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National Schools close and island life is under threat as Greece reckons with low birth rates In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture. Ayman Oghanna
Politics Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S. Ximena Bustillo
National Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families. Kadin Mills
World Morning news brief Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba, Israel orders strikes on Gaza weeks into the ceasefire, Air traffic controllers face mounting pressure as they work without pay during the shutdown. Leila Fadel
'Expensive Basketball' highlights some of the game's legendary players and moments NPR's A Martinez speaks with author Shea Serrano about his new book, "Expensive Basketball," an examination of some of the game's most iconic players and moments. A Martínez
World El Fasher falls to RSF as Sudan army loses final Darfur stronghold Sudan's Rapid Support Forces took control of El Fasher, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents trapped under RSF control and at risk of being killed. Emmanuel Akinwotu
World Sudanese-American poet talks about the fall of her hometown El Fasher NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sudanese-American poet Emi Mahmoud about the fall of Al-Fashir to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. Leila Fadel
Health Care Iowa has an OB-GYN shortage. Some doctors blame the state's strict abortion ban Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNS per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame. Natalie Krebs
Hurricane Melissa strikes eastern Cuba after devastating Jamaica Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, made landfall for the second time in 14 hours, striking Cuba Wednesday after unleashing powerful winds and flooding across Jamaica. Leila Fadel
Education Lockdown drills have become a routine part of the school year. But should they be? School leaders hope lockdown drills will help protect their students in the event of a mass shooting. But what does it do to students' mental health? Leila Fadel