Passing down tradition on Navaratri The Hindu holiday of Navaratri involves some complicated dance moves, passed down from parents to children. But as one mother discovered, the line between passing on cultural traditions and mortifying your teenager daughters can be perilously thin. Read more on NPR

The war is in Gaza, but Palestinians in the West Bank are targeted with violence too In the year since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, the occupied West Bank has seen an increase in Israeli military raids and attacks by Israeli settlers. More than 600 Palestinians have been killed. Read more on NPR

New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That’s making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited. Read more on NPR

Why was a Kentucky judge killed? So far, it remains a mystery The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and unnerved as police try to figure out a motive. Read more on NPR

The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it’s making a comeback The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist. Read more on NPR

Some Democrats are still hesitant to vote for Harris, citing the crisis in Gaza Vice President Harris faces continued criticism from some inside her own party about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How are protest voters that showed up in Democratic primary elections feeling now? Read more on NPR

National Geographic team may have discovered the foot of a famed Mount Everest climber A National Geographic team found the boot and foot of whom it suspects to be Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, a 22-year-old climber who went missing on Mount Everest a century ago. Read more on NPR

6 facts about false noncitizen voting claims and the election All the available evidence suggests that a miniscule number of noncitizens vote illegally in federal elections and not in numbers that would sway the outcome of any race. Read more on NPR

Fisher-Price recalls parts of over 2 million ‘Snuga Swings’ following 5 infant deaths Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to a serious suffocation risk. Read more on NPR

Senators call on TikTok to produce documents in response to NPR report Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service. Read more on NPR