Israelis and Palestinians held a joint memorial for all victims of the ongoing war It’s rare for Israelis and Palestinians to join together for any reason during these days of war. But some did so this week for a ceremony honoring victims from all sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Read more on NPR

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment The Justice Department is expected to argue that its clamp down on TikTok is about national security, but Constitutional lawyers say there is no way around grappling with the free speech implications. Read more on NPR

Strike kills U.N. aid worker, injures another in southern Gaza The United Nations said that one of its aid workers was killed and another injured when their vehicle was struck on Monday in Rafah in southern Gaza. Read more on NPR

Michael Cohen, a key witness in the Trump hush money trial, returns to the stand He once boasted of being Donald Trump’s “protector” but now he is testifying to lying for Trump’s benefit, including about payments made to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election. Read more on NPR

Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year’s runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown. Read more on NPR

These people waited hours to see the Trump hush-money trial up close. Here’s why New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed. Read more on NPR

California’s $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the definition of health care The state covers basic services for vulnerable residents, including things like air purifiers for kids with asthma. But nonprofits offering the services struggle to work within the health care system. Read more on NPR