Florida airports, amusement parks reopen as officials weigh damage from Hurricane Milton Theme parks and the airport in Orlando announced reopenings Friday, but officials warned more flooding could continue in the region over the coming days. Read more on NPR
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NPR News: Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize The Japanese grassroots group Nihon Hidankyo, an organization of World War II atomic bombing survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to create a world free of nuclear weapons. Read more on NPR
NPR News: States probed TikTok for years. Here are the documents the app tried to keep secret
States probed TikTok for years. Here are the documents the app tried to keep secret In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Manufacturers and feds work to stabilize supply of IV fluids for hospitals
Manufacturers and feds work to stabilize supply of IV fluids for hospitals After Hurricane Helene flooded an IV fluid factory in North Carolina, the government and industry are trying to mitigate shortages. Read more on NPR
NPR News: How we know voter fraud is very rare in U.S. elections
How we know voter fraud is very rare in U.S. elections “Research has been consistent over time that voter fraud is infinitesimally rare,” one expert tells NPR. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Her last memory is by the window with her baby in Gaza. Then, Israeli airstrikes hit
Her last memory is by the window with her baby in Gaza. Then, Israeli airstrikes hit Israel’s military dropped tens of thousands of bombs on Gaza in a year. This is a look at one airstrike, the lives it upended and the rights group’s investigation saying it’s a possible war crime. Read more on NPR
NPR News: SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands
Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there’s a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on NPR
NPR News: What did Trump secretly send Putin, according to a new book? Find out in the quiz
What did Trump secretly send Putin, according to a new book? Find out in the quiz Also, who is playing Trump in a movie? Who’s hitting the podcast circuit? Will any of this matter in 80,000 years? Plus: TWO questions about Nobel Prizes! Read more on NPR
NPR News: Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far
Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far Since last November, 12 lawsuits have been filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual and physical assault. Here’s who is officially involved in the allegations. Read more on NPR