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1. Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat

   The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.

2. House lawmakers force a vote on bill to restore federal workers' bargaining rights

   House lawmakers have collected enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for most federal workers.

3. Curaçao to Cape Verde: Small nations make big World Cup history

   From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

4. A fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

   Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan.

5. How Kash Patel is roiling the FBI and changing its mission

   New Yorker writer Marc Fisher says Patel became FBI director without senior law enforcement experience because of his loyalty to Trump and willingness to seek retribution for his perceived enemies.

6. Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls

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

7. As a labor force, artists are 'invisible.' A new survey tries to change that

   'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing.

8. World Toilet Day is today! Um ... is that really the best name?

   Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."

9. Dems may have an advantage in the 2026 midterms. And, Trump defends Saudi crown prince

   President Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a White House visit. And, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll reveals the president's low approval rating.

10. Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria

    A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students.