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These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves
Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders.
California mandates cursive handwriting instruction in elementary schools
More than a decade after it was phased out in most schools, elementary school students in California will begin learning cursive writing next year — thanks to a new law.
With the help of AI, cardiologists can predict who will develop A-Fib
by Allison Aubrey
Cardiologists have developed an algorithm to detect an irregular heart rhythm called A-Fib, a month before it happens. It's one example of AI finding patterns the human eye can't see.
Israel-Hamas war takes toll on Israeli and Palestinian civilians' mental health
As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, researchers warn about the surge of mental health problems that will plague the region for years to come as a result of the war trauma.
When victims need help managing stress, Salt Lake police rely on Rita the labrador
by Ciara Hulet
Police departments find that keeping specially trained dogs on hand to comfort crime victims, and officers themselves, make a real difference in often trying circumstances.
The House is without a speaker, nearly 3 weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted
House Republicans are trying once again to nominate a new speaker to lead the chamber. A candidate forum is planned for Monday.
Morning news brief
Besides Gaza, violence is also escalating in the occupied West Bank. The House of Representatives still doesn't have a permanent speaker. A presidential runoff will be held next month in Argentina.
Israel intensifies airstrikes as momentum builds for a ground offensive
NPR's A Martinez asks Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute, a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to studying that region, to assess Israel's planning for a ground offensive into Gaza.
Doctor tells patient, who is feeling sad, that to feel better she should get a cat
When Robin Sipes told her pulmonologist that her cat had died and she was feeling down, he told her pets can improve feelings of loneliness. On her way home, Sipes found a kitten who needed a home.
Biden makes the case for supporting Israel and Ukraine with money, weapons
The White House is asking lawmakers for almost $106 billion in funding for Israel, Ukraine, countering China in the Indo-Pacific, and operations on the southern U.S. border.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan calls for third House speaker vote
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan called for a third vote Friday on his nomination to be speaker of the House, telling reporters the House needs to "elect a speaker as soon as possible."
In Gaza, medical supplies, food and water are running dangerously low
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Samer Abdeljaber, the World Food Program's Palestine Country director, about the U.N. organization's efforts to get food aid into Gaza.
A Colorado single mom was already struggling — then she was hit by lightning
In 2014, Donna Salemink was solo parenting her two teenagers and often struggled to make ends meet. She came to StoryCorps with her daughter Melissa to remember the moment that changed their lives.