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- Sep 26, 2026
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Immigration briefing: ICE eyes mobile detention as Texas agent shooting sparks outcry (opens the original)
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ICE is looking at "mobile detention facilities" for immigrant detainees as it quietly expands its detention system. Also, the latest on the ICE shooting of a Venezuelan man in Texas.
Mortgage rates break past 7% as bond yields surge, deepening U.S. housing gridlock (opens the original)
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Bond yields rose this week pushing mortgage rates above 7 percent. That's another big challenge for the already limping US housing market.
The hot spot: World Sauna Congress convenes in Oslo as global interest skyrockets (opens the original)
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At the World Sauna Congress in Oslo, NPR's Will Stone covers how scientists and enthusiasts are exploring heat exposure as a growing global trend to boost wellbeing and fight social isolation.
Saturday Sports: MLB playoff race; college football; NFL kickoff; Pope Leo on baseball (opens the original)
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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about the possible divine intervention on behalf of Chicago baseball.
Australian indie rock musician Julia Jacklin discusses her album, 'The Gem' (opens the original)
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Australian musician Julia Jacklin talks about her latest album, "The Gem."
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