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Health Researchers are looking for solutions for side effects of weight loss drugs Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for weight loss. But researchers at the Society for Neuroscience meeting say they are only beginning to understand the drugs' effects on the brain. Jon Hamilton
With a Gaza ceasefire, smaller Israeli protests focus on Netanyahu — not Palestinians After the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel had huge antiwar protests. Now, with all living hostages out of Gaza, the rallies are smaller, and few focus on the suffering of Palestinians. Lauren Frayer
National He spent decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's an elected official Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he has won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job. Eve Abrams
Technology Cloudflare outage exposes reliance on a handful of Internet companies NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Betsy Cooper, a cybersecurity expert at the Aspen Institute, about this week's major Internet outage and the world's reliance on a handful of web services companies. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Sports Curaçao to Cape Verde: Small nations make big World Cup history From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Alfie Pannell
Politics Downbeat outlook persists in WA’s final budget forecast of the year Washington state budget writers got a mild dose of good news on Tuesday, but are still looking at a strained balance sheet. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
World A fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan. The Associated Press
Politics How Kash Patel is roiling the FBI and changing its mission New Yorker writer Marc Fisher says Patel became FBI director without senior law enforcement experience because of his loyalty to Trump and willingness to seek retribution for his perceived enemies. Terry Gross
World Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. John Ruwitch
Australia's social media ban for kids younger than 16 set to take effect One year after the law was approved, people still have questions about its implementation.