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NPR (Juliana Kim) - From gifting a hat to tossing them onto the rink, a history of hat tricks in sports

Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.

Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.Open

NPR (Ryan Lucas) - Pam Bondi to face questions from House lawmakers about her helm of the DOJ

The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure, a period marked by a striking departure from traditions and norms at the Justice Department.

The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure, a period marked by a striking departure from traditions and norms at the Justice Department.Open

AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Ex-Biden officials keep him at a distance in their 2026 campaigns

At least nine Biden administration alumni running for Congress or governor this year are keeping President Biden at arm's length in the run-up to the November elections. Why it matters: Biden's brand is still a liability, even as Democrats salivate at the prospect of major gains against Republicans in the November elections. - That's why many non-incumbent Democrats aren't mentioning the ex-president in their campaigns' promotional materials. - It's a stark reversal from the 2018 midterms, when Democratic contenders across the country rushed to align themselves with former President Obama, who had left office the previous year. - The distancing from Biden, a historically unpopular president , could signal a vulnerability for some…

At least nine Biden administration alumni running for Congress or governor this year are keeping President Biden at arm's length in the run-up to the November elections. Why it matters: Biden's brand is still a liability, even as Democrats salivate at the prospect of major gains against Republicans in the November elections. - That's why many non-incumbent Democrats aren't mentioning the ex-president in their campaigns' promotional materials. - It's a stark reversal from the 2018 midterms, when Democratic contenders across the country rushed to align themselves with former President Obama, who had left office the previous year. - The distancing from Biden, a historically unpopular president , could signal a vulnerability for some…Open

AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Crime plunges in major cities despite Trump's crackdown rhetoric

CopyData: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Axios Visuals Violent crime dropped sharply across America's biggest cities in 2025, according to new data reviewed by Axios. Why it matters: The stats were yet another sign that violent crime in the U.S. was starkly different from what President Trump cited as his reason for sending federal troops to Chicago, Portland , Washington, D.C ., Memphis and cities in California. - "Chicago is a hellhole right now. Baltimore is a hellhole right now," Trump said in September. "We have the right to [call in the National Guard] because I have an obligation to protect this country." The big picture: The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA ) shows declines across every…

CopyData: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Axios Visuals Violent crime dropped sharply across America's biggest cities in 2025, according to new data reviewed by Axios. Why it matters: The stats were yet another sign that violent crime in the U.S. was starkly different from what President Trump cited as his reason for sending federal troops to Chicago, Portland , Washington, D.C ., Memphis and cities in California. - "Chicago is a hellhole right now. Baltimore is a hellhole right now," Trump said in September. "We have the right to [call in the National Guard] because I have an obligation to protect this country." The big picture: The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA ) shows declines across every…Open

AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - The AI boom belongs to capital, not workers

Data: U.S. Commerce Department ; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios The United States is experiencing an investment boom from AI and the infrastructure that makes it possible — but much of those economic gains aren't reaching workers. Why it matters: Job openings have become scarce and workers' wages are no longer rising that rapidly. The big picture: That disconnect between strong growth and comparatively anemic results for workers may sound like a unique challenge of 2026, but in fact, it is part of a longer-run phenomenon. - Since the 1980s, the share of national income accruing to labor has fallen markedly, and the share going to capital has risen. - There are technological and structural reasons for this, which the current AI boom looks…

Data: U.S. Commerce Department ; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios The United States is experiencing an investment boom from AI and the infrastructure that makes it possible — but much of those economic gains aren't reaching workers. Why it matters: Job openings have become scarce and workers' wages are no longer rising that rapidly. The big picture: That disconnect between strong growth and comparatively anemic results for workers may sound like a unique challenge of 2026, but in fact, it is part of a longer-run phenomenon. - Since the 1980s, the share of national income accruing to labor has fallen markedly, and the share going to capital has risen. - There are technological and structural reasons for this, which the current AI boom looks…Open

AXIOS (Madison Mills) - AI's buildout continues to bleed cash

Data: Earnings, Bloomberg; Chart: Axios Visuals Spending by hyperscalers — the data center behemoths in the vanguard of the AI revolution — is expected to total $610 billion at the mid-range of company guidance estimates, about triple the spending from just two years ago. Why it matters: The AI buildout is getting more and more expensive.

Data: Earnings, Bloomberg; Chart: Axios Visuals Spending by hyperscalers — the data center behemoths in the vanguard of the AI revolution — is expected to total $610 billion at the mid-range of company guidance estimates, about triple the spending from just two years ago. Why it matters: The AI buildout is getting more and more expensive.Open