NPR News: 09-25-2025 12PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What was the outcome of the FTC’s landmark settlement with Amazon over Prime sign-up practices?
Amazon has agreed to settle a landmark case over its Prime membership program. According to U.S. regulators who had alleged the company's web designs manipulated tens of millions of people into paying for subscriptions, that were purposefully hard to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission says Amazon, without admitting wrongdoing, has agreed to pay a historic $1 billion in civil penalties to the government and an additional $1.5 billion in redress payments to affected consumers. The parties reached a deal as trial was just beginning in Amazon's hometown of Seattle. Somewhat unusually for a dense antitrust case, a jury was slated to determine whether Amazon broke the law. The White House says that if there is a government shutdown on October 1st, it won't just furlough federal workers, it will permanently lay them off.
NPR's Tamara Keith reports on the memo disclosed to NPR after President Trump Tuesday canceled a planned meeting today with Democratic congressional leaders.
President Trump says he wants congressional Democrats to agree to a short-term bill keeping government funding at current levels.
How could a potential October 1st government shutdown change federal worker furloughs and layoffs?
If they don't, there's now a threat of consequences. In a memo to agency heads obtained by NPR, the White House Office of Management and Budget says that if there is a shutdown, they expect agencies to issue reduction in force notices to employees working on projects that are not consistent with the president's priorities. This would be a significant shift from past government shutdowns, when employees were only temporarily furloughed. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it an attempt at intimidation. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
What did the White House memo say about agency reduction-in-force notices during a shutdown?
The FBI says it is investigating yesterday's shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Officials say they consider this an act of targeted violence. From member station KERA Toluani, Osi Bamawo reports, one immigration detainee is dead and two are in critical condition.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons identified the shooter to CBS News as Joshua John. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. John most recently lived in Fairview, a suburb north of Dallas. One of his neighbors, Sherry Davis, says their neighborhood is small and tight-knit, but she didn't know much about John. I would have never imagined that such a thing, you know, someone... that felt so disenfranchised would live so close to me. Authorities haven't indicated any specific motive, but they did release a picture of five unspent bullet casings found at the scene. One had the words anti-ice written on it. For NPR News, I'm Toluani Osibamalo in Dallas.
What are the known details and investigation updates about the Dallas ICE facility shooting?
From Washington, this is NPR News. New research in The Lancet reveals a number of lives around the world that cancer claims could nearly double by the year 2050. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports more than two-thirds of those deaths are projected to occur in low- and middle-income countries.
To estimate how cancer cases and deaths could grow, the researchers analyzed two decades' worth of data from more than 200 countries and territories. They found cases and deaths have risen substantially, even with advancements in treatment. In 2023, about 18.5 million people died from cancer, up nearly 75%. The increase in cancer mortality wasn't equal across countries.
What does new Lancet research predict about global cancer deaths by 2050 and which regions are most affected?
While chances of surviving many cancers improved in wealthy countries, death rates got worse in many poorer ones, where it can be harder to access treatment. But there's some good news looking forward. Nearly half of these deaths came from cancers that have clear risk factors that can be avoided, like smoking or poor diet. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
National Association of Realtors says U.S. home sales dipped last month. Here's NPR's Scott Horsley.
Sales of existing homes fell by two-tenths of a percent in August, extending a months-long slump. The number of homes on the market was also down, but the average selling price inched up to more than $422,000.
How did U.S. housing sales, GDP growth, and the trade deficit change in recent economic reports?
Revised figures from the Commerce Department show the U.S.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:05
2
What was the outcome of the FTC’s landmark settlement with Amazon over Prime sign-up practices?
0:05–1:20
3
How could a potential October 1st government shutdown change federal worker furloughs and layoffs?
1:20–1:55
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What did the White House memo say about agency reduction-in-force notices during a shutdown?
1:55–2:55
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What are the known details and investigation updates about the Dallas ICE facility shooting?
2:55–3:38
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What does new Lancet research predict about global cancer deaths by 2050 and which regions are most affected?
3:38–4:15
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How did U.S. housing sales, GDP growth, and the trade deficit change in recent economic reports?
4:15–4:40