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More bad news for the economy this week: A new report showed more than a half-million American jobs lost in November alone — the most since 1974. Meanwhile, a report says 1 in 10 homeowners with mortages are a month behind in payments or already in foreclosure. And automakers are begging for financial help.

The Big Three automakers have presented their plans to Congress for how they will restructure themselves to make them worthy of a congressional bailout. Ford says it wants a $9 billion standby line of credit; GM has sought $12 billion. Chrysler is expected to ask for $7 billion.

The former president foreshadowed some of the legal challenges he will mount against the unprecedented federal criminal case against him.

Two Dutch museums returned nearly 500 cultural objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka that were looted during the colonial era, including gold and silverware, statues, weapons and hundreds of artworks.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is getting criticism for holding up military appointments over the issue of abortion. Many constituents still support him. (First aired on ATC on July 18, 2023.)

To avoid penalties, people who didn't have health insurance in 2016 or who got federal assistance to pay the premiums need to take a little extra care when completing their tax forms this year.

If you buy your own health insurance, it's time to check out the options on the Obamacare exchanges. Enrollment starts Nov. 15.

Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Gaza Tuesday — targeting the Islamic Jihad. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dov Lieber of The Wall Street Journal.

The Supreme Court has ruled that people injured by drugs may file lawsuits against the manufacturers in state courts, even when the drugs involved had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The ruling came in the case of a guitarist who lost an arm because of a botched anti-nausea injection. She was awarded nearly $7 million in damages by a Vermont jury.

Sandhya Menon's new young adult novel follows aspiring filmmaker Twinkle Mehta, who addresses her diary entries to female directors like Mira Nair and Ava DuVernay and longs to change lives with film.