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1. Northwestern settles with Trump administration in $75M deal to regain federal funding

   The university will pay $75 million over three years to end the Trump administration's investigations into antisemitism on its campus and to have millions of dollars in federal funding restored.

2. FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths

   Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.

3. A major winter storm disrupts travel as millions head home after Thanksgiving

   The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.

4. Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

   Tom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater.

5. These Zika mothers went to battle — and their cry was heard

   After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next.

6. Opinion: My kind of holiday song

   NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache.

7. Pope's visit to Lebanon sparks hope but also frustration

   As Pope Leo prepares to visit northern Lebanon, Christian border villages in the south feel abandoned and struggle to rebuild after the war with Israel.

8. As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends, the future of forecasting is AI

   Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.

9. They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare

   Few nursing homes can care for people who need help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS and other conditions. Insurers often deny payment for the best at-home machines, and innovative solutions are endangered by Medicaid cuts.

10. Where things stand with the National Guard shooting in D.C.

    The Trump administration has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghans, and D.C. police will accompany National Guard members patrolling the city.