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White House envoy Steve Witkoff is to go to Moscow next week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine.

Some Ukrainian officials say they're not surprised by leaked transcripts of a conversation in which Witkoff said he had deep respect for Putin.

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.

The National Park Service is hiking fees for international tourists.

The Interior Department says the new, quote, America First fees will be in place at 11 parks.

NPR's Kristen Wright reports.

Stocks opened higher on this last trading day before Thanksgiving.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 140 points in early trading.

The Dow is now up 181 points.

The S&P is up 28 points.

This is NPR News in Washington.

The UN World Food Program estimates nearly 35 million people in Nigeria will face severe food insecurity next year.

This comes at a time of political instability in Nigeria.

With increased attacks by armed groups and Islamist militants, gunmen attacked a Catholic school last week and kidnapped more than 300 girls.

More than 250 are still missing.

Many people don't understand which kinds of infections can be treated with antibiotics.

According to new research, only about 42% know they don't work against viruses.

NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports.