Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced on social media that the U.S. military conducted another deadly strike on a small boat that he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports this is the 22nd known attack on alleged narco-traffickers.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a brief surveillance video of a boat bursting into flames. It took place the same day that Admiral Mitch Bradley briefed congressional leaders behind closed doors about the first strike on September 2nd.
Some Democratic members of Congress say video of that incident showed that two surviving crew members were killed while trying to right their capsized boat. Republicans say it was a legal military action.
NPR's Quill Lawrence. Congress is working on a deal that could possibly extend subsidies for people enrolled in health care plans through the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has details.
The so-called enhanced subsidies first passed in 2021 are popular, but they will go away at the end of December without congressional action. The new survey by KFF, a nonpartisan health research organization, finds that more than eight in 10 marketplace enrollees say lawmakers should extend the enhanced tax credits.
If they do expire, most enrollees who say they want the credits extended think either President Trump or congressional Republicans deserve most of the blame. KFF surveyed 1,300 enrollees starting November 1st. Lawmakers are working on a tight deadline, with a vote in the Senate on this issue planned for next week. Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
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Chapter 2: What recent military actions has the U.S. taken against drug trafficking?
It was a busy week in the business world. Two Hollywood giants are emerging while investors look for more clues about how the economy is doing. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, the Dow continued to climb.
Netflix is spending $72 billion to get even bigger. The streaming giant has agreed to buy Warner Brothers Movie Studios and HBO streaming service in a mega deal that could reshape the entertainment industry. The deal still needs regulatory approval, but the news sent Warner Brothers stocks soaring on Friday as the wider markets also rose.
Wall Street also spent the week parsing inflation and jobs data before the Federal Reserve meets next week. The economic outlook is getting cloudier. Consumer prices ticked up in September, according to a delayed government report, while private employers cut tens of thousands of jobs last month. Investors are widely expecting the Fed to lower interest rates again next week.
Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
The free admission days for national parks are changing. In 2026, President Trump's birthday, June 14th, which is also Flag Day, entrance fees will not be charged. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth National Independence Day will no longer be free admission days. This is NPR News.
Javier Millet, the libertarian president of Argentina, is seeking a return to international financial markets with the introduction of a dollar-denominated sovereign bond. Millet has adopted austere policies to restore the financial credibility of his cash-strapped nation. The first week of pretrial hearings in the case of Luigi Mangione have concluded.
NPR's Sarah Ventry has more on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In this last week of hearings, police body camera footage showed the minutes leading up to Mangione's arrest, including how he was approached and searched. Nearly 20 minutes passed before police informed him of his right to remain silent. which the defense argues means statements he made to law enforcement should be inadmissible at trial.
Other evidence in question includes the 9mm handgun allegedly recovered from Mangione's backpack, as well as a notebook in which prosecutors say Mangione wrote about rebelling against the quote, deadly, greed-fueled health insurance cartel. The hearings are scheduled to continue on Monday. Sarah Ventry, NPR News, New York.
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