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      <title>Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires</title>
      <description>High winds are fueling a fast-moving fire that has burned homes in Southern California. Flames engulfed expensive coastal properties and prompted thousands to evacuate.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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      <title>To Madvillainy and beyond: How Stones Throw Records created a galaxy of taste</title>
      <description>From generational classics like J Dilla&apos;s &lt;em&gt;Donuts&lt;/em&gt; to the star turns of Sudan Archives and Anderson .Paak, one small LA label has made history for 30 years — without losing its roots.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:42:43 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/3840x2160!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2Fd3%2F2fa6feda4ccdb6888b0235de23b9%2Fstonesthrow2.jpg' alt='In its 30-year history, the Los Angeles record label Stones Throw has released generational classics by J Dilla, MF DOOM and Madlib, and launched newer stars including Sudan Archives, Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak.'/><p>From generational classics like J Dilla's <em>Donuts</em> to the star turns of Sudan Archives and Anderson .Paak, one small LA label has made history for 30 years — without losing its roots.</p><p>(Image credit: Photos by B+, Eric Coleman, Yanran Xiong, Jeremy Weiss and Israel Ramos / Illustration by Jackie Lay)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6005264' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Sheldon Pearce</dc:creator>
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      <title>Katie Zacharia is &apos;transitioning out&apos; as press secretary, White House says</title>
      <description>Katie Zacharia&apos;s first official day was on Monday.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:08:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-6005317/trump-casts-doubt-on-press-secretarys-future</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4531x3021+0+0/resize/4531x3021!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2Fad%2Fd9e0aa32477197e43fcb5ad9365a%2Fgettyimages-2300010311.jpg' alt='U.S. President Donald Trump is followed by White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia (L) as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House on October 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.'/><p>Katie Zacharia's first official day was on Monday.</p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6005317' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>NPR Washington Desk</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment</title>
      <description>For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:45:16 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-6005201/health-treatment-menopause-hot-flash-night-sweats-insomnia</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3630x2420+0+0/resize/3630x2420!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2F34%2Fd9c3bde94f53b06e88c7599041d1%2Fgettyimages-151055685.jpg' alt='For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause.'/><p>For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause.</p><p>(Image credit: BSIP/Universal Images Group)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6005201' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Shannon Firth</dc:creator>
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      <title>The new Elizabeth Holmes film blends fact, fiction and fraud</title>
      <description>Nathan Fielder&apos;s new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:05:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5973x4480+0+0/resize/5973x4480!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2F79%2F937814704d88ab76915fdf8a9cdd%2Fhttps-cdn-sanity-io-images-xq1bjtf4-production-964fa47326a827f12bf336e880b2fdc4665711e6-5973x4480.jpg' alt='Elizabeth Holmes with her child as Nathan Fielder looks on.'/><p>Nathan Fielder's new film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes blurs the lines between reality and fiction. The film can be genuinely gripping — but the truth might not be so ambiguous.</p><p>(Image credit: A24)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6001834' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Linda Holmes</dc:creator>
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      <title>Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split</title>
      <description>A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4200x2472+0+0/resize/4200x2472!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2F8e%2Ff69a25a94e7297a73a52cd730396%2Fgettyimages-2298257785.jpg' alt='The U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, where Nidal Malik Hasan is being held on death row, is seen in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.'/><p>A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.</p><p>(Image credit: Paul Hennessy)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-148404' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Nate Perez</dc:creator>
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      <title>Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks</title>
      <description>Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for &lt;em&gt;The Washington Post&lt;/em&gt;.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:57:27 -0400</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Hadeel Al-Shalchi</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crowds throng New Delhi and wave Indian flags amid escalating protests</title>
      <description>Protests have intensified over a review of voter lists that critics say is politically motivated and threatens to disenfranchise voters. The Election Commission and Modi&apos;s administration deny these allegations.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:26:43 -0400</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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      <title>Sally Rooney&apos;s books will no longer be sold in U.K. after support for pro-Palestinian group</title>
      <description>The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:30:31 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7603x5068+0+0/resize/7603x5068!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2Fd1%2F2a294d7b449d824a76e4ab2dec8c%2Fap26288402306967.jpg' alt='Sally Rooney's books are displayed for sale at a bookshop in London, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.'/><p>The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group.</p><p>(Image credit: Kin Cheung)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6004838' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Kate Bartlett</dc:creator>
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