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By A Martínez

Published November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM CST

Two National Guard members were shot in a "targeted attack" in D.C., Georgia election interference case against Trump, allies dismissed, U.S. envoy to return to Moscow for new Ukraine peace talks.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

Trump says U.S. envoy returning to Moscow for new Ukraine peace talks

A Martínez

President Trump says says his envoy Steve Witkoff will resume talks with Putin amid hopes for a Ukraine peace deal, even as leaked transcripts raise questions about Witkoff's role as a mediator.
'It is not game': Ukraine's envoy to U.S. says peace plan must ensure no future Russia aggression

A Martínez

Just a few months into Olga Stefanishyna's job as Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S, she is helping negotiate a peace deal that could end Russia's war on Ukraine.
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For many, the holidays this year means having to make do with less

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With job losses, food benefit reductions and higher prices, many in the U.S. are having to scrimp this holiday season.
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An Ecuadorian-style Thanksgiving: Recreating holiday memories of a childhood recipe

A Martínez

Chef Rick Martinez, a James Beard award winner, helped an NPR host recreate a beloved Ecuadorian dish his family ate during Thanksgiving. Here's the recipe.
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Pope Leo XIV embarks on first overseas trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon

Ruth Sherlock

One journalist gifted Pope Leo XIV a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie as he began his first overseas tour to Turkey and Lebanon, accompanied by the world's press.