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Why did Gaza’s food‑aid queues turn deadly today?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Gaza Health officials say today is one of the deadliest days after at least ninety-four Palestinians were killed as they sought food aid amid severe shortages and widespread hunger. NPRs and Osbaba met wounded aid seekers, as NPR's Daniel Estran reports.
Shifa hospital in Gaza City was flooded with wounded aid seekers. That is where NPR's Anas Baba met Hassan Abu Marasa, who was wounded in his head and leg from Israeli tank fire. Hunger makes you desperate, he cries. I have no food at home. I went out to feed my kids, and this is what happened to me. Health officials report deaths and injuries in several locations where Palestinians were seeking food. The biggest mass casualty event was in northern Gaza, where Palestinians tried to grab sacks of flour for bread from trucks entering from Israel.
How are young Democratic candidates faring in this election cycle?
The Israeli military said it fired, quote, warning shots at thousands of Palestinians who it said were posing a threat to troops. Daniel Estran, NPR News Tel Aviv, with NPR's Anas Baba in Gaza City.
Young Democrats are hoping to topple incumbents in their own party. At least ten candidates under forty are running for seats in Congress. Others are running for state races. But as NPR's Elena Moore reports, the success rate is mixed.
Last month, 33 year old Zoran Mom Donnie delivered an upset victory in the New York Democratic primary for mayor. But that wasn't normal, says Amanda Lippmann of Run for Something, which helps Democratic candidates run for office.
Part of the reason it's so exciting and so energizing when it does happen is because it is so rare and because it is so hard.
Littman says 25-year-old activist and content creator Deja Fox experienced a more common reality.
What’s the current status of the Burdoyne and Cram wildfires in the Pacific Northwest?
On Tuesday, she lost a primary for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, struggling to gain enough powerful endorsements and stand out. That's been the case for many hopefuls. Since 2022, only one Gen Zier has been elected to Congress. Elena Moore,
NPR News. Several large wildfires are burning in the Pacific Northwest, forcing evacuations and burning thousands of acres. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, Eric Newman has more.
The Burdoyne fire began burning Friday afternoon along the Washington state side of the Columbia River, just east of Portland. As of Sunday afternoon, the wind driven fire had grown to more than 8,700 acres. Jody Walker is a public information officer on the Burdoyne Fire. Uh this is very much a a real risk.
Why did the Trump administration freeze $2 billion in Harvard research funding?
We're continuing to identify and document uh those homes that are destroyed. Further south in central Oregon, another incident called the Cram Fire is the largest wildfire in the U.S. Crews have made some progress on that fire, and officials say cooler temperatures are helping keep it in its current footprint. For NPR News, I'm Eric Newman in Vancouver, Washington.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Lawyers for Harvard and the Trump administration meet in federal court in Boston tomorrow for a hearing after the government froze more than two billion dollars in federal funding for research grants. Harvard says the move is illegal and threatens vital research in medicine, science, and technology, but the Trump administration says it froze the funding because it claims Harvard violated Federal Civil Rights Law by failing to address anti-Semitism on campus. American pro golfer Scotty Scheffler won the British Open Championship today with a score of seventeen under par. Impierce Joe Hernandez has more.
Shefler trounced the competition during the championship in Northern Ireland, winning the open by four strokes over the runner-up.
How did Scotty Scheffler clinch the British Open and what does it mean for his career grand slam?
He bested Americans Harris English and Chris Godderup, who came in second and third. Sheffler said after his victory that it took a lot of work, patience, and focus over all 72 holes of the tournament. Scheffler is now on track to secure a career grand slam by winning four of golf's top tournaments. The 29-year-old won the PGA championship in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier this year, and he's won the
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did Gaza’s food‑aid queues turn deadly today?
0:00–0:57
2
How are young Democratic candidates faring in this election cycle?
0:57–1:49
3
What’s the current status of the Burdoyne and Cram wildfires in the Pacific Northwest?
1:49–2:33
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Why did the Trump administration freeze $2 billion in Harvard research funding?
2:33–3:44
5
How did Scotty Scheffler clinch the British Open and what does it mean for his career grand slam?
3:44–4:38