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'A House of Dynamite' envisions U.S. response to an unknown nuclear threat

By Steve Inskeep

Published October 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM EDT

A new film directed by Kathryn Bigelow wonders how the U.S. would react to a nuclear missile launch of undetermined origin heading its way.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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Federal food benefits will run out Nov. 1. How the nation's food banks are responding

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, about the looming expiration of federal food assistance and what it means for food banks across the country.
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Moo-sic to their ears: Farmers find cows love jazz music

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Farmers are serenading cows with smooth jazz. Studies on whether it boosts milk production are in-cow-clusive, but herds seem udderly delighted by the groovy tunes.