Chapter 1: What is the status of the government shutdown and its impact?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. The government shutdown is now 22 days old with no sign of ending. Democrats are demanding an extension of health care subsidies, while Republicans are refusing to discuss the matter until after the government reopens.
As the stalemate drags on, food banks like the Share Food program that George Matysik runs in Philadelphia are signaling that they may have to suspend operations.
We did have a number of federal programs, including a program for local food purchasing from Pennsylvania farmers that were canceled by the USDA earlier this year. So we are already having to serve many more folks than we ever had before with less resources than we've ever had.
Made a success, food banks were strained during the pandemic. But unlike now, there was bipartisan support to keep the programs running.
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Chapter 2: How is Trump's suggestion about DOJ payments affecting political discourse?
President Trump is suggesting that the Justice Department should pay him roughly $230 million in damages. Trump says the money would be compensation for investigating him. More from NPR's Elena Moore.
NPR has not independently confirmed the report, but when asked about it by reporters, Trump stopped short of affirming it. But he did say the Justice Department, quote, probably owes me a lot of money and that he'd give any potential payment to charity or use it to keep restoring the White House. He also acknowledged the unusual nature of any potential payment from the DOJ.
That decision would have to go across my desk. And it's awfully strange to make a decision where I'm paying myself. In other words, did you ever have one of those cases where You have to decide how much you're paying yourself in damages.
Chapter 3: What recent events led to Sarkozy's imprisonment?
But I was damaged very greatly.
The report comes as critics of the White House have voiced concerns that Trump is using the agency for his own political and personal agenda. Elena Moore, NPR News.
The Secret Service has arrested a man who crashed a car into a security barrier outside of the White House late Tuesday. There are no other details at this time. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence for accepting illegal campaign funding from Libya. As NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports, Sarkozy insists he's innocent and plans to appeal.
The conservative, pro-American former French leader left his Paris home holding hands with wife Carla Bruni amidst the acclaim of hundreds of supporters as his three children looked on. Sarkozy is now incarcerated in Paris' notorious La SantƩ prison, where he's being kept in solitary confinement for his own protection. Sarkozy was president from 2007 to 2012.
Chapter 4: How are North Carolina's congressional maps being redrawn for the midterms?
Sarkozy is the third French leader to be jailed. The others were Louis XVI, who was guillotined during the French Revolution, and Philippe PĆ©tain, the World War I hero who went on to collaborate with the Nazis in the Second World War. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. You're listening to NPR. North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has begun redrawing that state's congressional map. The aim is to create more GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The move comes at the request of President Trump, who's already convinced Republicans in Texas to add five new congressional seats.
Chapter 5: What measures is Malibu taking regarding homelessness?
The Southern California city of Malibu is suggesting it could take homeless people off the street by arresting them. Last month, Malibu officials declared a state of emergency, directing the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to remove encampments and arrest those refusing to leave. The aim is to get people into shelters and to prevent fires originating from encampments.
A new study finds that taking 4,000 steps a day reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. As NPR's Alison Albrey reports, the study included thousands of women with an average age of 72.
Women who were in the habit of walking about two miles a few times a week had a 27% lower risk of heart disease compared to inactive peers. And those who hit this target four times a week reduced the risk of premature death by about 40 percent. It did not matter if the women took the steps all at once or sporadic steps throughout the day.
Study author Rick Hamaya of Mass General Brigham says people have heard so much about 10,000 steps per day, but among older women, 4,000 was enough.
Chapter 6: How does walking 4,000 steps a day benefit cardiovascular health?
They do not necessarily need 10,000 steps per day for
This fits with prior research that shows more is better, but the benefits of physical activity begin with the first step. Allison Aubrey, NPR News.
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