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Hamas members search underground for the bodies of Israeli hostages in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Israel said it traded attacks with Hamas in the Rafah area, threatening the fragile ceasefire.

Hamas members search underground for the bodies of Israeli hostages in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Israel said it traded attacks with Hamas in the Rafah area, threatening the fragile ceasefire. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption

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World

Israel strikes Gaza as both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire

Israel said Sunday it responded after "terrorists" attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.
Hasan Piker speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles.

Hasan Piker speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Politicon hide caption

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The State of the First Amendment

Hasan Piker, who was supposed to debate Charlie Kirk, reflects on the state of free speech

Hasan Piker, the popular leftist streamer on Twitch, worries the U.S. will end up in "an authoritarian nightmare" if the Trump administration succeeds in punishing speech it deems unacceptable.

Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker talks about the state of free speech

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WATCH

Kokoroko: Tiny Desk Concert

With its fusion of funk, jazz, Afrobeats and R&B, the British band conveys a radical mission to choose joy.
Kansas farmer Stephen Kalb says the shutdown of USDA “just means a lot of uncertainty right now.”

Kansas farmer Stephen Kalb says the shutdown of USDA "just means a lot of uncertainty right now." Frank Morris/NPR and Harvest Public Media hide caption

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How the federal shutdown is hurting Midwest farmers — already dealing with a difficult year

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The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.
Thousands gather to protest the Missouri legislature’s efforts to redraw congressional maps to favor the GOP and amend the initiative petition process on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City.

Thousands gather to protest the Missouri legislature's efforts to redraw congressional maps to favor the GOP and amend the initiative petition process on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption

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National

These voters want to overturn Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map

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A Missouri group is working to overturn the map that gives the state one more Republican seat in Congress. If they get enough signatures, the map cannot take effect unless Missourians approve them.

MISSOURI REDISTRICTING REFERENDUM

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Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds (from right), his wife Blake Lively and Rob McElhenney pose with fans before the English League One soccer match between Wrexham and Charlton Athletic at the Racecourse ground in Wrexham, Wales, on April 26, 2025.

Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds (from right), his wife Blake Lively and Rob McElhenney pose with fans before the English League One soccer match between Wrexham and Charlton Athletic at the Racecourse ground in Wrexham, Wales, on April 26, 2025. Jon Super/AP hide caption

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World

Why are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?

American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers.

Why are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?

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U.S. Capitol Police close an entrance to the Capitol as the federal government continues its shutdown on October 9. Because of the shutdown, officers missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10th.

U.S. Capitol Police close an entrance to the Capitol as the federal government continues its shutdown on October 9. Because of the shutdown, officers missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10th. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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2025 government shutdown

As they go unpaid, Capitol Police are a daily reminder for lawmakers of the shutdown's pain

The more than 2,000 officers on the force missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10, leaving them to go without pay at a moment when the officials they protect face growing threats and violence.

As they go unpaid, Capitol Police are a daily reminder for lawmakers of shutdown pain

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George Santos is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on December 01, 2023. The New York Republican was later sentenced to prison on a range of federal charges, b

George Santos leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on December 01, 2023. The New York Republican was later sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to range of federal charges, but President Trump has now commuted his sentence. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos

The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.
Participants recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens in Seattle on July 4, 2025. Under the Trump administration, new applicants for naturalization will to take a more difficult civics test that the government says is intended to ensure that only immigrants who are "fully assimilated" will become new citizens. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Participants recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens in Seattle on July 4, 2025. Under the Trump administration, new applicants for naturalization will to take a more difficult civics test that the government says is intended to ensure that only immigrants who are "fully assimilated" will become new citizens. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) David Ryder/Getty Images hide caption

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Immigration

The test for U.S. citizenship is about to get harder

The Trump administration says more difficult questions, and other changes to the naturalization process, will ensure only immigrants who are "fully assimilated" will gain citizenship.

The Trump administration is rolling out changes to the U.S. citizenship test

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Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs onstage at KROQ Weenie Roast & Luau at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. on June 08, 2019.

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Culture

Sam Rivers, a bassist and a founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies at age 48

"Sam Rivers wasn't just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound," Limp Bizkit said in a social media post Saturday.
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