Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
In her latest disagreement with President Trump, Senator Murkowski calls for re-renaming North America’s highest peak Denali.
Alaska News
LatestMurkowski tries again to change mountain’s name to Denali
“This is about respecting the original stewards of the land who gave this fitting name,” she said. To pass her bill, other Republicans would have to go against Trump’s wishes.
Buoy project credited with making fishing safer in Western Alaska and helping hunters land whales
The Backyard Buoys project helps Indigenous coastal communities in Alaska, as well as in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands, use wave data to support maritime activities.
Southcentral Alaska’s cold snap could linger for weeks, despite a warmer-than-normal November
But don’t expect snow to come with the deep December freeze, says National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider.
NPR
LatestThe fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that
The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone.
Greetings from Andhra Pradesh, India, where a fragrant food stand feeds working women
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence
Machado — who has been in hiding for nearly a year — was still expected in Oslo later in the day.
The Fed is expected to cut rates. And, Afghan CIA fighters feel abandoned by the U.S.
The divided Federal Reserve is considering cutting interest rates today. And, Afghans in the U.S. who fought for the CIA say they feel abandoned by the agency.
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