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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Diplomatic solutions to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran are further complicated by renewed fighting on multiple fronts over the weekend. Israel is facing Iran and Iran's proxies in Lebanon and Yemen, while President Trump, eager for an end to hostilities, urges Israel and Iran to stop fighting.
NPR's Aya Batrawi reports Iran says it is halting further attacks on Israel, for now.
Iran's armed forces say Israel has, quote, learned a lesson and said it was suspending further attacks. It follows Iran saying it launched missiles at Israeli air bases late Sunday and early Monday in response to an Israeli attack on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, where the Iran-backed Hezbollah has offices.
Israel says its air force struck back, hitting targets in Iran, including a petrochemical plant. The fighting threatened to reignite and widen a war President Trump is trying to end.
Chapter 2: How is the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo evolving?
Yemen's Houthis say that as part of the, quote, axis of resistance, they too fired a missile barrage at sensitive Israeli sites near Tel Aviv on Monday. Aya Boltrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
Health officials in Africa are warning the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading. There are 488 confirmed cases in DRC, nearly 90 confirmed deaths.
Chapter 3: What impact did the recent earthquake have in the Southern Philippines?
Reporter Emmett Livingstone is in DRC's capital, Kinshasa.
Ituri, a province in eastern Congo about the size of West Virginia, is the epicenter of the outbreak, with about 94% of recorded cases in Congo. And according to Congolese health authorities, the virus has now spread to half of the province's health zones. Now, it's hard to gauge the scale of this crisis, but there are clues that suggest it's much larger than the official figures suggest.
Emmett Livingstone reporting. The Southern Philippines experienced a deadly earthquake Monday local time. The magnitude 7.8 temblor killed at least 35 people and injured more than 200 others. Less than two weeks after budget shortfalls required layoffs and buyouts at NPR, the network has appointed a new chief content officer.
Chapter 4: Who is the new chief content officer at NPR and what challenges do they face?
Nadine Zalstra is a veteran of Pinterest, YouTube, and Sesame Workshop. She's stepping into a role that seeks to balance the tensions between NPR's traditional radio routes and Its digital presence and future. NPR's David Folkenflik reports.
NPR believes it's found a lifeline in a crowded digital marketplace. President and CEO Catherine Marr says Zalestra is the right person to expand that audience without compromising NPR's mission. Marr points to Zalestra's success at Pinterest, known for fostering a culture of kindness, as a temple for navigating a polarized media landscape. But the challenges are daunting.
Broadcast audiences are down, the podcast field is only growing more crowded, and NPR's budget has been affected by the elimination of federal subsidies for public radio stations that pay to broadcast its shows. Zylstra will oversee the strategy for NPR's music and podcasts, while editor-in-chief Tommy Evans remains in charge of its journalism. Zylstra starts in July. David Folkenflik, NPR News.
This is NPR. At a time when millions of Americans have low bone density and muscle mass, there's a boom in interest in vibration devices to help boost bone health. NPR's Alison Arbery reports.
Vibration plates have gained popularity as a way to mimic some of the effects of exercise. The low-intensity vibrations produce mechanical signals that lead to some of the same effects that happen when our muscles contract. The devices are marketed as helping everything from lymphatic drainage to muscle strength, but the evidence is limited.
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Chapter 5: How are vibration devices being used to improve bone health?
The FDA has only approved one vibration device, a belt, to help slow the loss of bone strength in women with osteopenia. Dr. Eric Asher of Northwell Health in New York recommends healthy habits for bone health, including weight-bearing exercise, calcium and vitamin D, staying hydrated, and good sleep.
The Tony Awards were last night. Jeff Lunden with details.
Early in the evening, it very much looked like Cats, the Jellicle Ball, a reinvention of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical set in the drag ballroom scene, would pick up the award. It won Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, and the first openly trans costume designer won in her category. But Ragtime, the epic musical based on the E.L.
Chapter 6: What were the highlights from the recent Tony Awards?
Doctorow novel, was named Best Revival. It picked up three other awards as well. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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