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A member of Israel's war cabinet says he'll quit if there is no plan to replace Hamas ( www.npr.org )

The Dow Jones hits 40,000 for the first time. What to know about this major milestone ( www.npr.org )

France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues ( www.npr.org )

Always weird to me how France is so insistent on clinging to its colonial empire, two decades into the 21st century, despite the headaches that causes.

France imposes a state of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest continues ( www.npr.org )

Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown ( www.npr.org )

After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.

FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers ( www.npr.org )

The FTC estimates about 30 million people, or one in five American workers, from minimum wage earners to CEOs, are bound by noncompetes. It says the policy change could lead to increased wages totaling nearly $300 billion per year by encouraging people to swap jobs freely.

Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate ( www.npr.org )

Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate ( www.npr.org )

A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions ( www.npr.org )

California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices ( www.npr.org )

Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: If you've been startled by unexpected fees when you pay your check at a restaurant — or book a hotel room or buy a ticket to a game, you're far from alone. But if you live in California, change is coming. A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in...

Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains | NPR ( www.npr.org )

Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, data shows ( www.npr.org )

After years of scandal, Boy Scouts of America changes its name to Scouting America ( www.npr.org )

After calls for gun safety, Tennessee votes to arm teachers ( www.npr.org )

The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests ( www.npr.org )

Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza....

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts ( www.npr.org )

Hamas has accepted a cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar ( www.npr.org )

Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.

NYC says half of those arrested at 2 pro-Palestinian campus protests were not students ( www.npr.org )

Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence ( www.npr.org )

The turning point for Destonee was a car ride....

Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence ( www.npr.org )

Have you seen this emotional support gator? Wally's owner says he's lost in Georgia ( www.npr.org )

Pentagon's reduction in military medical costs is criticized as going too far ( www.npr.org )

In the past decade, the Pentagon tried to tame its massive health care costs by pushing medical care, especially for family members, into the private sector....