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Chapter 1: What insights does Sarah McCammon provide about politics?
Politics is a lot these days. I'm Sarah McCammon, a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, and I'll be the first to tell you what happens in Washington definitely demands some decoding. That's why our show makes politics as easy as possible to wrap your head around. Join us as we make politics make sense on the NPR Politics Podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapter 2: What allegations are made against Pete Hegseth?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon is battling accusations of sexual misconduct and heavy drinking. A former colleague at Fox News tells NPR that Pete Hegseth made unwelcome physical advances while inebriated on multiple occasions. More from NPR's David Folkenflik.
Chapter 3: What does the report say about Hegseth's behavior?
The former colleague tells NPR that Hegseth once even groped her bottom at a Manhattan bar. She asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. Hegseth came to prominence as the host of Fox & Friends Weekend. Hegseth's attorney, Timothy Palatori, called the allegation a false claim. Through a spokesperson, Fox tells NPR that it had not received complaints about that accusation.
On Tuesday, NBC reported that 10 current and former Fox colleagues allege Hegseth drank alcohol to excess. Palatori said that had been debunked by allies at Fox who have stepped forward to defend his name. In 2018, Hegseth's mother privately denounced her son's behavior. This morning, she appeared on Fox & Friends to try and help him save his nomination. David Folkenflik, NPR News.
Chapter 4: Who is Jared Isaacman and what is his significance for NASA?
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a billionaire private citizen astronaut to run NASA. NPR's Jeff Brownfield has more on that story.
His name is Jared Isaacman. He's made a fortune in the online payments business, and earlier this year, he became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. Isaacman made that trip aboard a capsule built by Elon Musk's company SpaceX. SpaceX broadcasts his view live as he looked down on the planet.
Chapter 5: What are the implications of Isaacman's nomination?
Back at home, we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, That sure looks like a perfect world.
Isaacman is a friend of Musk's. His company, Shift4, does business with SpaceX and has invested millions in the spaceflight company over the years. If confirmed as NASA's next administrator, Isaacman would now be in charge of billions in government contracts going to SpaceX. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
Chapter 6: What updates are there regarding Israeli hostages in Gaza?
An Israeli military official says Israel has knowledge of where some of the Israeli hostages are being held in Gaza. NPR's Daniel Eshton reports from Tel Aviv Israel has changed its military tactics in Gaza to avoid operating areas where hostages are held.
In a briefing to reporters, the military official said Israel has intelligence on the whereabouts of some of the hostages in Gaza with various levels of certainty. The official spoke on condition of anonymity out of sensitivity for the families of the 101 hostages dead and alive still in Gaza.
This information comes as Israel's military announced that it has concluded that six male hostages found dead in a Gaza tunnel this year were likely shot and killed by their captors shortly after the Israeli Air Force struck an underground Hamas target nearby. The military official says Israel no longer launches operations in parts of Gaza until it is determined...
No hostages are being held in those areas. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Stocks hanging ground on Wall Street today. The Dow is up 308 points. You're listening to NPR. The District of Columbia has filed suit against online retailer Amazon, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to its prime members in two predominantly black neighborhoods while at the same time continuing to charge for it.
According to the lawsuit, the company put an exclusion on two low-income zip codes. Other predominantly black areas in the city were not affected. Amazon says the changes were made on concerns over driver safety. Just a few minutes of short bursts of vigorous physical activity each day can significantly reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attacks in middle-aged women.
That's according to a new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. More from NPR's Maria Godoy.
Participants wore physical activity trackers for almost 24 hours a day for seven days during a two-year period. Hospital and death records were used to track major cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, for the nine years following the start of the study.
The researchers found that middle-aged women, who averaged just three and a half minutes of vigorous activity each day, such as climbing stairs or briefly power walking, were 51% less likely to have a heart attack and 31%. 67% less likely to develop heart failure compared with women who did not do similar tiny bouts of vigorous activity. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
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