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      <title>Jimmy Kimmel will be back on air on Tuesday, Disney says</title>
      <description>The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk&apos;s killing.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550330/jimmy-kimmel-back-suspended-disney-trump</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5c%2F3b%2F9ddae4f14392a1f54d6f9961824b%2Fgettyimages-1359751205.jpg' alt='Jimmy Kimmel in 2021.'/><p>The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.</p><p>(Image credit: Ronald Martinez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550330' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>NPR Staff</dc:creator>
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      <title>Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump&apos;s threats get even more blunt</title>
      <description>President Trump is directing the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived political enemies, upending the career ranks and raising questions about selective prosecution.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:24:58 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550132/trump-justice-department-comey-letitia-james-virginia</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F78%2F03e3b57646d1899b65727840db99%2Fgettyimages-2236570393.jpg' alt='President Trump talks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday in Washington, D.C.'/><p>President Trump is directing the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived political enemies, upending the career ranks and raising questions about selective prosecution.</p><p>(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550132' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Carrie Johnson</dc:creator>
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      <title>July 4 wildfire in Grand Canyon still burning, questions about response still unanswered</title>
      <description>The Dragon Bravo fire continues to burn in remote pockets of the park. Federal officials have not yet provided details on their response to lawmakers.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:10:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5528935/july-4-wildfire-in-grand-canyon-still-burning-questions-about-response-still-unanswered</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1415+0+0/resize/2600x1415!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F31%2F7408cddd4d2784bfe2a8d801acc7%2Fdragonbravo7-30-25-a-sage-morris.jpeg' alt='The Dragon Bravo fire burns on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on July 30, 2025'/><p>The Dragon Bravo fire continues to burn in remote pockets of the park. Federal officials have not yet provided details on their response to lawmakers.</p><p>(Image credit: A. Sage-Morris)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5528935' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Ryan Heinsius</dc:creator>
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      <title>Supreme Court allows Trump to fire -- for now -- remaining Democrat on FTC</title>
      <description>At issue is whether the president has the authority to dismiss the heads of those agencies that are protected by Congress.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:49:45 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550307/supreme-court-ftc-firing</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5305x3537+0+0/resize/5305x3537!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F81%2F05%2Fa8f66e964924a1b63ad9c03a579c%2Fgettyimages-2205529580.jpg' alt='The U.S. Supreme Court'/><p>At issue is whether the president has the authority to dismiss the heads of those agencies that are protected by Congress.</p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550307' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Nina Totenberg</dc:creator>
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      <title>When will fall foliage peak near you? Here are some leaf-peeping predictions</title>
      <description>Leaves typically start to peak in northern states by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn&apos;t an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall&apos;s colors.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:05:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550033/fall-leaves-peak-map-2025</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550033/fall-leaves-peak-map-2025</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1200x675+0+0/resize/1200x675!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2F4e%2F9033955147d4ba66a2df5cce3556%2Fleaf-forecast-2025-wide.gif' alt='This animated map shows fall leaf color projections from <a href="https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map"target="_blank"   >SmokyMountains.com</a>. Red indicates peak color.'/><p>Leaves typically start to peak in northern states by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall's colors.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550033' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Rachel Treisman</dc:creator>
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      <title>400 entertainers co-sign ACLU letter supporting Jimmy Kimmel</title>
      <description>Celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez wrote: &quot;Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers.&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:01:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550202/jimmy-kimmel-aclu-letter</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2400x1350+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F01%2F77af86654e6e85c5826d5f7e0ba3%2F6-images-26.jpg' alt='"Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers," reads an open letter organized by the ACLU after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show under pressure from the FCC. Among the 400 signers are, clockwise from top left, Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, Maya Rudolph, Robert De Niro and Olivia Rodrigo.'/><p>Celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez wrote: "Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers."</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550202' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Anastasia Tsioulcas</dc:creator>
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      <title>Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump rests own case</title>
      <description>Ryan Routh, who is accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on his golf course last year, called three witnesses and rested his defense after only a few hours of testimony on Monday.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:48:09 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2714x1809+0+0/resize/2714x1809!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2Fb1%2Fe3e3cf724dc885fd2b023e2d0a50%2Fap25254610830602.jpg' alt='This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service agent Robert Fercano holding up the weapon found in the bushes during opening statements Sept. 11, 2025 in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla.'/><p>Ryan Routh, who is accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on his golf course last year, called three witnesses and rested his defense after only a few hours of testimony on Monday.</p><p>(Image credit: Lothar Speer)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5545944' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Greg Allen</dc:creator>
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      <title>USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food</title>
      <description>The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:11:22 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5549115/usda-food-insecurity-survey-hunger</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8667x5768+0+0/resize/8667x5768!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2Fca%2F8a979f75446aac7ae6de0a0085f1%2Fgettyimages-2207032235.jpg' alt='A family gathers food in the community pantry at the Central Texas Food Bank on March 26 in Austin, Texas. The Trump administration's USDA is ending a yearly food insecurity survey.'/><p>The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.</p><p>(Image credit: Brandon Bell)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5549115' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Jordan-Marie Smith</dc:creator>
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      <title>Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn&apos;t back him up</title>
      <description>President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:08:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x678+0+0/resize/1024x678!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2Fc6%2F372cb4a34ddc9c008189a3f0f42c%2Fgettyimages-2236812064.jpg' alt='President Trump takes questions the White House, following an announcement that federal health officials are updating drug labelling to discourage the use of Tylenol during pregnancy.'/><p>President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either. </p><p>(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550153' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Jon Hamilton</dc:creator>
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      <title>Deal for TikTok creates U.S. joint venture, and government won&apos;t have a stake</title>
      <description>The U.S. will get a copy of TikTok&apos;s prized content recommendation algorithm, and that the tech company Oracle will provide security.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:44:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550152/tiktok-deal-joint-venture</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2F19%2Fc8d76ca94ed5a3cc54a0e699b0ea%2Fgettyimages-2207896745.jpg' alt='The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company's Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California.'/><p>The U.S. will get a copy of TikTok's prized content recommendation algorithm, and that the tech company Oracle will provide security.</p><p>(Image credit: ROBYN BECK)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5550152' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>John Ruwitch</dc:creator>
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