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One month in the past as we speak, Hamas militants attacked southern Israeli communities, killing greater than 1,400 folks and taking about 240 hostages. In Gaza, more than 10,000 people have been killed since Israeli airstrikes started, in keeping with the Health Ministry there. While the U.S. seeks a pause within the preventing to facilitate hostage releases, many Israelis assist a prisoner swap.

Family of hostage Liri Albag protest outdoors the Ministry of Defense on Nov. 4, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Albag, 18, is a surveillance soldier on the Nahal Oz military base, and was taken captive by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

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Family of hostage Liri Albag protest outdoors the Ministry of Defense on Nov. 4, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Albag, 18, is a surveillance soldier on the Nahal Oz military base, and was taken captive by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

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• The violence has displaced greater than 250,000 Israelis from their houses, NPR’s Daniel Estrin says on Up First. And in Gaza, he says, Palestinians are “really in survival mode.” Although the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is open, only a few Palestinians have been allowed to depart.
• U.S. citizen Qassem Ali is among the many few who made it out. The 65-year-old describes life in Gaza in an interview with All Things Considered. He talks about his reluctance to depart his sister and mom, in addition to his resolution to go house to his daughter. 

Check out npr.org/mideastupdates for extra protection, differing views and evaluation of this battle.

The Supreme Court hears arguments as we speak on whether or not a federal legislation banning firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders is constitutional. If the excessive court docket overturns the measure, related state legal guidelines would face the identical destiny. The court docket dominated final yr that with the intention to be constitutional, a gun legislation should be analogous to a legislation that existed on the nation’s founding within the late 1700s.

• NPR’s Nina Totenberg spoke with former deputy solicitor basic Michael Dreeben, who argued for a “more nuanced analog to the 1700s” as a result of home violence was not considered a serious problem when the U.S. was based. 

• Today is the final day for Ohioans to vote on a poll measure that may shield the state’s constitutional right to abortion. If it passes, Ohio will be a part of six different states which have voted to guard abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade final yr.  
• Polls present that almost 60% of Ohioans assist some abortion rights, and there is little support for the six-week abortion ban that was paused within the state earlier this yr, in keeping with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles.

WeWork, the co-working startup as soon as valued at $47 billion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The firm’s inventory is down 99.2% from the start of the yr, and dozens of areas are anticipated to shut.

Body electrical

Body Electric is a six-part investigation and interactive challenge with TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi exploring the connection between our know-how and our our bodies… and the way we are able to enhance it.

For the previous few weeks, Zomorodi has explored a number of methods know-how can have an effect on our our bodies — from our eyesight to our psychological well being. During this time, greater than 20,000 listeners joined an NPR/Columbia examine to try to incorporate common motion breaks into their day.

Hear one listener’s expertise with the examine, be taught what the examine outcomes reveal and discover out the place we are able to go from right here to change our health.

Life recommendation

Book lovers could be sort to their pocketbooks by borrowing from the library. But libraries have much more to supply. Here are a number of methods libraries can help you save money:

• Loan out video video games, musical devices, board video games and even bakeware.
• Offer free or discounted tickets to museums and native sights.
• Provide free tutoring companies, standardized take a look at prep programs and health courses.
• Offer a variety of social companies like tax submitting assist and authorized recommendation. 

3 issues to know earlier than you go

The Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin took 10 Cincinnati medical staff out for dinner — and advised them he is establishing scholarships of their names. He’s seen right here earlier than the Bills’ sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals.

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The Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin took 10 Cincinnati medical staff out for dinner — and advised them he is establishing scholarships of their names. He’s seen right here earlier than the Bills’ sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals.

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1. Buffalo Bills security Damar Hamlin revealed he is funded 10 scholarships named after every medical staffer who helped save his life when he suffered a cardiac arrest in January. 
2. The FDA has expanded its recall of apple-cinnamon fruit puree pouches on account of excessive ranges of lead.
3. In 2003, Jennifer Reinhart fell 10 toes from her loft whereas she was sleepwalking. She remembers her nurse and unsung hero who held her in his arms and hummed throughout an particularly painful evening on the hospital. 

This publication was edited by Olivia Hampton.