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Life Kit

5 tips to help you reset after the daylight saving time change

From the moment you wake up, your body starts to prepare for sleep. We show you how to adjust your daytime habits to get the best possible night of rest.

5 tips to help you reset after the daylight saving time change

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From left: Santa Angwech, 26, is a single mother of 3 children and takes care of two more who are not her biological kids. She stopped receiving food aid from WFP in May 2025 when funding was cut. Michael Obwoya, 49, is an elder in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda. Florence Amungo, 34, a refugee from South Sudan, was enrolled in AVSI's program for more than 2 months before finding out the program was cut due to USAID cuts. She had started some small businesses, like a piggery, that she hoped the program would help her grow so that she can support her household of 14 people (her husband, their 5 biological children, and other children that she cares for).

From left: Santa Angwech, 26, is a single mother of 3 children and takes care of two more who are not her biological kids. She stopped receiving food aid from WFP in May 2025 when funding was cut. Michael Obwoya, 49, is an elder in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda. Florence Amungo, 34, a refugee from South Sudan, was enrolled in AVSI's program for more than 2 months before finding out the program was cut due to USAID cuts. She had started some small businesses, like a piggery, that she hoped the program would help her grow so that she can support her household of 14 people (her husband, their 5 biological children, and other children that she cares for). hide caption

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Goats and Soda

They were promised a lifeline to 'graduate' from poverty. Then it was taken away

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They'd get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts.
This photo released by the Italian Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, rescuers prepare for rescue operations with a helicopter in search of five mountaineers, all German, who were hit by an avalanche Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2025, while climbing the Cima Vertana, in the Ortler mountains in Solda, Italy.

This photo released by the Italian Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, rescuers prepare for rescue operations with a helicopter in search of five mountaineers, all German, who were hit by an avalanche Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2025, while climbing the Cima Vertana, in the Ortler mountains in Solda, Italy. Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico/AP/Third Party hide caption

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World

5 German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche

Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he receives a gift of a gold crown and an award of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, not seen, during a high honor ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2025.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he receives a gift of a gold crown and an award of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, not seen, during a high honor ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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U.S. vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry

How U.S.-China tensions leave countries like South Korea stuck in the middle

President Trump met with President Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit last week. APEC's host, South Korea, is carefully balancing its relations with the U.S. and China.
Volunteers at the Lutheran Settlement House unload donations of fresh produce and dried goods from the back of a truck on October 30, 2025 in Philadelphia. Starting on Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits are set to lapse, impacting millions of Americans amid the government shutdown.

Volunteers at the Lutheran Settlement House unload donations of fresh produce and dried goods from the back of a truck on October 30, 2025 in Philadelphia. Starting on Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits are set to lapse, impacting millions of Americans amid the government shutdown. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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2025 government shutdown

With the outlook for SNAP benefits uncertain, food banks are warning of a crisis

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.
John Davis, 62, says he decided not to have children. He's part of an environmental group called the Rewilding Institute that supports returning land to

John Davis, 62, says he decided not to have children. He's part of an environmental group called the Rewilding Institute that supports returning land to natural habitat. "We need to encourage a small family ethic, especially among affluent people," he told NPR. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption

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Population Shift

Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

BIRTHRATE DECLINE COULD HAVE AN UPSIDE 

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Noah Cox, a lawyer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, stands in the doorway of his office. He is wearing a gray suit and a patterned bowtie.

Noah Cox, a lawyer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, formed the neurocognitive disorder team built on the premise that prison is not always the right place for someone with this kind of disability. Philip Cheung for NPR hide caption

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Law

How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.

This LA public defender’s office is dedicated to clients with cognitive disabilities

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An image shows the scaly skin of a crest over the back of the juvenile duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens, a specimen nicknamed “Ed Jr." by researchers. The juvenile is estimated to have been about two years old when it died.

An image shows the scaly skin of a crest over the back of the juvenile duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens, a specimen nicknamed "Ed Jr." by researchers. The juvenile is estimated to have been about two years old when it died. Tyler Keillor/Fossil Lab hide caption

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Science

How a great-grandmother helped researchers unravel a dinosaur mummy mystery

A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.
President Trump departs Air Force One on Thursday at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a three-nation tour in Asia.

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2025 government shutdown

Presidents once avoided shutdown travel. This term, Trump has been a frequent flier

Not counting his golf outings in Virginia, President Trump spent all or part of 14 days outside of Washington, D.C. during the first 31 days of the shutdown.

As the shutdown grinds on, Trump isn't sticking around to negotiate

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Rats aren't just nuisances, they can carry diseases like leptospirosis and hantavirus. They are also one of the leading causes of property damage.

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Science

Too many rats? Birth control is one city's answer

Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel approach to rat reduction: Birth control.

This community is trying something new to keep rat numbers down: birth control

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A furloughed federal worker arrives to pick up boxes of food items at a Capital Area Food Bank distribution site in Gaithersburg, Md. on Oct. 29.

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2025 government shutdown

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.
Democrats in Truckee, California meet to organize in favor of the redistricting plan before voters in Tuesday's election.

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Politics

In redistricting vote, some Californians fear losing out, others want to face Trump

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California's vote Tuesday on whether to redistrict congressional seats could be important in determining who controls Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

Northern California to decide on redistricting, potentially benefiting Democrats

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WATCH

clipping: Tiny Desk Concert

The hip-hop band reshapes its hypnotic melodies and serrating beats with the aid of MIDI-triggered robots and a desk full of glass bottles, coffee mugs and a pizza box.
A collage of photos showing a woman holding a car's steering wheel, a mechanic working on a car that's raised up and cars driving on a busy highway.

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Cost of Living

Why car insurance costs have soared (and what drivers are doing about it)

Car insurance premiums have increased at twice the rate of overall inflation. They've stabilized, at least for now, but more than half of Americans say the costs are painful.

COST OF LIVING: CAR INSURANCE

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Volunteer Fire Chief T.J. Gideon stands in front of a ruby-red fire engine in Pine Haven, Wyo

Volunteer Fire Chief T.J. Gideon stands in front of a ruby-red fire engine in Pine Haven, Wyo Chris Clements/Wyoming Public Radio hide caption

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Here to Help

As Western wildfires are getting bigger, one small town volunteer is fighting back

 Wyoming Public Radio

Wildfires in the western U.S. have been growing larger in recent years. Volunteer firefighters in Wyoming, like T.J. Gideon, are doing what they can to fight back.

For one volunteer firefighter in Pine Haven, Wyoming, helping is the biggest reward

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