NPR News: 01-01-2026 6PM EST

January 1, 2026

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The Format: This rapid-fire NPR News bulletin delivers urgent headlines and brief field reports on global and domestic events, blending somber policy shifts with intriguing discoveries to kick off the new year in an informative and pressing tone.
The Format: A structured news broadcast with anchor narration and correspondent dispatches.
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Hosts/Reporters: Michelle Martin opens with gratitude amid funding woes; Janine Herbst anchors from Washington, delivering crisp updates; correspondents like Sarah Bowden and Nell Greenfieldboyce add depth through on-the-ground analysis, creating a seamless relay of facts without banter.

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1 `(00:28)` **Affordable Care Act Subsidies Expire, Premiums Rise**
2 `(01:00)` **Swiss New Year's Eve Party Fire Ruled Non-Attack**
3 `(02:23)` **National Guard Deployments in Major Cities Spark Debate**
4 `(03:25)` **Oldest Known Cremation Pyre Discovered in Africa**
5 `(04:24)` **1930 Cultural Works Enter Public Domain**

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