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How to talk to children about the violence in Israel and Gaza

Many children have likely already heard about the attacks in Israel, whether from school or overhearing the news. Let them ask questions, experts say — it's OK if you don't have all the answers.
- Becky Sullivan
Migrant mothers arriving in New York find support, hope — and lots of challenges

Over 100,000 migrants have sought shelter in New York City in the last year or so. Some are pregnant women fleeing violence and poverty. NPR followed the daily lives of three women.
- Jasmine Garsd
California becomes the first state to ban 4 food additives linked to disease

Brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3, which can be found in candy, cookies and more, will be banned starting in 2027 due to risk of cancer, other health effects.
- Joe Hernandez
Patience and planning: The ups and downs of a week without driving in Seattle

This past week people in Seattle and around the country took part in a #WeekWithoutDriving, a challenge to get out of cars and experience what getting around is like for those who can’t drive.
- Casey Martin
Seattle is toilet poor

Nothing ruins a fun day out in the city, like secretly or not so secretly needing to find a bathroom. We all need them, but not everybody has ready access to a toilet. That could mean different things depending on your situation. Seattle Times reporters, Dan Beekman, and Anna Patrick did a deep dive on Seattle's public toilets and share what they found.
- Patricia Murphy
Can cooking and gardening at school inspire better nutrition? Ask these kids

With diet-related disease on the rise in the U.S., some schools are adding nutrition to the curriculum. Teaching kids to grow and cook fresh produce can influence life-long eating habits.
- Allison Aubrey
Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it's worth it

When it comes to the health benefits of cold water dips, the hype is ahead of the science. NPR talked to researchers about what's true, what's not, and the latest on how to get the most out of it.
- Will Stone
For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn't just water play

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it's not just about physical well-being.
- Peter Yeung
Port Angeles pharmacy becomes first in Washington state approved for abortion drug mifepristone

A pharmacy in Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula just became the first in the state to announce publicly that it will begin dispensing mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in most medication abortions.
- Eilís O'Neill
Harvesting water from fog and air in Kenya with jerrycans and newfangled machines

Fog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder to find, technology is making it easier to pull water from the air.
- Claire Harbage

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