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1. Trump's economic approval at new low. And, Congress set to let ACA subsidies expire

   A new NPR poll finds that President Trump's economic approval has hit a new low at 36%. And, Congress has two days to take action on health care subsidies.

2. Trump's BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn

   President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was "a brazen attempt" to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim.

3. Recent attacks have been 'inspired' by Islamic State. What does that mean?

   A decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State group held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, but President Trump declared it destroyed in 2019.

4. Thousands of guns are found at crime scenes. What do they tell us? 

   A report from the advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety analyzed data from local police departments on nearly 350,000 guns used in crimes from 2020 to 2024, including where they came from.

5. From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe

   The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

6. Beware the Christmas coronary. How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble

   There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.

7. Is the viral cheese pull saving chain restaurants?

   For restaurants, going viral is appetizing. But at what cost?

8. How the long-running Obamacare fight came to thwart enhanced subsidies in Congress

   Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.

9. Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds

   A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it.

10. Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries

    A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.