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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

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Published November 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM EST

The House will vote Tuesday on a bill to release the Epstein files, the Epstein files reveal fractures in Trump's MAGA coalition, Saudi crown prince to will visit the White House Tuesday.

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After years in Russian captivity, former mayor of Ukrainian city returns home

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After spending most of the full-scale war in Russian captivity, the former mayor of a frontline Ukrainian city recalls his ordeal as he returns to a hometown deeply transformed by modern warfare.
NASA readies for historic Artemis II moon launch

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Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, is set to launch as early as 6:24 p.m. Wednesday.
Judge rules White House ballroom construction must stop until Congress approves it

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A judge ruled Tuesday that construction on President Trump's White House ballroom "must stop until Congress authorizes its completion."
Some Iranians express pessimism over the war and the potential for regime change

Emily Feng, Leila Fadel

Iranians coming across the border into Turkey are less hopeful than they were at the beginning of the war.