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NPR News: 12-17-2025 11PM EST

18 Dec 2025

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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Support for NPR and the following message come from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, whose bequest serves as an enduring investment in the future of public radio and seeks to help NPR produce programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression.

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20.337 - 24.402 Shea Stephens

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.

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Chapter 2: What were the key points from President Trump's primetime address?

24.533 - 38.27 Shea Stephens

President Trump delivered a televised primetime address tonight as his approval rating sits below 40 percent. As NPR's Daniel Kirchleben reports, the speech had little news when it comes to reassuring Americans who are worried about the cost of living.

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38.591 - 44.558 Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump opened his speech with a succinct message the White House has been trying to hammer home amid discontent over the economy.

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Good evening, America. Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it.

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51.027 - 63.422 Danielle Kurtzleben

However, he broke little new ground during his roughly 18-minute address. Trump took a defensive tone at times, blaming former President Joe Biden for current economic problems and casting his own current term as a massive success.

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64.022 - 74.915 Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump's economic approval rating hit a new low in the latest NPR-PBS News Marist poll, and the White House has been attempting to refocus on the topic as Democrats push their own affordability message.

Chapter 3: How are House Republicans responding to health care subsidies?

75.496 - 76.978 Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.

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77.298 - 98.312 Shea Stephens

Four House Republicans have joined Democrats in supporting a petition that would force a vote on extending health care subsidies for Obamacare recipients. But the chamber goes into recess in two days, and the enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expire in less than two weeks. Venezuelans are carefully monitoring the rising tensions between Caracas and Washington.

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98.793 - 108.051 Shea Stephens

This after President Trump threatened to impose a total blockade on sanctioned oil tankers heading to and from Venezuelan ports. Gary Kahn has more.

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108.332 - 123.077 Carrie Conn

Long lines at gas stations and water distribution centers are nothing new in the Venezuelan capital. Residents queued up as usual in stores in Caracas. After years of financial hardship, many are taking the latest moves by the Trump administration in stride.

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Chapter 4: What impact do President Trump's policies have on Venezuela?

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Officials, however, flooded the airwaves. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez says Trump has made it clear the U.S.

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is after Venezuela's oil and natural resources.

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We are not intimidated by your taunts and threats, he said. Carrie Conn, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.

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145.255 - 157.17 Shea Stephens

The search continues for an unidentified suspect in Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University. Investigators are also trying to find a second person of interest. From Ocean State Media, Ben Burke reports.

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157.551 - 168.565 Ben Burke

Investigators are imploring the public to review blurry footage of a heavyset man wearing a dark medical mask walking casually through the east side of Providence. That's their suspected shooter.

Chapter 5: What details are emerging about the mass shooting at Brown University?

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And now, authorities released a photo of a second person. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez says they were seen in close proximity to the suspect before the shooting.

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178.737 - 182.762 Netta Ulupi

How close? Close. Close enough that we feel that we need to speak with them.

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183.283 - 195.377 Ben Burke

Investigators say they still don't have any leads on a potential motive for the shooting, which killed two students. Another eight students were hospitalized. For NPR News, I'm Ben Burke in Providence.

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195.397 - 219.949 Shea Stephens

You're listening to NPR. Nick Reiner has been arraigned on first-degree murder charges stemming from the killings of his parents. Actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were found in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. 32-year-old Nick Reiner's siblings have issued a statement saying they're feeling unimaginable pain at the loss of their parents, who were also their best friends.

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220.621 - 231.019 Shea Stephens

A network television staple for over 70 years is moving to streaming. As NPR's Netta Ulubi reports, the Academy Awards will be live-streamed on YouTube starting in 2029.

231.701 - 241.498 Netta Ulupi

The deal right now between the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC expires in 2028, and YouTube has secured exclusive rights to the show.

Chapter 6: What recent developments are there in the Nick Reiner case?

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ABC has broadcast the Oscars since 1976, and the news is being reported as a shocker in Hollywood industry publications. Oscar ratings have faltered over the past few decades, but last year saw a 4% increase from the year before. Almost 20 million people tuned in. Academy leaders, in a statement, said this new partnership will expand access to the largest worldwide audience possible.

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Netta Ulipi, NPR News.

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Chapter 7: How will the Academy Awards transition to streaming?

270.436 - 296.045 Shea Stephens

In a post on X, Dan Bongino says he's stepping down as deputy director of the FBI next month. Bongino has clashed with the Justice Department over its handling of the files on Jeffrey Epstein. He's a former police officer and Secret Service agent who gained prominence as a far-right podcaster and Trump supporter. Neither Bongino nor his boss, Kash Patel, have any prior FBI experience.

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296.065 - 297.186 Shea Stephens

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