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December 6, 2025

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Shutdown postpones monthly jobs report. And, Trump dangles a carrot to colleges

Shutdown Day 3, No Jobs Report, Trump Pressures Universities Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Now three days into the government shutdown, neither side

Memphis sees opportunity in Trump’s plans for federal intervention

Vann Cut Barber Shop owner Carnell Vann, Jr., 49, cuts a client's hair on September 30, 2025. Ziggy Mack/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ziggy Mack/for NPR MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Carnell Vann Jr., trims a fade on an early morning client at his barber shop in the northern neighborhood of Frayser. As he sprays a

As shutdown ripples through Georgia, voters consider who to blame

Stephen and Amantha Moore were just beginning a national parks road trip when the government shut down. Sam Gringlas/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sam Gringlas/NPR ATLANTA — The federal government is closed for a third day. With national park visitor centers locked and hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed, Republicans and Democrats say voters

A public broadcaster’s path after losing U.S. funds: Youth sports and less local news

Harrisburg High School football fans cheer on the team in Harrisburg, S.D. South Dakota Public Broadcasting carries local high school games on air and online, but it has been hit hard after losing federal funding. Kelcey Schroder for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kelcey Schroder for NPR HARRISBURG, S.D. — Kids clambered onto a fire

Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived

Sora/Open AI/Annotation by NPR A fascist SpongeBob SquarePants, a dog driving a car and Jesus playing Minecraft – these are just a few of the things you can see as you flip through OpenAI's new app populated exclusively with short-form videos generated using artificial intelligence. And if you can't find what you're looking for, don't

Here’s how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S.

Here's how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S. A member of the U.S. Park Service puts up a closed sign at the Washington Monument. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The government shutdown is on. Already, it’s being felt across the country. National Parks are preparing to scale back

As the shutdown drags on, the threat of permanent cuts is mired in politics

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on July 17. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump said Thursday that he would meet with his budget director, Russ Vought, about which "Democrat Agencies" to cut

The Energy Department canceled billions in funding. Democrats say it’s retribution

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright listens during a press conference this spring at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP/AP The Department of Energy is cancelling more than $7 billion in funding for hundreds of projects that the agency said don't address the country's energy needs

What’s behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at a press conference with other members of Senate Democratic leadership following two failed votes to fund the government, in Washington, DC on September 30, 2025. Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images A fight over health policy drove the current federal government shut down.

VIDEO: Trump’s tariffs, changing markets and what an uncertain economy means for you

When President Trump came into office, he promised to fuel an economic boom with a magic bullet: tariffs. They're taxes added to a wide range of imports. And money is coming in, more than $30 billion a month so far. Eight months into Trump's second term, it's unclear what the larger impact of these tariffs
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