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Children play with water in springtime outside a temporary classroom built for the evacuated residents of Kibbutz Be'eri. With over 90 residents killed and 30 taken hostage last Oct. 7, the kibbutz was one of the hardest hit communities that day. Nine hundred of its residents evacuated to a Dead Sea hotel and worked to maintain the unity of the community and build educational frameworks to help the children of the kibbutz recover from the trauma they went through.

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  • World

How an Israeli community helped its children heal from trauma after the Oct. 7 attack

Kibbutz Be'eri was hit hard in the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Survivors were evacuated to a hotel, where they worked together to create programs to help their children recover from trauma.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Alon Avital
Dakota Heath, 26, and Jordyn Glick, 27, at their apartment building in Lubbock, Texas. Heath takes care of Glick, who has an unpredictable and painful gastrointestinal disorder. Roughly a quarter of family caregivers are young adults.

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  • Health

For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life

Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Kat McGowan
President Biden speaks during a reception in the East Room of the White House on Dec. 16.

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  • News

Biden commutes 37 federal death row sentences. And, a push to understand long COVID

President Biden commuted 37 of the 40 men on federal death row to life without parole this morning. Here are the factors that drove his decision. And, a push to better understand long COVID.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Lebanese officials say eight people were killed in an October airstrike on this 19th century Greek Catholic church in the village of Derdghaya. The Israeli military confirmed the airstrike, but said it was targeting terrorists who it says embed near or beneath cultural heritage sites.

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  • World

What the Israel-Hezbollah war did to Lebanon's cultural heritage sites

Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites from Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria.

December 23, 2024
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  • Lauren Frayer
The Weiss-Pires family — Lynda, Lillian and Bessie — enjoy baking Christmas and Hanukkah treats during the holiday season in their kitchen in Oakland, Calif.

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  • Religion

The fun — and confusion — of celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same date

Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, but this year they do. One mixed-faith family in Oakland, Calif., doubles down for double whammy holiday.

December 23, 2024
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  • Chloe Veltman
Avocados grow on trees in an orchard in the municipality of Ario de Rosales, Michoacan State, Mexico, on Sept. 21, 2023. Tariffs on Mexican imports would have a big effect on avocados in the U.S.

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  • Food

Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store

Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.

December 23, 2024
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  • James Doubek
Little Crabtree Creek is littered with storm debris and vehicles, on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, three weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the South Toe River and adjacent creeks near Micaville in Yancey County, N.C.

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  • Climate

Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-infused disasters

Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is offered.

December 23, 2024
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  • Nate Perez
It can be tricky to offer condolences to someone who is grieving. You want to show your friend you love them, but you also know there isn't much you can say to heal their pain.<br>

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  • Arts & Life

'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.

December 23, 2024
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  • Malaka Gharib
Blake Lively is seen at an Aug. 8 screening in London for the movie <em>This Is Us</em>. In a legal complaint, the actor accuses co-star and director Justin Baldoni and his team of attacking her reputation after she spoke up about his and a producer's alleged "repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing behavior" on set.

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  • Movies

Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' studio of harassment and smear campaign

In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively's narrative about his and a producer's alleged repeated sexual harassment.

December 22, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of Zepbound for adults with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

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  • Health

FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea

The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.

December 22, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
A traveler makes their way into the Nashville International Airport, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

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  • National

Millions face wintry weather for what could be a record-setting holiday travel season

More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, through the New Year, according to AAA.

December 22, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
Robert Christoffel, left, and Werner Hein at a Stammtisch in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

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  • World

I discovered one way to fight loneliness: The Germans call it a Stammtisch

Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular meetups.

December 22, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
From left to right, Paola Velez, Pedro Tobar, Erik Bruner-Yang and Daniel Gonzalez pose for a photo outside the newly opened alley bar Providencia in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12.

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  • Food

On tap for the holidays: A blend of multicultural drink traditions and fond memories

For this year's All Things Considered holiday cocktail interview, we visited Providencia in Washington, D.C., a bar that brings its owners' personal stories to life.

December 22, 2024
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  • Kai McNamee,
  • Ashley Brown,
  • and 1 more
Voters leave after casting their ballot at a polling station in the final phase of voting in India's general election, in Kolkata on June 1, 2024. Artificial intelligence tools were used to create memes and images about political rivals in India and elsewhere around the world.

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  • Technology

How AI deepfakes polluted elections in 2024

The most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren't disguised. They were often openly shared by politicians and their supporters.

December 21, 2024
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  • Shannon Bond
Party City logo and store, on April 3 in Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada.

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  • Business

Party City files for bankruptcy and plans to shutter nationwide

Party City was once unmatched in its vast selection of affordable celebration goods. But over the years, competition stacked up at Walmart, Target, Spirit Halloween, and especially Amazon.

December 21, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
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