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What's at stake in Somalia Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food. Fatma Tanis
Actor Bob Odenkirk talks about a near-death experience On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor Bob Odenkirk talks about a near-death experience. Rachel Martin
Politics Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pien Huang
Soundside's Weekend Warmup - Mariners, Indoor Plants, SIFF SFF SFF, and more! Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows. Jason Burrows
Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire A ceasefire in Lebanon was an Iranian condition for continuing talks with the U.S. to end that war. Kat Lonsdorf
Animals Sperm whales make sounds like human vowels, scientists report A new report from scientists at Project CETI demonstrates that the noises that sperm whales make to communicate with each other contain what humans would describe as vowels. Megan Lim
World How the conflict in Iran is testing the U.S.-European alliance NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with correspondents Greg Myre and Rob Schmitz about how the Iran war is affecting the U.S. alliance with Europe. Mary Louise Kelly
Education Cut to pre-K program leaves WA school officials frustrated An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2,000 slots due to cuts state lawmakers approved earlier this year. Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard
National Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during immigration surge Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens. Meg Anderson
Family planning aid dwindles in Uganda A community health worker in Uganda stopped getting paid after aid cuts but kept checking in on her patients. Many lost access to contraception. Now she's coaching them through unintended pregnancies. Gabrielle Emanuel