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Two life-long friends, one Irish American, one Mexican American, talk about growing up together in Tucson, Arizona. Read More at NPR

Two friends, one Irish American and one Mexican American, talk about growing up together in Tucson, Ariz. Jim Murphy and Carlos Velez-Ibañez remember growing up in a working-class part of town. Read More at NPR

New Jersey offers a potential blueprint for densely populated states that are grappling with increased flooding due to climate change. Read More at NPR

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility, sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City. (Image credit: Planet Labs PBC / Annotations by NPR) Read More at NPR

Wasn’t there, like, some elections or something? Or was it a debate? A trial, perhaps? If that sounds familiar — AND you’re up on animal doings — you could earn an 11/11 for once. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

The agency said it and other law enforcement agencies are looking for 47-year-old Gregory Yetman. The FBI was being joined by law enforcement officers from state, county and local police. Read More at NPR

People in Mississippi’s largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on election day. (Image credit: Michael Goldberg/AP) Read More at NPR

The longest strike in history by actors against film and TV studios has finally ended. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher says there is a “new dawn.” (Image credit: Mandalit del Barco/NPR) Read More at NPR

At its best, Omegle allowed strangers to connect and share ideas. But, its founder admits, “some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes.” (Image credit: Wayback Machine/Screenshot by NPR) Read More at NPR

The Biden Administration has told colleges they risk losing federal funding if they don’t take aggressive steps to curb attacks on Jewish students, and harassment of pro-Palestinian students. Read More at NPR