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Every year Israeli's spend their Memorial Day commemorating Israelis killed in war and attacks. This year it comes as they are reckoning with an ongoing war that is already the longest war the country has ever waged. We go to Tel Aviv to see what this year's Memorial Day in Israel is like. Note: there is a mention of suicide in this episode. (Image credit: MENAHEM KAHANA) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/r5zWODE

With stock market volatility and fears of price increases driven by the new tariffs, you may be worried about your finances. A certified financial planner explains how to navigate these tricky times. (Image credit: Wenjing Yang for NPR) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/EQeVc9P

Polygraph exams are commonly called "lie-detector tests" but experts say that's not true. (Image credit: Fernando Vergara) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/aWNMl9U

Fifty years ago this week Communist forces seized the city of Saigon bringing an end to the Vietnam war. It was a war that defined a generation with effects that reverberate today. We go to Laos were one man's search for closure takes him to the top of the tallest mountain. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/fo1KyY5

The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S. (Image credit: Joe Raedle) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/UvefGEj

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony. (Image credit: Archive Photos) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/aQKs6Fw

Columbus Day is still a federal holiday — though some no longer want to celebrate the Italian explorer, and many jurisdictions also mark Indigenous Peoples Day. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/QhNfYGd

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear. (Image credit: Manu Fernandez) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/pbQ0Gmv

As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth's Pentagon. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/ahpkZ2r

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony over the weekend and next week the College of Cardinals will convene their conclave at the Vatican to choose his successor. In this episode we speak to one of those cardinals, who will attend his first papal conclave. And we go inside the room where it all happens, the Sistine Chapel famous for its ceiling of frescos by Michelangelo. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/uVpbDUJ

The North Korean announcement came two days after Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials denied the claim. (Image credit: Kristina Kormilitsyna) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/gbzUQZJ

Indian authorities have detained at least 1,500 people in India-administered Kashmir after a militant attack killed 26 people this past week, a top police officer told NPR. (Image credit: Bilal Kuchay) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/aJGLlmn

The letter, written by first-class passenger Archibald Gracie, sold for five times its expected price at auction. It was written aboard the ship five days before it sank. (Image credit: Henry Aldridge & Son) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/ICubrmj

יותר מ-51,000 פלסטינים נהרגו במלחמה בעזה, לפי משרד הבריאות בעזה. שיחזרנו את מהלך האירועים באחת התקיפות הקטלניות ביותר של צה״ל. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/kfKyjPG

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades. (Image credit: Ethan Miller) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/qsITOjl

He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL. (Image credit: Dustin Bradford) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/SHOyD2V

Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums. (Image credit: Andrea Hsu) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/xBv6Fsw

A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign. (Image credit: Joe Raedle) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/v195UWd

The National Endowment for the Humanities says the project will "honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation." It's a lot of statues. (Image credit: Getty Images) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/Vof2zND

Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed sensitive labor data and compromised the security of computer systems. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/ujqx5ly

The Women's Health Initiative, begun in the 1990s, has made many important discoveries. Now funding to collect more research data will end in September. (Image credit: Stefania Pelfini) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/IW7jLck

America's neighbor to the north has seen wide ranging impacts from the tariffs on goods sent to the U.S.— from Canadian identity to the country's politics and of course the economy. Even small businesses are feeling the change. We go to the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia to see how tariffs are playing out. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/f6S7o1X

The day after a deadly attack, India announced it was closing a border with Pakistan, downgrading its diplomatic ties and suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack. (Image credit: Dar Yasin) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/9J4cskN

Whether your mother is still here for you to hug or you are holding on to cherished memories, NPR wants to hear about the moments that bring you the most joy when you think of her. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/BWroneG

Catholics around the world are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. We go to one tiny church in Gaza, the Holy Family Church, which had a very personal relationship with the pontiff. Pope Francis made a practice of personally calling the church nearly every day since the war in Gaza began. (Image credit: OMAR AL-QATTAA) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/Z7SfeuH

NPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat. (Image credit: Tom Williams-Pool ) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/b1owZyK