Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has voted to limit a longtime recommendation that newborn babies receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The committee wants to only inoculate babies whose mothers test positive. It says all other parents should talk to their doctors. Public health experts are shocked.
They say babies can still get infected with hepatitis B from other people and should get the vaccine when they're born. They say it has dramatically lowered liver ailments, including cancer. The world's largest movie streamer, Netflix, says it's going to buy part of entertainment company Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix is seeking the HBO Max streaming service and the Warner Bros. studio.
Other cable properties, such as CNN, are not part of the deal and would be spun off. NPR's David Folkenflik says the proposed merger between Warner Bros. and Netflix is so huge, it's likely to face federal and even state antitrust reviews.
Even if the federal government didn't intervene, state attorneys general might well want to scrutinize this on their own on behalf of their residents and constituents who will potentially face higher subscription fees as there are fewer major movies and television streamers like HBO, like Netflix to draw from. The likelihood is prices could go up.
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Chapter 2: What recent changes have been made to the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns?
NPR's David Folkenflik reporting. Big tech company Meta is expected to cut up to 30% of its workers in its Metaverse unit. NPR's Bobby Allen reports it's spending heavily on AI.
When Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was a way to reframe the company's ambitions in what's known as the Metaverse. But that reality never came to pass, even if the name change stuck. Now, as the AI boom continues, Meta executives are set to slash staff on its virtual reality product, Meta Horizon Worlds, and its Quest VR headset.
A Meta official confirmed the expected cuts to NPR after Bloomberg first reported it. Zuckerberg said in a social media post that Meta will be putting new energy into developing AI glasses. Meta also has committed to spending tens of billions of dollars on new AI data centers, despite concerns that Silicon Valley is overbuilding AI infrastructure. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
The draw for next year's FIFA Men's World Cup soccer tournament takes place soon in Washington, D.C. As NPR's Becky Sullivan reports, the American team will learn about the three teams it will play in the group stage of next summer's competition.
The tournament is expanding from 32 teams to 48, the most ever. The draw will sort those teams into 12 groups of four. Those four teams will all play each other. Then the top two or three from each group will advance to a knockout round.
The draw has always played a big role in any team's chances at the World Cup, although with the expanded tournament, it should be easier than ever to reach the knockout stage. Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Washington. On Wall Street, the Dow's up about 180 points.
This is NPR. The FBI has arrested a suspect accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C. nearly five years ago. He's expected in federal court today. The pipe bombs were left in front of the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters. They did not explode. Top lawmakers from both parties got new details yesterday about a U.S.
military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. They still want to know more about a second strike on the boat that killed survivors of the first attack. Lawmakers say Navy Admiral Frank Bradley said he did not receive orders to kill everyone on board.
Community groups in Bellingham, Washington, are scrambling to help Afghan refugees caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown on migrants.
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The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers last week came from the city. NPR's Brian Mann reports from Bellingham.
It's still not clear why Rachmanoula Lachenwal drove from this city in northern Washington state to the nation's capital, where he allegedly opened fire on two National Guard soldiers, killing one and seriously injuring the other. Lachenwal has pleaded not guilty. Jeremy Darrow volunteers helping Afghan refugees in Bellingham. He says many are terrified of being detained or deported.
Overwhelming fear. They're constantly looking out the window. Are they coming for me tonight? You know, am I next?
President Trump froze Afghan asylum claims after the D.C. shooting and has questioned whether Afghan refugees contribute in positive ways to American life, but people here say they see them as an important part of the community. Brian Mann, NPR News, Bellingham, Washington.