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U.S. Santas becoming more diverse as families look to see themselves in Christmas

By Leslie E. Thompson

Published December 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM CST

Santas in the U.S. are getting more diverse as families try to find a jolly fella who looks more like them.

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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler on his party's inaction to save key ACA subsidies

Steve Inskeep

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is upset with his party's leaders for refusing to hold a vote on a bill that would save key ACA subsidies. We speak with him about what he'd like to see his party do next.
Group of lawmakers will be shown full video of controversial U.S. boat strike

Quil Lawrence

Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees will see the full video of a controversial U.S. boat strike Wednesday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth decided not to release publicly.
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Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries

Geoff Brumfiel

A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
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Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds

Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it.
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How the long-running Obamacare fight came to thwart enhanced subsidies in Congress

Sam Gringlas

Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.