News Above the Noise—Week of November 16, 2025
1. Government Reopens After Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
The bill will fund the government through January 30. However, SNAP benefits and back pay for federal workers would be at risk if another shutdown occurs after that date. The bill also provides increased security funding for members of Congress, executive branch officials, judges, and Supreme Court justices. Learn More.
2. Married Men Reveals The “Hardest Parts” of Marriage
“The person you marry is going to change in each season of life, and you have to abandon your own selfishness and put in an effort to fall in love with them anew each time...and to help them find new ways to fall in love with you as you change, too.” Read more.
3. Pope Leo XIV Shares His Four Favorite Films
The pope invited Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, and other Hollywood luminaries to celebrate the popular art that has the ability to inspire and unite. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “The Sound of Music,” “Ordinary People,” and “Life Is Beautiful” made it on his list. Read more.
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