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Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
by Allison Sherry
Three police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.
A look at Hamas' labyrinthine tunnel network
by Greg Myre
As Israeli troops advance through Gaza, their target is elusive and dangerous: The Hamas tunnels. The underground network includes military headquarters, sleeping areas and workshops to make rockets.
A look at the laws that govern urban warfare in Gaza and beyond
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tom Dannenbaum, who teaches international law at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, about the law of armed conflict in the Israel-Hamas war.
The Rafah border crossing has been opened to a select few in Gaza
by Elissa Nadworny
For the first time since Oct. 7, people have been able to leave Gaza. More than 70 critically wounded Palestinians and more than 300 people with foreign passports crossed into Egypt Wednesday.
Burying power lines could help prevent Californian wildfires. Who should pay for it?
by Kevin Stark / KQED
Pacific Gas & Electric — whose equipment started some of California's deadliest wildfires — has proposed burying power lines in some at-risk areas. Local regulators have pushed back, citing costs.
An economic mystery at the all-you-can-eat buffet
All-you-can-eat buffets highlight an economic idea known as the flat rate pricing bias. To explain how it works, our Planet Money team went to the buffet capital of America: Las Vegas.
People in Acapulco are trying to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Otis
by Eyder Peralta
Hurricane Otis has devastated Acapulco, Mexico. The streets are full of desperate people as the government ramps up its response. So far, 48 people are reported dead and 47 are missing.
The story of a Milwaukee bar's haunted radio
by Lina Tran
Halloween is here with all its stories of ghosts, ghouls and goblins. In a century-old corner bar in Milwaukee, Wis., it's a radio doing the haunting.
Top White House security advisor Jon Finer weighs in on ground assault in Gaza
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to the president, on how the United States feels about Israel's ground assault in Gaza.
The FDA is closer to approving a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease
by Rob Stein
The Food and Drug Administration took a crucial step toward approving the first treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease.
Henry Winkler's memoir explores stardom, therapy and self discovery
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler about his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond, which details his big break on Happy Days and his mental health journey.