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Powerball lottery tickets are displayed Oct. 4, 2023, in Surfside, Fla.

National

Monday's Powerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion as lottery losing streak continues

2:18am October 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The jackpot is now the world's fourth-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 34 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.

Soldiers patrol from on top of an armored vehicle as supporters of presidential candidate Daniel Noboa, of the National Democratic Action Alliance political party, attend a rally downtown in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

World News

A 7th man accused of killing an Ecuador presidential candidate is slain in prison

1:21am October 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The killing of the seven suspects happened a little more than a week before Ecuador holds a presidential runoff election and as officials struggle to explain how this was possible.

Mikki Smith lets out a cry as she adjusts to the frigid water. It was her first time with the Puget Sound Plungers in Seattle, Washington.

Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it's worth it

10:50pm October 08, 2023

by Will Stone

When it comes to the health benefits of cold water dips, the hype is ahead of the science. NPR talked to researchers about what's true, what's not, and the latest on how to get the most out of it.

Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton has studied Auschwitz survivors, Vietnam war veterans, survivor of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and people who'd been subjected to repression by the Chinese government. He reflects on what he's learned in his new book, Surviving Our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Health & Safety

What survivors of trauma have taught this eminent psychiatrist about hope

8:46pm October 08, 2023

by Joanne Silberner

In his new book, 97-year-old Robert Jay Lifton shares the "survivor wisdom" he's learned from those who've lived through terrible events — the Holocaust, Hiroshima, POW camps.

World News

Voices from the Israel-Gaza Conflict

5:22pm October 08, 2023

The death toll is rising in Israel and Gaza, as the Israeli military and Hamas militants battled for a second day.

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Israeli military spokesman vows to 'restore security to the people of Israel'

5:22pm October 08, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Israel's military says it continued to fight Hamas militants on Israeli territory for a second day.

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U.S. calls on countries with influence over Hamas to condemn its assault on Israel

5:22pm October 08, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations Security Council met in emergency session as diplomats try to contain the conflict in Gaza. The Biden administration says it is standing firmly behind Israel.

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Remote areas of Afghanistan in crisis after a series of severe earthquakes

5:22pm October 08, 2023

A series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people, according to government officials. We get an update from Fazel Qazizai, who has long worked with NPR in Afghanistan.

Carlos Moreno, a Franco-Colombian urbanist, has been helping spread the idea of 15-minute cities — where people can access key things in their life within a short walk, bike ride or transit ride of their home. But the climate solution is seeing huge challenges, including conspiracy theories.

It's a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs

4:33pm October 08, 2023

by Julia Simon

The "15-minute city" is an urban planning concept that aims to increase quality of life and reduce planet-heating pollution. But it faces obstacles, including conspiracy theories.

Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon professional men's division and setting a world record marathon time of 2:00.35 at Grant Park on Sunday in Chicago, Illinois.

Kelvin Kiptum breaks a world record in his U.S. marathon debut

3:11pm October 08, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The self-coached 23-year-old runner from Kenya beat two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge's previous world record by 34 seconds at the Chicago Marathon.