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 A hemp store in Acworth. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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U.S. Senate plan to reopen government could throttle a booming new industry

If Congress ultimately approves the legislation that the U.S. Senate adopted Monday to end the government shutdown, it could throttle the multibillion dollar hemp consumables industry.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
Cleto Escobedo III at a benefit gala in February.

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  • Obituaries

Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's house band, dies at 59

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby

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  • World

Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears' attention

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Jackie Northam
Raphael Bostic is shown speaking at Emory University on April 15th, 2025.

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  • News

Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire in February, opening seat on key committee

Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is retiring at the end of his current term in February, opening up a new seat on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee at a time that President Donald Trump is seeking to exert more control over the central bank.

November 12, 2025
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  • Associated Press
The aurora borealis lit up the night sky over Monroe, Wis., on Tuesday night. The northern lights were visible as far south as Alabama and Florida

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  • News

The U.S. saw vivid northern lights as far south as Florida — and more could be coming

Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Mansee Khurana
A student leaves the food pantry at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh with a box of goods.

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  • Education

For students who rely on SNAP, school food pantries offer some relief

The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Jillian Forstadt
President Trump's name appears in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's correspondence released Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.

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  • Politics

New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Saige Miller
An employee walks past pallets of nonperishable food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6.

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  • National

The shutdown could be nearing its end, but high demand for food assistance lingers

The Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., says it's allotted an extra 1 million meals for November, given the uncertainties about whether and when SNAP recipients will get their full benefits.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
The Trump administration is directing immigration officers to consider some chronic health conditions like diabetes in deciding whether to issue visas to immigrants.

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  • Health

Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas

New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Seitz
File photo by Getty Images

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  • News

GPB morning headlines for November 12, 2025

Hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms in women will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack and other serious risks; hundreds gather in Atlanta to celebrate women and girls in sports.

November 12, 2025
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  • GPB News Radio
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Jeffries responded to a vote in the Senate last night to fund the federal government that aims to end the longest shutdown in history, when the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation tomorrow.

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  • News

Flight issues could linger after shutdown. And, Google's lawsuit targeting scammers

Even if the government shutdown ends this week, flight disruptions are expected to linger. And, Google has launched a lawsuit targeting text message scammers.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather.  That is changing communities, including those in Southwest Florida that were damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

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  • Climate

It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.

Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley,
  • Lauren Sommer,
  • and 2 more
Joud Ahmad Al-Angar (right) and his 12-year-old cousin Zain Nour recuperate from injuries after they found a bucket of pellets and brought it home, thinking it could help their family. The bucket detonated.

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  • World

They found a 'bucket of lentils.' Then it blew up. The menace of Gaza's unexploded ordnance

The United Nations Mine Action Service estimates between 5% and 10% of Israeli weapons fired into Gaza in the past two years failed to detonate, and unexploded ordnance has killed at least 328 people.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz and
  • Anas Baba
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 13: The Google logo is displayed in front of company headquarters during the Made By Google event on August 13, 2024 in Mountain View, California.

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  • Business

Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers

Ever gotten a text saying you forgot to pay a nonexistent road toll or need to pick up a mystery package? Google's going after the scammers behind those messages.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks during Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' "Arizona First" rally at El Rio Center on Nov. 1, 2025 in Tucson, Ariz.

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  • Politics

Adelita Grijalva is set to be sworn in, teeing up a potential vote on Epstein files

The Arizona Democrat won her race in September, but Speaker Mike Johnson has waited to swear her in until today. Grijalva has vowed to be the decisive signature in a bid to release the Epstein files.

November 12, 2025
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  • Claudia Grisales
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