NPR News Now NPR News: 11-13-2025 7PM EST
Nov 14, 2025
Joel Rose, an NPR aviation and transportation reporter, discusses temporary flight reductions and staffing challenges post-government shutdown. Jackie Northam, a foreign and domestic correspondent, reports on the State Department's controversial designation of European Antifa groups as terrorists. Chloe Veltman, covering media and tech, reveals Disney's exploration of AI-driven user-generated content. The podcast also touches on a hazardous ammonia leak in Oklahoma and a significant AT&T settlement, rounding out a compelling mix of current events.
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Air Traffic Cutbacks Stay Cautious
- FAA will keep temporary flight reductions at six percent as more air traffic controllers return to work after the shutdown.
- Regulators will only restore full schedules when safety data improves, with no firm timetable given.
U.S. Designates European Antifa Groups
- The State Department designated four European groups as terrorist organizations linked to Antifa ideology.
- Secretary Marco Rubio called them violent groups embracing anarchist or Marxist ideas and cited attacks by one German group.
Tech Stocks Fall On AI and Data Uncertainty
- Tech stocks fell sharply with the Nasdaq down over 2 percent amid investor caution about AI exuberance.
- Markets also reacted to missing economic data from the shutdown and uncertainty over future Fed rate cuts.