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Israel is engaged in conflicts on 3 separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran
Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and now directly with Iran. How are the conflicts linked, and how does it intend to handle all three at once?
House Republicans pick Scalise as speaker — full chamber has yet to vote
House Republicans have nominated Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise as House speaker, but he still doesn't have enough votes to be elected.
Morning news brief
Days into the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza is in a deep humanitarian crisis. Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise to be their nominee for House speaker. Scientists use AI to speed up discoveries.
Wall street wore Birkenstocks as the sandal-maker debuted on the Stock Exchange
by Alina Selyukh
Birkenstock, which is nearly 250 years old, is now a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange — valued at about $8 billion. (Story aired on ATC on Oct. 11, 2023.)
ExxonMobil makes a $60 billion oil deal, doubling down on fossil fuels
by Julia Simon
As climate researchers say the world must transition away from new oil and gas production, ExxonMobil is acquiring a major U.S. shale oil company with one of the country's biggest oil fields.
The Washington Post is offering voluntary buyouts to 240 employees
by David Folkenflik
The Post had been "overly optimistic" about its growth in readership, subscriptions and ads for the past two years, interim CEO Patty Stonesifer wrote in an email to staff.
Human rights expert says Hamas and Israel both committed possible war crimes
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with human rights expert Fernando Travesí about possible war crimes by Hamas and Israel. And American University professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer gives historical insight.
Biden says U.S. stands with Israel, condemns Hamas attack as 'evil'
In a national address, President Biden said he would support Israel with whatever it needs in its fight against Hamas. He also said his priority is the safety of Americans held hostage.
Restaurants join the effort to reduce opioid overdoses by carrying Narcan
by Sarah Y Kim
A growing number of restaurants are stocking the overdose antidote Narcan and training staff on how to administer it. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 22, 2023.)
A NASA space probe that's used to observe the sun has set a speed record
On its 17th probe around the sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe traveled at 394,736 miles per hour — making the probe the fastest human-made object in history.