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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.
Morning news brief
Israel's ground invasion of Gaza may begin soon. Steve Scalise drops out of race for House speaker. Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man.
Scalise quits House speaker race. Failed to get needed support for a floor vote
Republican Rep. Steve Scalise dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House, leaving the party without a clear candidate for the job and the House without a leader.
Japan's government asks court to revoke legal status of Unification Church
by Anthony Kuhn
Members of the controversial group are sometimes known as the Moonies. The unusual move by the Japanese government was set in motion by the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.
EU official warns social media firms to monitor for false Israel-Hamas information
Thierry Breton cautions tech executives about the flood of misinformation on their platforms related to the Israel-Hamas war. He warns of severe financial penalties if the falsehoods go unchecked.
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GAZA MEDICAL CARE
As the war between Hamas and Israel crashes into its sixth day, the medical situation for the Palestinians is becoming increasingly desperate. People have been injured by the regular bombardment... and others are in need of routine medical care or drugs. NPR's Ari Daniel brings us this story from inside Gaza, through the eyes of two doctors. Digital for Friday, Marc Silver, editor. Rebecca Davis, radio editor for Morning Edition. 3:30
The cost of living is still going up, but not as fast as it had been
Social Security beneficiaries can expect a 3.2% cost-of-living increase next year. It's a smaller increase than the 8.7% bump recipients got this year, which was the largest in decades.
Steve Scalise cobbles together support to be the next speaker of the House
NPR's A Martinez talks to former Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois about his fellow Republican Steve Scalise, ahead of the full vote for speaker of the House. Davis served alongside Scalise for 10 years.
Israel is at war and focused on eliminating Hamas, Israel's Ehud Barak says
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak talks to NPR's Michel Martin about Israeli government strategy toward Hamas. After Hamas' gruesome assault, Israel has applied tremendous pressure on Gaza.
1 lucky ticket wins Powerball Jackpot. Did you buy yours in California?
Wednesday night's jackpot was the second largest in Powerball history — a little over $1.7 billion. Nearly three months went by without a winner.