NPR News: 11-10-2025 3AM EST

Summary

NPR News Now – Episode Summary

Episode: NPR News: 11-10-2025 3AM EST
Host: Dale Willman
Date: November 10, 2025
Duration: 5 minutes

Overview

This NPR News Now episode delivers concise updates on key global and national headlines, including the status of the U.S. government shutdown, a symbolic return of a soldier’s remains in Israel, disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, travel disruptions in the U.S., scrutiny of British royal family conduct, a major infant formula recall, and weekend box office results.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. U.S. Government Shutdown: Senate Compromise and Roadblocks

[00:16–01:14]

• Senate Democrats and Republicans Reach a Tentative Deal:
  A bipartisan group—seven Senate Democrats and one Independent—joins Republicans to move forward a package aimed at reopening the government.

• Package Details:

  • Stopgap funding through January’s end
  • Full appropriations for certain agencies (e.g., Agriculture, Veterans Affairs)
  • Reversal of federal worker layoffs
  • Paused planned cuts to SNAP
  • New protections from workforce reductions

• Opposition Remains:

  • Most Senate Democrats and House Democrats oppose due to shortfalls, especially lack of action on rising ACA premiums.

  Notable quote:

  • Claudia Grisales: “The bipartisan package includes a stopgap measure to fund the government through the end of January... The plan does not address the Affordable Care Act’s higher premiums.” [00:31]

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2. Israel and Gaza: Return of Hadar Goldin’s Remains

[01:14–02:10]

• Human Remains Returned:

  • Hamas returns the remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza in 2014, not from the October 2023 conflict.
  • Goldin had become a national symbol, with his family campaigning for his return.

• Significance:

  • The return is seen as a boost for the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
  • Under this ceasefire, Israel is now obligated to return bodies of 15 Palestinians held.

  Notable quotes:

  • Lauren Frayer: “Goldin had become a national symbol. His parents waged a long public campaign. A hostage forum says the ‘people of Israel have walked beside them in their struggle.’” [01:28]

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3. Super Typhoon Feng Wong Hits the Philippines

[02:10–02:51]

• Storm Overview:

  • Feng Wong left destruction after landfall in Aurora Province, with winds topping 140 mph.
  • At least two fatalities, 1.4 million evacuated, and several hundred thousand in shelters.
  • Power outages, floods, and landslides reported; storm now heading towards Taiwan.

  Notable details:

  • “Fenghuang weakened overnight after coming ashore...with sustained winds of at least 115 miles per hour and gusts up to more than 140.” – Michael Sullivan [02:30]

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4. U.S. Air Travel Disruptions Amid Controller Shortage

[02:51–03:31]

• Massive Flight Cancellations and Delays:
  • Over 2,100 flights canceled, 7,000 delayed nationwide due to air traffic controller shortages.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns potential for further disruptions if shutdown persists into the holiday weekend.

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5. UK: Parliament Scrutiny of Former Prince Andrew

[03:31–04:14]

• End of Royal Immunity:

  • British lawmakers set to question Andrew’s conduct post-demotion (due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein).
  • Parliament, bound by centuries-old conventions, was previously barred from criticizing royals.
  • With Andrew stripped of his title and made a commoner, scrutiny intensifies, especially about his finances.

  Notable quotes:

  • Vicki Barker: “Under the conventions of British democracy...they, as mere commoners, must not criticize the conduct of a member of the royal family. But now that Andrew has been stripped of his title...it may be gloves off in Parliament this week.” [03:31]

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6. Infant Formula Recall After Botulism Cases

[04:14–04:34]

• Product Recall:
  • Company pulls whole nutritional infant formula after 13 cases of infant botulism in 10 states—all requiring hospitalization.
  • Recall involves two different product lots.

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7. Box Office Results

[04:34–04:54]

• Top Performers:
  • “Predator Badlands” debuts at #1 with $40 million U.S. and another $40 million overseas—series record.
  • Runners up:
    • “Regretting You” ($7.1 million)
    • “Black Phone 2” / “Sarah’s Oil” ($4.5 million each)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Claudia Grisales on the shutdown compromise:
  “The deal pauses plan cuts to snap, reverses federal worker layoffs conducted during the shutdown and installs new protections from more cuts to that workforce through the end of January.” [00:31]

• Lauren Frayer on the return of Hadar Goldin’s remains:
  “His parents waged a long public campaign. A hostage forum says the ‘people of Israel have walked beside them in their struggle.’” [01:28]

• Vicki Barker on the Prince Andrew change:
  “Now that Andrew has been stripped of his title and demoted to commoner status himself, it may be gloves off in Parliament this week.” [03:31]

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Timeline of Important Segments

• Senate Deal on Government Shutdown: [00:16–01:14]
• Return of Hadar Goldin’s Remains: [01:14–02:10]
• Super Typhoon Feng Wong’s Aftermath: [02:10–02:51]
• U.S. Air Travel Disruptions: [02:51–03:31]
• Parliament Targets Andrew: [03:31–04:14]
• Infant Formula Recall: [04:14–04:34]
• Box Office Results: [04:34–04:54]

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Podcast Tone

Direct, urgent, and informative—delivering global news in a brisk, clear, and unbiased fashion, as characteristic of NPR News Now.

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End of summary.

Transcript

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[Dale Willman]

I'm Dale Willman. A group of Senate Democrats have agreed to a deal with Republicans that could reopen federal agencies and end the government shutdown. But as NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, the plan still has a long way to go before it can clear both chambers of Congress.

[Claudia Grisales]

In the end, seven rank and file Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans to vote yes to move forward on the bipartisan plan they say includes a list of wins. The bipartisan package includes a stopgap measure to fund the government through the end of January and includes full appropriations funding plans for some government services and agencies, including Agriculture and Veterans Affairs. The deal pauses plan cuts to snap, reverses federal worker layoffs conducted during the shutdown and installs new protections from more cuts to that workforce through the end of January. Most Senate Democrats, however, voted no, and House Democrats say they're against it because the plan does not address the Affordable Care Act's higher premiums. Claudia Grizales, NPR News.

[Dale Willman]

Hamas has returned the body of another Israeli soldier, but it's not a soldier killed and taken into Gaza on October 7, 2023. It's a soldier from a previous Gaza conflict. NPR's Lauren Fraher has our reports.

[Lauren Frayer]

The Israeli prime minister's office says forensic tests show the latest human remains returned to Israel belonged to Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed in action in Gaza in 2014 and then held there for more than 11 years. Goldin had become a national symbol. His parents waged a long public campaign. A hostage forum says the quote, people of Israel have walked beside them in their struggle. The Israeli military published photos of Goldin's flag draped coffin. This is a boost for the US Brokered seat ceasefire in Gaza, under which Israel is now required to return the bodies of 15 Palestinians it has been holding. Lauren Frayer, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

[Dale Willman]

Super typhoon Feng Wong has left a trail of destruction in the Philippines as it's headed out to sea after killing at least two people. More than 1.4 million people were also evacuated before the storm hit, and several hundred thousand people remain in emergency shelters at this hour. Michael Sullivan has more on that story.

[Michael Sullivan]

Phuonghuang weakened overnight after coming ashore in northeastern Aurora Province with sustained winds of at least 115 miles per hour and gusts up to more than 140. It knocked out power to entire provinces and set off floods and landslides before it left the Philippines into the South China Sea, heading northwest towards Taiwan.

[Dale Willman]

Michael Sullivan with that report. There were a lot of frustrated travelers Sunday as more than 2100 flights were canceled because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. Seven thousand other flights face delays. And Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that air traffic could slow even further if the government shutdown continues into the holiday weekend. You're listening to NPR News. British lawmakers are expected to raise questions this week about the conduct of the former Prince Andrew. Late last month, Andrew's demotion over his friendship with the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was made official. From London, Vicki Barker explains why British lawmakers may now feel free to find fault with him.

[Vicki Barker]

Under the conventions of British democracy, some dating back centuries, there are certain things a member of Parliament cannot say or do on the floor of the House of Commons. They cannot be drunk, they cannot call a fellow lawmaker a liar, and they, as mere commoners, must not criticize the conduct of a member of the royal family. A parliamentary committee had begun nipping at Andrew's heels when it announced a probe into the finances of how the late queen's second son was able to live in a mansion in the grounds of Windsor Castle. But now that Andrew has been stripped of his title and demoted to commoner status himself, it may be gloves off in Parliament this week. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.

[Dale Willman]

The company that produces whole nutritional infant formula has announced a recall of the product. The formula has been linked to 13 cases of infant botulism found in 10 states. All 13 were hospitalized after consuming the formula from two different lots. The movie Predator Predator Badlands took the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, bringing in $40 million in ticket sales. That's the best opening weekend ever for the series. Predator also brought in another $40 million in overseas sales, regretting you came in second with $7.1 million, followed by Black Phone 2 and Sarah's Oil, which had $4.5 million in ticket sales. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

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