NPR News: 10-02-2025 4AM EDT

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Jorge Sedano 0:00

Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org.

Shea Stephens 0:16

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.

What is the status and political dispute behind the partial government shutdown?

Shea Stephens 0:20

The partial government shutdown will continue at least until Friday. Republicans are calling for passage of a temporary measure to continue current spending through November 21st. House Speaker Mike Johnson says they have nothing more to negotiate.

Mike Johnson 0:33

In a scenario like this, if the Congress's hands are tied by the minority party who will not do the right thing, then the power shifts to the executive. That's not Mike Johnson doing that. That's Chuck Schumer doing that.

Shea Stephens 0:43

Democrats are insisting on an extension of health care tax credits that expire at the end of the year. Republicans suggest that that would lead to taxpayer-funded health care for undocumented immigrants. Roughly 16,000 employees from the National Park Service are now furloughed because of the partial shutdown.

How are National Park operations being affected and who is funding them during the shutdown?

Shea Stephens 0:59

However, Colorado Public Radio's Molly Cruz reports that parks remain open with minimal staffing.

Molly Cruz 1:05

Access to the more than 400 sites overseen by the National Park Service have widely varied across the country. The Park Service says National Park roads, trails, and lookouts will still be accessible, but many services, like visitor centers, will be closed. Elizabeth Creeble had been camping at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado since Sunday.

Elizabeth Creeble 1:27

Luckily, we were able to visit the visitor center, but we're hoping to come back here today and grab some souvenirs and get our passport stamped.

Molly Cruz 1:34

The Park Service plans to tap into recreation fees to pay for remaining staff at the parks, but some Western state governors, like Governor Jared Polis of Colorado and Governor Spencer Cox of Utah, say they plan to prop up operations in national parks with state funds.

What new federal guidance is being considered on alcohol consumption and why is it controversial?

Molly Cruz 1:51

For NPR News, I'm Molly Cruz in Denver.

Shea Stephens 1:54

The federal government is preparing new advice on alcohol drinking. Existing guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a day for men and only one drink daily for women. But as NPR's Will Stone reports, there are questions about whether the updated advice will downplay the harms of alcohol.

Will Stone 2:11

Federal health officials were going to consider two different reports on alcohol. One of them from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of dying, including from cardiovascular disease.

Which scientific studies disagree on alcohol risks and how did that affect guideline deliberations?

Will Stone 2:25

The other study essentially came to the opposite conclusion, that even low levels of drinking increase your risk of dying for many causes, including cancer and stroke. Scientists who worked on that report were told recently it would not be considered as part of the new guidelines. Mike Marshall is with the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance.

Mike Marshall 2:42

To be focused on making America healthy again without addressing alcohol is inexplicable.

Will Stone 2:48

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not comment on why the report was being excluded.

What are the latest international breaking news stories about the Philippines earthquake and the Gaza aid flotilla?

Will Stone 2:53

Will Stone, NPR News.

Shea Stephens 2:55

Rescuers are using heavy equipment and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed buildings in the central Philippines. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has claimed at least 72 lives there and the death toll is expected to rise tomorrow. in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns. This is NPR. Organizers of an aid flotilla say Israeli forces intercepted 14 boats carrying aid for civilians in Gaza and arrested the occupants. Almost 50 boats carrying 500 activists and a shipment of aid sailed into international waters north of Egypt, hoping to breach an Israeli blockade.

How is NPR remembering Jane Goodall and what is her legacy?

Shea Stephens 3:33

The Foreign Ministry says the Israeli Navy tried to contact the activists to request that they change course and allow Israel to transfer the aid through other channels. Anthropologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91. She helped transform the world's understanding of apes. NPR's Nell Greenfield Boyce has this remembrance.

Nell Greenfield Boyce 3:56

Jane Goodall became fascinated with Africa and its animals as a child.