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A change to how Seattle handles 911 calls has some major gaps

In 2022, the city of Seattle began sending less-urgent 911 callers to speak with nurse navigators who decide the next steps. The city says it’s going well and reduces strain on emergency rooms and ambulances. Now, a wrongful death lawsuit is raising concerns about response times. Seattle Times reporter Daniel Beekman’s been investigating. He'll talk about what he found.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Science

Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at the origins of humans' love of alcohol

Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.
- Ari Daniel
World

The U.S. names its 7th dead soldier and oil prices spike on Day 10 of the Iran war

The Pentagon said a Space Brigade sergeant was killed and the price of oil increased after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
- NPR Staff
Politics

Does Iraq war hold lessons for Iran on regime change?

President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.
- Leila Fadel
US men's ice hockey Paralympics team goes for gold
- Tony Gorman
Business

World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel

World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.
- The Associated Press
NEWSBRIEF: IRAN WAR ESCALATES, KURDS STAY OUT, GLOBAL SHIPPING CRISIS

Israel needs three weeks to destroy Iran's military, Kurds say they're not guns for hire, Strait of Hormuz blockage risks global energy shock.
- Michel Martin
Energy analyst discusses how high Iran war could drive oil prices

NPR's Michel Martin asks energy industry analyst Clay Seigle how high oil prices could go amid the war with Iran.
- Michel Martin
Science

Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens

Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?
- Ayana Archie
World

Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought

Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's population is vulnerable than earlier predictions had estimated.
- Lauren Sommer

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