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has made a $50 million contribution to the Amazon Fund, the most significant international cooperation effort to save the rainforest. Brazil, meanwhile, has been pushing the G20 for concerted action to alleviate hunger. amid the uncertainty over two wars and a new incoming administration.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in opening remarks at the summit, talking about the need to address global food insecurity. Many Americans are struggling with how to speak to each other in these bitterly divided times. One pastor has answered that question by preaching the golden rule, do unto others. NPR's Frank Lankford has more from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in opening remarks at the summit, talking about the need to address global food insecurity. Many Americans are struggling with how to speak to each other in these bitterly divided times. One pastor has answered that question by preaching the golden rule, do unto others. NPR's Frank Lankford has more from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

Crude oil futures prices moved sharply higher today. Oil was up more than 3% amid concerns about possible escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war. Oil rose more than $2 a barrel to settle at $69.16 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Crude oil futures prices moved sharply higher today. Oil was up more than 3% amid concerns about possible escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war. Oil rose more than $2 a barrel to settle at $69.16 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The controversy around President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be Attorney General, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, does not appear to be dying down. An attorney representing two women who testified before a House committee, revealing what his clients told the panel about Gaetz allegedly attending sex and drug parties.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The controversy around President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be Attorney General, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, does not appear to be dying down. An attorney representing two women who testified before a House committee, revealing what his clients told the panel about Gaetz allegedly attending sex and drug parties.

Attorney Joel Leppard says one of the women testified she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports as a result, pressure is mounting for the House Ethics Committee to release its finding.

Attorney Joel Leppard says one of the women testified she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports as a result, pressure is mounting for the House Ethics Committee to release its finding.

President-elect Donald Trump has made another cabinet nomination today. Trump on his social media platform saying he's chosen former U.S. representative and reality TV star Sean Duffy to be his transportation secretary. Currently a host with Fox Business News, the 53-year-old Duffy starred in the MTV series The Real World and Road Rules. He was also a former Wisconsin representative.

President-elect Donald Trump has made another cabinet nomination today. Trump on his social media platform saying he's chosen former U.S. representative and reality TV star Sean Duffy to be his transportation secretary. Currently a host with Fox Business News, the 53-year-old Duffy starred in the MTV series The Real World and Road Rules. He was also a former Wisconsin representative.

He'll oversee a department that handles roads, bridges, and rail lines with a budget of $110 billion. A big day for residents of Asheville, North Carolina. They finally have clean water again. The city went weeks without any water and then several more weeks without drinking water after Hurricane Helene hit in late September. Blue Ridge Public Radio's Laura Hackett has more.

He'll oversee a department that handles roads, bridges, and rail lines with a budget of $110 billion. A big day for residents of Asheville, North Carolina. They finally have clean water again. The city went weeks without any water and then several more weeks without drinking water after Hurricane Helene hit in late September. Blue Ridge Public Radio's Laura Hackett has more.

Discount airline Spirit is filing for federal bankruptcy protection. Spirit, currently the largest U.S. budget airline, had sought to merge with JetBlue. That deal was blocked by regulators. Spirit has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces another billion dollars in debt payments over the next year.

Discount airline Spirit is filing for federal bankruptcy protection. Spirit, currently the largest U.S. budget airline, had sought to merge with JetBlue. That deal was blocked by regulators. Spirit has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces another billion dollars in debt payments over the next year.

Spirit says it intends to continue operating normally during the bankruptcy and customers will be able to continue to book flights without interruption. On Wall Street today, the Dow was down 55 points. You're listening to NPR.

Spirit says it intends to continue operating normally during the bankruptcy and customers will be able to continue to book flights without interruption. On Wall Street today, the Dow was down 55 points. You're listening to NPR.

An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated area in Lebanon's capital that is home to the UN headquarters, parliament, the prime minister's office, and several embassies. That's according to Lebanon's state-run national news agency, which says the missiles killed at least five people and wounded two dozen others.

An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated area in Lebanon's capital that is home to the UN headquarters, parliament, the prime minister's office, and several embassies. That's according to Lebanon's state-run national news agency, which says the missiles killed at least five people and wounded two dozen others.

Since September, Israel has dramatically escalated its bombardment of Lebanon, vowing to eliminate the militant group Hezbollah. Efforts are underway to stop Alex Jones' InfoWars company from being sold to The Onion. The satirical news outlet was the winning bidder at the bankruptcy auction of Jones Media Company last week.