NPR News: 12-24-2025 1PM EST

December 24, 2025

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The Format: This rapid-fire news briefing format delivers concise daily updates from NPR correspondents, tying breaking stories across crime, finance, weather, and geopolitics into a 15-minute catch-up ideal for busy mornings. Structured as urgent and factual dispatches.
The Format: A host-led news roundup featuring embedded correspondent reports.
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Anchor: Duahlisa Kowtel, delivering crisp reads from NPR News in New York City with a steady, professional tone.
Correspondents: Ashley Lopez (DOJ/Epstein), Sequoia Carrillo (student loans), Kat Lonsdorf (National Guard), Steve Faderman (California storm)—a team of on-the-ground reporters providing specialized insights without guest interviews.

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1 (00:30) **Justice Department Releases Epstein Documents**
2 (01:23) **Department of Education Resumes Student Loan Wage Garnishment**
3 (02:14) **Louisiana National Guard Deployment to New Orleans**
4 (03:05) **National Audubon Society's Annual Christmas Bird Count**
5 (03:25) **Powerful Storm Hits Southern California**
6 (04:21) **Ukraine President Zelensky's Christmas Eve Address**

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