30:48 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"ICE says no to automatic body-cams","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/ice-body-cam-automatic-gao-report","summary":"

ICE is rejecting a Government Accountability Office recommendation for technology that automatically activates body cameras when weapons are drawn and safeguards to ensure agents record arrests, searches and The rupture between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over last week's diesel deal deepened Wednesday after an Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by Ukraine unexpectedly restricted service — undercu","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:19:27 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"AI tools are aiding would-be spies","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/ai-tools-are-aiding-would-be-spies","summary":"

AI tools are now exacerbating a largely hidden problem that frontier AI companies have been contending with for years: the risk that employees will exploit their access to spy on their employers.

<","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:30:05 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"DOJ gave California a voter list, a 48-hour deadline — and a threat of court action","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/doj-california-noncitizen-voters-mail-ballots","summary":"

The Trump administration is threatening emergency court action unless California officials investigate potential ineligible voters within 48 hours and set aside ballots from a","time":"Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:54:01 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in \"MAGA blood feud\"","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/14/trump-kennedy-center-donation-maga-feud","summary":"

President Trump has directed his White House counsel to examine explosive allegations dropped on him Friday in the Oval Office: