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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump says he's turning his attention to affordability now that the government shutdown is over. As NPR's at Tamara Keith reports, polls show voters are concerned about the economy and cost of living. A senior administration official not authorized to speak on the record tells NPR Trump will soon travel around the country with a message that while some things have improved, there's still more work to do to help people feeling economic strain. and that was part of Trump's messaging last night at the White House. My administration and our partners in Congress will continue our work to lower the cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy, and make America affordable again for all Americans. Again, costs are way down.

Inflation has been persistent so far this year, which has voters in a foul mood about the economy. Tamara Keith and PR News. The government shutdown has ended without a solution for spiking health. health insurance premiums. Democrats had demanded that Republicans restore subsidies for the premiums to win their support for the spending bill to end the shutdown, but that didn't happen. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports, that means the 24 million people enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans are in a difficult situation. The enhanced premium subsidies that have kept costs down for enrollees expire at the end of the year. Without them, costs are going up.

For Amy Jackson of Butler, Missouri, her premium is going for. from under $300 a month to $12.50. She's not sure congressional lawmakers understand. You know, for them, $1,000 is probably nothing. It's probably what they blow on dinner. But for me, that's half of my wage. You know, I just can't swing that. She has breast cancer and is trying to get as much treatment as possible

into this calendar year. She's been calling her representatives and telling them that people like her need help now. Selina Simmons-Stefman and PR News, Washington. California officials say they plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people who are in the country illegally. Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin Company launched its football field-long new Glenn rocket today with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that NASA is counting on to get people and supplies to the moon.

Blue Origin recovered the booster following its separation from the upper stage and the Mars orbiters, an essential step to recycle and slash costs similar to SpaceX. The U.S. stock market tumbled to one of its worst days that since this spring, You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Jeff Bezos. The BBC has apologized to President Trump over a misleading edit in a documentary about the January 6th insurrection. The BBC's chair, Samir Shah, sent a letter saying he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of Trump's speech before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. But the broadcaster says there is no basis for Trump's threat for a $1 billion lawsuit.

A new study finds eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to a greater risk of pre-diabetes in young adults. As NPR's Maria Godoy reports, the food makes up most of what Americans eat. Prior research has linked overconsumption of ultra-processed foods to type 2 diabetes in adults. But few studies have looked at the health effects among youth. We don't really know what's happening with these young adults. That's Lita Chatsy of the University of Southern California. She and her colleagues wanted to know how the diet choices of young. adults influenced their risk of chronic disease. So they followed 85 older adolescents with a

history of overweight or obesity over four years. We found something that was shocking to us. Even a small, 10% increase in consumption of ultra-processed foods was linked to a 50% higher risk of having pre-diabetes. That's early stage high blood sugar that can lead to diabetes down the road. Maria Godoy and PR News. Scientists have captured rare footage of Ramoras, also known as suckerfish, hitching rides on humpback whales off the coast of Australia. The footage shows the fish peeling away just before the whale breaches, then returning to the same spots with precision. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.