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LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN MIKE JOHNSON IS ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

The successful nomination ends a three-week vacancy that brought legislative
work to a halt and plunged the conference into disarray.

Israeli soldiers patrol Wednesday along to the border fence of Kibutz Beeri near
the border with Gaza Strip . Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and
Israelis, have died since October 7, when Palestinian Hamas militants based in
the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack and triggered
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António Guterres said that he was not "justifying acts of terror by Hamas." His
earlier statement that "the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum" pushed
Israeli leaders to demand his resignation.



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counter protester as members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing
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MORE AMERICANS SAY THEY SUPPORT POLITICAL VIOLENCE AHEAD OF THE 2024 ELECTION

Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to
violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is
at risk in a new PRRI survey.

Former President Donald Trump during a trial in New York on Tuesday. A judge in
a different case — happening in Washington, D.C. — issued a limited gag order
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SIDING WITH TRUMP, THE ACLU SAYS A JUDGE'S GAG ORDER IN JAN. 6 CASE IS TOO
SWEEPING

The ACLU says a judge's gag order against former President Trump restricts too
much of his speech on matters of public importance.

The NHL embraced Pride Tape soon after it was created, then it banned it — and
now it is welcoming the colorful tape once again. Here, players warm up before a
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SPORTS


THE NHL LIFTS ITS BAN ON RAINBOW-COLORED PRIDE TAPE AFTER A PLAYER DEFIED IT

It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored
tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player
flouted the league's controversial ban.

More than half of the 1,500 young people aged 10 to 24 who participated in
UCLA's Center for Storytellers and Scholars' "Teens and Screens" survey said
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POP CULTURE


LOOKING FOR 'NOMANCE': A STUDY FINDS THAT TEENS WANT LESS SEX IN THEIR TV AND
MOVIES

A University of California Los Angeles survey study shows that Generation Z is
much more interested in seeing stories about platonic relationships than those
featuring sex and romance.

Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog, poses for a photo with his
Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at his home in
Conqueiros, central Portugal, on May 20. Jorge Jeronimo/AP hide caption

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ANIMALS


BOBI, THE WORLD'S OLDEST DOG EVER, DIES AT 31

The purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo livestock guard dog had a life expectancy of 12
to 14 years. His owner credit's Bobi's longevity to his ability to roam freely
and his diet of human food.

The Alexandria Police Department in Virginia says it's investigating a display
of a pig wearing an "I Can't Breathe" shirt inside one of its police cruisers.
The video, posted to YouTube, shows the discovery of the police cruiser and the
materials inside. YouTube hide caption

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NATIONAL


VA. POLICE INVESTIGATE AFTER A PIG MASK AND 'I CAN'T BREATHE' SHIRT ARE FOUND IN
A POLICE CAR

The three words "I Can't Breathe" refer to what some police brutality victims,
like George Floyd, Eric Garner and Manuel Ellis, said before their untimely
deaths at the hands of law enforcement.



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WORLD


UKRAINIAN HACKERS AND INTEL OFFICERS PARTNER UP IN APPARENT HACK OF A TOP
RUSSIAN BANK

The Ukrainian hacktivists wrote in a blog post — posted on their own site — that
they would be sharing data obtained from the Russian bank hack with
investigative journalists.

Scholastic says it will stop offering the controversial collection of race- and
gender-related titles at middle school book fairs starting in January. Getty
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EDUCATION


SCHOLASTIC BACKTRACKS, SAYING IT WILL STOP SEPARATING DIVERSE BOOKS FOR FAIRS IN
2024

Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and
sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now
apologizing and working to reverse course.

Richard Roundtree died Tuesday from pancreatic cancer. He's pictured above on
June 10, 2019. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption

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OBITUARIES


RICHARD ROUNDTREE, STAR OF 'SHAFT,' DIES AT 81

Private eye John Shaft was a new kind of figure in film: unapologetically Black
with swagger. He clapped back at white cops, he busted mobsters, and helped
create the entire genre of Blaxploitation.

RICHARD ROUNDTREE, STAR OF 'SHAFT,' DIES AT 81

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with symptoms of dementia. But she didn't realize it was a condition for which
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GOATS AND SODA


FACING DEMENTIA WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS IS CRUSHING. A NEW PROGRAM IN KENYA OFFERS
HELP

In Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis —
leaving both patient and family with no idea of what is going on. A program in
Kenya is trying to change that.

FACING DEMENTIA WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS IS CRUSHING. A NEW PROGRAM IN KENYA OFFERS
HELP

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Werner Herzog describes his dramatic narration in films as a "stylized voice."
At home with his wife, he says, "I am a mild-mannered, fluffy husband." Lena
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AUTHOR INTERVIEWS


WERNER HERZOG SAYS IT'S NOT GOOD TO CIRCLE 'YOUR OWN NAVEL' BUT WRITES A MEMOIR
ANYWAY

Fresh Air

Herzog reflects on the curiosity that's fueled his career in the new memoir,
Every Man for Himself and God Against All. Just don't expect a deep
confessional: "I never liked too deep introspection."

WERNER HERZOG SAYS IT'S NOT GOOD TO CIRCLE 'YOUR OWN NAVEL' BUT WRITES A MEMOIR
ANYWAY

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AS NEW HAMPSHIRE EXPANDS SURVEILLANCE ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER, ACTIVISTS PUSH
BACK

Civil liberties and immigrants rights' groups say expansion of police powers
comes despite a lack of proof that migrants are flowing across the state's
international boundary.

Roman (left) is a Ukrainian refugee who works at ComDel Innovation in Wahpeton,
N.D. CEO Jim Albrecht (right) says the company has been working with a program
called Uniting For Ukraine that provides a legal pathway for Ukrainians to come
to the U.S. and work for up to two years. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption

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NATIONAL


IMMIGRANTS ARE COMING TO NORTH DAKOTA FOR JOBS. NOT EVERYONE IS GLAD TO SEE THEM

The immigrant population is growing fast in states far from the southern border.
Employers in North Dakota say the economy needs more workers, but there's still
deep ambivalence about immigration.

IMMIGRANTS ARE COMING TO NORTH DAKOTA FOR JOBS. NOT EVERYONE IS GLAD TO SEE THEM

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LAW


JONATHAN MAJORS' TRIAL FOR ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT CHARGES HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED
AGAIN

Jonathan Majors was arrested after an alleged domestic dispute in March. The
Creed III actor pleaded not guilty to four counts. His trial has been
rescheduled.

Having mounted outsized tours for decades, U2 is particularly suited to the
technological wizardry of the Sphere in Las Vegas. But is the Sphere suited for
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MUSIC FEATURES


A BAND, A BRAND, A SPECTACLE, A SPHERE

U2 could sell out stadiums across the globe, but it would have been business as
usual. At its Las Vegas residency, the band harnesses its superpower: relentless
earnestness.

The unnamed plaintiff's lawyers, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and Masafumi Yoshida,
right, speak to media after the ruling of the Supreme Court on Wednesday in
Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption

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WORLD


JAPAN'S SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN A LANDMARK TRANSGENDER RIGHTS DECISION

The court ruled unanimously that compulsory sterilization surgery for people who
seek to legally change their gender is unconstitutional.

The Key deer was one of the first species protected under the Endangered Species
Act. Like 99% of the other species that have gotten protection from the landmark
law, the Key deer has avoided extinction because of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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SHORT WAVE


TINY DEER AND RISING SEAS: HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS TESTING THE ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT

Rising sea levels are forcing wildlife managers to ask big questions about the
future of the subspecies, like Florida Keys' small (in both ways) population of
deer.

TINY DEER AND RISING SEAS: HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS TESTING THE ENDANGERED SPECIES
ACT

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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED


DIPLOMATIC FRICTION ERUPTS AT THE U.N. AS THE CRISIS IN GAZA DEEPENS

António Guterres said that he was not "justifying acts of terror by Hamas." His
earlier statement that "the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum" pushed
Israeli leaders to demand he resign.

Acclaimed writer Viet Thanh Nguyen reading in 2017. His cancelled reading at
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BOOK NEWS & FEATURES


STAFF AT A NYC CULTURAL CENTER RESIGN AFTER AN ACCLAIMED AUTHOR'S EVENT IS
CANCELED

After a talk by Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh Nguyen was "postponed," some authors
also pulled out of future events. The writer had signed an open letter
criticizing Israel and calling for a ceasefire.

Members of the press wait on an overlook in Sderot, Israel, to report on the
fighting in Gaza on Oct. 21. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images hide caption

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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED


AT LEAST 24 JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS IN
GAZA

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the fighting has already cost the
lives of 20 Palestinian journalists, 3 Israelis and a Lebanese reporter.

Smadar Tzimmerman (right) helps push a cart with donations into the community
center in Lod, Israel. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED


THE SPACE FOR PEACE AND JEWISH-ARAB SOLIDARITY IS SHRINKING IN WARTIME ISRAEL

Activists pushing for peace, a shared society and solidarity between Jews and
Arabs say that speaking out has become dangerous in Israel right now.

THE SPACE FOR PEACE AND JEWISH-ARAB SOLIDARITY IS SHRINKING IN WARTIME ISRAEL

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QUAKES KILLED THOUSANDS IN AFGHANISTAN. CRITICS SAY TALIBAN RELIEF EFFORTS HAVE
FALLEN SHORT

A series of devastating quakes has taken thousands of lives and left thousands
more homeless. Aid specialists say the Taliban lacks the equipment and
experience to help the survivors.

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LONG COVID BRAIN FOG MAY ORIGINATE IN A SURPRISING PLACE, SAY SCIENTISTS

Scientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising
pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on
what might be driving the condition.

LONG COVID BRAIN FOG MAY ORIGINATE IN A SURPRISING PLACE, SAY SCIENTISTS

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Makatla Ritchter and her mother, Keiphra Line, wade through flood waters after
evacuating their home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Flood waters from Hurricane
Idalia inundated it on August 30, 2023. Climate change is making storm surge and
intense rainfall during hurricanes like Idalia more dangerous. Joe Raedle/Getty
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WHAT'S THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND HURRICANES?

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida. Here are some ways climate change is
reshaping tropical cyclones like it

An Alaska Airlines plane, like this one operated by Horizon Air, had to divert
to Portland, Ore. on Sunday after an off-duty pilot tried to turn off the
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NATIONAL


'I'M NOT OKAY,' AN OFF-DUTY ALASKA PILOT ALLEGEDLY SAID BEFORE TRYING TO CUT THE
ENGINES

New details from the off-duty pilot's interactions with the flight crew are
emerging from state and federal court papers that charge him with interfering
during Sunday's flight.

Israeli Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, described her kidnapping by Hamas in a remarkable
press conference in Tel Aviv held the day after she was released. Erik
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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED


A FREED ISRAELI HOSTAGE SAYS HER HAMAS KIDNAPPING WAS 'HELL'

In a remarkable press conference given the day after her release, Yocheved
Lifshitz, 85, described how Hamas descended on her kibbutz near Gaza, tied her
up, threw over a motorcycle and beat her.


QUESTIONS STILL SWIRL AROUND AL AHLI ARAB HOSPITAL BLAST IN GAZA. HERE'S WHAT WE
KNOW

Emily Bendt cradles her two-week-old infant, Willow, at her home near Portland,
OR in early October 2023. Bendt, a pediatric nurse, closely followed the recent
approval of the RSV monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab but has been unable to find
it for her daughter. Amelia Templeton/OPB hide caption

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SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS


A NEW RSV SHOT COULD HELP PROTECT BABIES THIS WINTER — IF THEY CAN GET IT IN
TIME

OPB

Hospitals were overwhelmed last winter by a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. Now
a new monoclonal antibody shot could help, but price and supply issues are
causing delays in getting it to infants.

A NEW RSV SHOT COULD HELP PROTECT BABIES THIS WINTER — IF THEY CAN GET IT IN
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Hospital, is testing an AI-enhanced database he uses to help make diagnoses.
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AI COULD HELP DOCTORS MAKE BETTER DIAGNOSES

GBH News

An artificial intelligence upgrade could be coming soon to a computer program
called UpToDate that is used by more than 2 million health care professionals to
make decisions about patients' care.

AI COULD HELP DOCTORS MAKE BETTER DIAGNOSES

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LATIN AMERICA


HURRICANE OTIS WEAKENS TO CATEGORY 4, BRINGING DANGEROUS WINDS AND RAINS TO
MEXICO

Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic
Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to
Acapulco and surrounding towns.

Miami fire and rescue and police officers perform a rescue operation during an
active shooter drill at Miami Senior High School in Miami, Fla. Chandan
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EDUCATION


'NO ONE WANTS KIDS DYING IN SCHOOLS,' BUT AMERICANS DISAGREE ON HOW TO KEEP THEM
SAFE

Americans agree students should be prepared for school shootings, but a new
NPR/Ipsos poll finds they differ in how to approach the issue

'NO ONE WANTS KIDS DYING IN SCHOOLS,' BUT AMERICANS DISAGREE ON HOW TO KEEP THEM
SAFE

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BUSINESS


CALIFORNIA ORDERS CRUISE DRIVERLESS CARS OFF THE ROADS BECAUSE OF SAFETY
CONCERNS

The state issued the immediate suspension of the self-driving cars after one
struck a pedestrian.

Michael Whitaker of Vermont testifies during his nomination to be administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, Oct. 4,
2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption

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NATIONAL


SENATE VOTES 98-0 TO CONFIRM BIDEN'S NOMINEE TO RUN THE FAA

The approval of Michael Whitaker, former deputy FAA administrator, ends a span
of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief.

Thousands gathered at Citizens Bank Park for game 7 between the Philadelphia
Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks on Oct. 24, 2023. Cory Sharber/WHYY hide
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS DEFEAT THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TO ADVANCE TO THE WORLD
SERIES

After an electric postseason run, the Philadelphia Phillies came shy of a
second-straight World Series appearance, falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks in
a winner-take-all Game 7 of the National League Championship Series.

Reporters get a sneak peek at the table setting and menu for President Biden's
state dinner for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Oct. 24, 2023.
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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED


CITING 'TUMULTUOUS TIMES,' THE WHITE HOUSE IS TONING DOWN A STATE DINNER FOR
AUSTRALIA

The state visit for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was planned
months ago. But the Middle East crisis prompted the White House to change the
tenor of the event.

People across Iceland gather during the women's strike in Reykjavik, Iceland,
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Iceland's prime minister and women across the island
nation are on strike to push for an end to unequal pay and gender-based
violence. Arni Torfason/AP hide caption

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WORLD


WOMEN AND NONBINARY ICELANDERS GO ON A 24-HOUR STRIKE TO PROTEST THE GENDER PAY
GAP

According to organizers of the strike, women make 21% less than men on average.
Immigrant women and women who work in sanitation and with children have some of
the lowest wages in the country.


Spiegel & Grau


REVIEW


BOOK REVIEWS


'THE COMFORT OF CROWS' IS FUEL TO RESTORE SPIRTS IN DEALING WITH ECOLOGICAL
GRIEF

Here the New York Times columnist and author of Late Migrations and Graceland
Margaret Renkl brings alive in 52 chapters her love for the animals and plants
in her yard and nearby parks in Tennessee.

For months, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) refused to hold a hearing on Dr. Monica
Bertagnolli's nomination to lead the National Institutes of Health. Sanders
finally held that hearing last week. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS


BERNIE SANDERS WILL VOTE NO ON BIDEN'S PICK TO LEAD NIH, BUT NOMINATION MAY
PROCEED

KFF Health News

The Vermont senator held up the nomination process for Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to
lead the health agency in order to make a point about drug prices. Now, he says
he'll vote against her.

The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town, Penang. Author Tan Twan Eng says
there's a story behind every door in the city. Matthew Williams-Ellis/Universal
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MAIN CHARACTER OF THE DAY


THIS MALAYSIAN ISLAND OFFERS ENDLESS STORIES AND INSPIRATION. JUST ASK TAN TWAN
ENG

His latest book, The House of Doors, is a decade-shifting story that delves into
tragedy, cultural dissonance and memory loss.

THIS MALAYSIAN ISLAND OFFERS ENDLESS STORIES AND INSPIRATION. JUST ASK TAN TWAN
ENG

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