NPR News: 12-21-2025 11PM EST

December 22, 2025

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The Format: This fast-paced news bulletin format delivers a whirlwind of real-time global and domestic headlines, connecting listeners to unfolding crises, political tensions, and quirky disruptions in a seamless, radio-style broadcast that underscores the unpredictability of current events. Professional and urgent.
The Format: This is a solo anchor-led news summary with embedded reporter updates.
The Key Players:
- Dale Wilman: NPR News anchor providing clear, rhythmic delivery of headlines from U.S. sanctions pursuits to natural disasters and pop culture box office wins.
- Supporting Reporters: Voices like Pierre's Luke Garrett on Epstein files and Joe Hernandez on the time lab outage add depth through on-the-ground details.

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1 **(00:01) This American Life Teaser**
2 **(00:25) US Coast Guard Pursuit of Sanction-Evading Tanker**
3 **(01:30) Capitol Hill Reaction to Partial Jeffrey Epstein Files Release**
4 **(02:26) Flash Flooding and Levee Issues Across Western US**
5 **(03:02) Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers Convene on Border Conflict**
6 **(03:25) Storm Disrupts NIST Timekeeping Lab in Colorado**
7 **(04:28) Weekend Box Office Leaders**

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NPR News: 12-21-2025 11PM EST

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