Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stevens.
Chapter 2: What steps is President Trump taking to lower obesity drug costs?
President Trump is taking steps to lower the cost of obesity drugs. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports that Trump announced a deal with two pharmaceutical companies to allow some people to get drugs like Ozempic for as little as $149 per month.
Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk for their GLP-1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity.
These are two companies that behind the groundbreaking weight loss drugs that have helped millions of Americans struggling with obesity live better, longer lives, everything else. These are the two companies that really broke ground.
The deal includes coverage by Medicare and Medicaid, which could mean new customers for the companies, and the administration says about 10 percent of Medicare enrollees will be eligible. The drugs will also be available to purchase online in a direct-to-consumer marketplace that the Trump administration plans to launch, called TrumpRx.
Chapter 3: How are FAA restrictions affecting U.S. flight cancellations?
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Major U.S. carriers have already begun flight cancellations in keeping with the FAA's new restrictions. The agency is cutting domestic trips by 10 percent at 40 major U.S. hubs during the government shutdown.
Chapter 4: What was the outcome of the sandwich-throwing incident during Trump's law enforcement surge?
As NPR's Joel Rose reports, the FAA is trying to address staffing shortages at air traffic control towers.
The official explanation from the FAA is that it's necessary for safety. The government shutdown is clearly taking a toll on air traffic controllers who are required to work without pay. Some of them have taken on second jobs. Many are calling out sick.
And overall, the air traffic control system had been working fairly well during the shutdown until this past weekend when we did see some staffing shortages at dozens of facilities around the same time.
NPR's Joel Rose reporting.
Chapter 5: What legal decision was made regarding a teacher shot by a student?
The man who tossed a sandwich at a federal agent during President Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., has been found not guilty of assault. Sean Charles Dunn became a symbol of resistance when a recording of the August 10th incident went viral. A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023.
From Member Station WHRO, Toby Cox has more.
A jury sided with Abby Zwirner's claims that former administrator Ebony Parker ignored multiple warnings that the first grader had a gun. Lead counsel Diane Toscano says the verdict is a step forward in Zwirner's healing.
When the city of Newport News and its schools failed to protect their teachers, students, and citizens, we held them accountable through the courts. Now it's time for the city to ensure Abby receives the justice this verdict represents.
Zwerner was shot in the hand and chest. She spent weeks in the hospital and underwent multiple surgeries. The child's mother was sentenced to prison in 2023 for felony child neglect and federal weapons charges. For NPR News, I'm Toby Cox.
This is NPR. A decommissioned boiler tower at a power plant in southeast South Korea has collapsed, killing at least one person and trapping five others.
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Chapter 6: What recent legislative changes are happening in Brazil regarding income tax?
A search for the missing was temporarily halted early Friday because of concerns that the rubble was unstable. The cause of the collapse is being investigated. Brazil's Congress has voted to exempt tens of millions of poor and middle-class workers from paying income tax.
As Kerry Kahn reports, the reform bill also increases taxes on the rich, in keeping with the leftist president's main campaign promises.
The bill allows Brazilians an exemption from taxes, raising the limit the poor and middle class can make to the equivalent of about 900 U.S. dollars a month. Previously, only those making less than about 500 dollars a month were exempt. To make up the difference in lost income, the government will increase taxes on Brazil's top earners and their dividends.
Supporters say it's common sense legislation. Those who have less pay less. Those who have more pay more. President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva is set to sign the bill, handing him a major political victory as he plans to run for re-election next year. Congress is still also looking to tax new outlets, including fintech companies and betting operators. Carrie Conn, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.
Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek another term in office. The 85-year-old Democrat has represented her San Francisco district since 1987.
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Chapter 7: What announcement did Nancy Pelosi make about her political future?
In 2007, she became the first woman to serve as Speaker. Pelosi has been a powerful force in getting federal funding for Democratic priorities, including passage of the Affordable Care Act. This is NPR News.