As Israel bans UNRWA, Palestinians stand to lose schools and clinics not only in Gaza Israel is severing ties with the main United Nations agency that provides aid to Palestinians. With the focus largely on Gaza, the move also threatens key services in the occupied West Bank. Read more on NPR

The fight against medical debt is pivoting to the states after Trump’s election Patient and consumer advocates fear a new Trump administration will scale back federal efforts to expand financial protections for patients and shield them from debt. Read more on NPR

The 2024 popular vote margin is tight. And, the history of Oxford’s word of the year The 2024 popular vote margin between President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Harris is tight. Here’s what that says about America. And, the history of ‘brain rot,’ Oxford’s word of the year. Read more on NPR

U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025. Read more on NPR

Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections This year’s popular-vote margin is the second-closest since 1968 and still tightening. It shows just how closely divided the country is politically, and that any shift to the right is marginal. Read more on NPR

‘Tis the season for porch pirates. Here are some tips to help protect your items Retailers are warning Americans to be vigilant about their packages and not let porch pirates steal the holiday spirit, Read more on NPR

Teens can’t get off their phones. Here’s what some schools are doing about it Teens spend much of their days on their phones — many of them during school. Here’s how schools and teachers are trying to fix that. Read more on NPR

Creator of ‘2000 Mules’ apologizes to man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film Filmmaker and conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza has issued a statement saying “inaccurate information” was provided to him about ballot box surveillance videos featured in the film. Read more on NPR

Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024. Read more on NPR

Photos: See inside the Bidens’ last White House Christmas More than 300 volunteers spent the past week decorating the White House’s public spaces and its 83 Christmas trees with nearly 10,000 feet of ribbon, more than 28,000 ornaments, over 2,200 paper doves and some 165,000 lights used on wreaths, garlands and other displays, according to…