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Half the population of Gaza is facing catastrophic food insecurity, WFP says
by Fatma Tanis
More than half of Gaza's population is experiencing catastrophic food insecurity, according to a new report. Despite international pressure on Israel to allow more aid in, it hasn't been enough.
What happened to the EPA investigation into Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'?
by Halle Parker
The podcast Sea Change from WWNO and WRKF, looks at the EPA investigation into whether Louisiana discriminated against Black communities living in the 85-mile-long corridor known as "Cancer Alley."
Reform groups want big changes to U.S. drug policy
by Brian Mann
As drug deaths continue to surge, many activists and drug policy researchers say criminalization, arrests and prison sentences are doing more harm than good.
Plea deals pose threat to Trump in election case
by Domenico Montanaro
Two high-profile co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference criminal case have taken plea deals, making the prosecutors case against Trump perhaps stronger.
Jim Jordan's bid fails, list of House speaker nominee contenders grows
by Claudia Grisales
After Jim Jordan's failure to win the speakership Republicans in the House remain divided in their efforts to elect a new House speaker.
Aid arrives in Gaza
by Ruth Sherlock
A convoy of 20 trucks of aid entered Gaza from Egypt on Saturday. But there is still confusion about who can leave via the border crossing and when.
Biden admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a key focus, but timeline is unclear
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel.
Wastewater reveals which viruses are actually circulating and causing colds
by Pien Huang
While COVID, flu and RSV remain the big three of respiratory illnesses in the U.S., researchers are getting a clearer picture of other circulating viruses with wastewater surveillance.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts reopens after a major two-year renovation
by Olivia Hampton
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, the world's first major museum solely dedicated to championing women artists, reopens after a major two-year renovation to revamp its exhibition spaces.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has dropped his bid to become speaker of the House
Republicans met behind closed doors and took a secret ballot to see if lawmakers wanted Jim Jordan to stay in the race for speaker of the House. They did not, and Jordan dropped out.
Singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm on her new album, growing up religious and coming out
NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm about her new album, Now That I've Been Here, and her whirlwind couple of years since going viral for the song "Fat Funny Friend."
U.S. mosques have been especially concerned about security since the Hamas attacks
by Jason DeRose
Since the Hamas attacks in Israel and the killing of a young Muslim boy near Chicago, mosques in the U.S. are more concerned than ever with security.