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1. Trump cuts ties with Marjorie Taylor Greene, once among his top MAGA-world defenders

   The dismissal of Greene — once the epitome of "Make America Great Again" — appeared to be the final break in a dispute simmering for months.

2. Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower prices

   President Trump announced the removal of U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities amid pressure to address high consumer prices.

3. Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week

   The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown.

4. A storm devastated Alaska Native villages. Now their public media lost funding

   A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK faces severe cuts to its staff and news department.

5. Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family

   A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.

6. In Kansas and elsewhere, some state lawmakers are skeptical of the redistricting rush

   Kansas Republican leaders couldn't rally enough support this fall for a special session on redistricting. It's just one example of lawmakers pushing back on a new round of partisan gerrymandering.

7. Scientists pull ancient RNA from a woolly mammoth's body

   Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body just before it died.

8. Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

   Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered unethical today. Her book is Chamber Divers. Originally broadcast April, 10 2024.

9. The Trump administration plans major shift away from long-term housing for homelessness

   The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again.

10. She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave

    Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.