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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.
What peace plan is being discussed between Ukraine and Russia?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's optimistic after talks in Geneva today with Ukraine, European and Russian leaders over a 28-point peace plan. Meanwhile, there's confusion from U.S. lawmakers and allies on whether the plan was written by Russia or the U.S. Rubio says it's a U.S. plan.
What recent developments occurred in Israel and Hezbollah relations?
It includes requirements that Ukraine cede land not already occupied by Russia, reduce its military, and never join NATO. Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Democrat Mark Warner says it reads like a list of Russia's demands.
It feels like this was a plan that they took almost entirely from the Russians, did no consultation with Congress, no consultation with the Europeans, obviously didn't read in Zelensky and the Ukrainians, and now they're getting ferocious pushback.
But Texas Republican Congressman Mike McCaul says both sides gave input.
Rubio did say on the call that this is a United States document with input from Ukraine and from Russia.
Both speaking there to ABC's This Week.
How are rising healthcare costs affecting enrollees this year?
Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander in an airstrike in Beirut that hit a crowded residential area, killing four others and wounding dozens more, according to Lebanese health authorities. Jaina Rapp has more.
Hezbollah announced that Haitham Ali Tabatabai was killed in an Israeli attack in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday. The group described him as one of the founders of resistance against Israel. Israel has launched almost daily attacks in south Lebanon, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed a year ago. This was Israel's first attack in months on Beirut.
What is the box office performance of the movie 'Wicked for Good'?
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on other countries to intervene to stop Israel's ceasefire violations. Hezbollah has refrained from attacking Israel since last year's ceasefire, but a Hezbollah official called Sunday's attack a new red line. For NPR News, I'm Jane Araf in Beirut.
Open enrollment is underway on healthcare.gov, and this year, enrollees are finding their premium costs are much higher than they've been in the past few years. Empire's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports call centers that help with enrollment are hearing from people who feel desperate.
What trends are emerging in the Christmas tree auction market?
Audrey Morse-Gasteyer, who runs Health Connector, the Affordable Care Act marketplace in Massachusetts, briefed the board in a public meeting earlier this month. She explained that because Congress has not extended enhanced premium subsidies that have kept costs down for people over the last few years, enrollees are facing steep price hikes and are reaching out to call centers in extreme distress.
Individuals and families losing the help they depend on to afford to stay covered simply can't believe it. We have even had an uptick in self-harm threats by people reaching out to our call centers.
It's not clear how widespread this problem is. The Federal Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to a request for comment.
Selena Simmons-Duffin reporting. This is NPR News. The Witches from Oz movie, Wicked for Good, is casting its spell around the world. NPR's Bob Mondello has more.
Because The Wizard of Oz is a children's classic in the U.S., Wicked for Good, the second half of the origin story of Good Witch Glinda and Wicked Witch Elphaba, was expected to do well here. With what looks like a $150 million opening weekend, it's doing very well.
But the story isn't as well known in other countries, so Wicked for Good, opening to more than $75 million overseas... even with stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo doing extensive publicity tours, was not a given. The first Wicked film made $758 million worldwide, so their combined box office will reach a billion dollars in the next few days. Bob Mondello, NPR News.
Just days before Thanksgiving, an auction of Christmas trees took place in Pennsylvania's farm country. Around 50,000 trees and a huge array of other seasonal items were bought and sold at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg, as buyers from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic dropped by to stock garden stores and other retail outlets.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What peace plan is being discussed between Ukraine and Russia?
0:05–0:23
3
What recent developments occurred in Israel and Hezbollah relations?
0:23–1:06
4
How are rising healthcare costs affecting enrollees this year?
1:06–1:41
5
What is the box office performance of the movie 'Wicked for Good'?
1:41–2:15
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What trends are emerging in the Christmas tree auction market?
2:15–4:38