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Just weeks ago, Brody Allen, 2, was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two months to live. His family is rallying their Cincinnati suburb to celebrate his favorite holiday, Christmas, early.

People in and around the Carolinas are hurting in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. The storm left more than 30 people dead and hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and shelter.

In some parts of North Carolina, the worst is yet to come. The Cape Fear River, which borders Fayetteville, is expected to crest to a record 62 feet. Rachel Martin talks to Mayor Mitch Colvin.

The Trump administration slashed the number of refugees it will permit into the United States next year by 30 percent. The new ceiling is 30,000 — that's 15,000 fewer than this year.

With President Trump imposing new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, China has promised to retaliate. Steve Inskeep talks to Jake Parker of the U.S.-China Business Council about what to expect.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosts South Korean President Moon Jae-in Tuesday in Pyongyang for the first day of a three-day summit. This is their third meeting since April.

President Trump announced Monday that he is ordering 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China. It's the latest round of an escalating trade dispute between the two countries.

A Senate panel will hear from the woman who's accused the Supreme Court nominee of assaulting her. Trump orders new tariffs on China. A deal is reached to forestall an assault on a Syrian province.

Los Angeles has set up a homeless shelter in an area where a lot of people are living on the streets. The goal is to help people transition to full-time housing. But nearby businesses are skeptical.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, about the most recent developments in the confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.