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The internet made it possible for anyone to turn creativity into income, and millions are trying. But what happens when our ideas, our language, even our culture, are shaped by what's monetizable? This week, TED Radio Hour explores the rise of the creator economy and how new tech, like AI, could define what we value next. Listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your pie. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shay-Steven. President Trump has suggested some Democratic veterans in Congress should be killed over a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders. As NPRS-Den yell Kurtzleben reports, the White House is now clarified that Trump does not want those members executed. One of Trump's posts read, seditious behavior punishable by death.

At the White House press briefing, press secretary Caroline Levitt denied he was calling for executions, but did not clarify, what the president meant by that post. Leavitt also twice said the video told service members to defy lawful orders. When a reporter corrected her, Leavitt responded. They're suggesting that the president has given illegal orders, which he has not. In the video, the Congress members do not single out any military orders, instead saying that the Trump administration has, quote, pitted our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens. Danielle Kurtzleben NPR News, the White House. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the months-long National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. The tales from NPR's Juliana Kim. U.S. District Judge Giacob ruled that

by sending thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., President Trump undermined the city's autonomy and presented harms to the nation's capital. She issued a temporary block on the deployment, but it won't take effect until next month in order to give the Trump administration time to appeal. As of Wednesday, there were over 2100 guard force. in D.C. that includes troops from several states. In a statement, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson asserted that Trump was well within his authority to send the guard to D.C. in order to, quote, protect federal assets and assist law enforcement. Juliana Kim, NPR News. The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs to the economy in September.

That's much higher than economists had predicted. The nation's jobless rate edged up to 4.4%. The report was delayed until now because, of the government shut down. It was a rollercoaster day on Wall Street. NPR Scott Horsley reports that stocks surged only to drop by the end of the day. Investors have been questioning whether the sky-high price of tech stocks is justified or the result of an artificial intelligence bubble. Another off-the-chart earnings report from computer chip giant NVIDIA briefly calmed those worries and stock soared at the opening bell. Investors were also encouraged by a better-than-expected jobs report from the Labor Department. Jitters quickly returned, however, and all the major

stock indexes end of the day, deep in the red. In addition to the price of tech stocks, investors are nervous about whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again in a few weeks. A rate cut that seemed all but certain a month ago now looks like a much closer call. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. U.S. futures are higher in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. At least 33 people have been killed in the southern Gaza city of Kahn Yunus, and some of the deadly as Israeli strikes since a ceasefire took effect last month. Israel says the attacks were launched after its soldiers came under fire. Ethiopia is dealing with its first outbreak of Marburg virus, which is in the same family of viruses as Ebola.

As NPR's Gabriella Emmanuel tells us, Marburg is blamed for at least three deaths and dozens of suspect. cases. Marburg virus often spills over from bats and then spreads rapidly between people via contact with an infected person's bodily fluid. Yat Boom of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Ethiopian authorities are going door to door in the area of the outbreak. He says the goal is twofold. One, the right information is communicated in the household and two, if there is any suspected case, they can provide testing, but also in terms of infection prevention and control. The outbreak is in the southwest part of the country. Neighboring South Sudan is also preparing its laboratories in the event that Marburg cases are found on the other side of the border.

Gabriela Emmanuel NPR News. A fire briefly disrupted the last day of UN climate talks and belame Brazil. Event organizers say the flames were doused within minutes, but that the venue remain closed for hours. At least 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is unclear, although the governor of Parra State told local media it may have been a failed generator or a short circuit in one of the booths. This is NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com. T's and Cs apply.