Good morning. It’s a heavy news day, but there are a few oddly fun corners too. Here are ten stories worth a few minutes, all from NPR this time since it was the one feed that cooperated today.

1. Inflation sizzled in September and Social Security benefits will get a boost. Prices are up 3.7% from a year ago, so your grocery bill isn’t imagining things, and retirees will see bigger checks next year.
2. The Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR. Losing shared intelligence would hit Ukraine’s defenses hard, so this friction with Washington is worth watching.
3. Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer. The news about the pope’s health matters to well over a billion Catholics, and it raises real questions about what comes next.
4. U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns following misconduct allegations. A senior diplomat leaving under a cloud is rare, and she denies the claims.
5. After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back. If you were dropped from coverage in the anti-fraud sweep, it’s worth checking your status now.
6. CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House for now. A judge says the White House can’t bar these outlets from covering the president until a trial, which is a big test of press access.
7. The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation. That free sample at the mall can turn into a very expensive sales pitch, and older shoppers are being targeted.
8. These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs. Factory workers in India wear cameras so robots can learn their tasks, and it’s a vivid look at how automation really gets built.
9. What ice cream has to do with this year’s Nobel Prize in economics. Sticky prices explain why recessions hurt so much, and this one makes the idea easy to digest.
10. Researchers are tracking Monarch butterflies to learn more about their journey. Tiny trackers are finally showing scientists where these migrating beauties go and what threatens them.

Thanks for reading. All stories belong to NPR, so click through for the full reporting. See you tomorrow.