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Up First briefing: Truce in Gaza extended; Texas Supreme Court to hear abortion case

Released Palestinian prisoner Muhammad Abu Al-Humus, 17, hugs his mother after arriving home in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, early Tuesday. Eleven Israelis were also released in the latest Israel-Hamas swap of captives. Mahmoud Illean/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Truce in Gaza extended; Texas Supreme Court to hear abortion case

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce in Gaza by two days to allow for more hostage-prisoner exchanges. The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear a case on the state's abortion ban.

Up First briefing: Truce in Gaza extended; Texas Supreme Court to hear abortion case

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Monday

Up First briefing: Israel and Hamas could extend truce; COP28 begins this week

People gesture from a Red Cross bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails in exchange for hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: Israel and Hamas could extend truce; COP28 begins this week

Hamas and Israel hint at extending their truce as more hostages are planned to be freed. Annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai.

Up First briefing: Israel and Hamas could extend truce; COP28 begins this week

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Friday

Thursday

Up First briefing: The origins of Thanksgiving traditions — and how they've changed

Two turkeys, named Liberty and Bell, were "pardoned" Monday at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Shown here, they're at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington on Monday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: The origins of Thanksgiving traditions — and how they've changed

From presidential turkey pardons to Friendsgiving parties: here's a look at how Thanksgiving traditions have changed throughout American history.

Wednesday

Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas hostage deal; Sam Altman back at OpenAI

Palestinian medics listen to a man as the wounded are brought to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia in Gaza following Israeli bombardment on Tuesday. The hospital is situated just a few miles south of the Indonesian hospital, which was hit Monday by Israeli shelling, according to Palestinian officials. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas hostage deal; Sam Altman back at OpenAI

Israel and Hamas agree to a four-day pause to free some hostages. A major standoff at OpenAI regarding the CEO has been resolved.

Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas hostage deal; Sam Altman back at OpenAI

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Tuesday

Up First briefing: holiday travel records; migrant crisis in California desert

United Air Lines planes line up along the busy Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on the eve of Thanksgiving on November 23, 2022. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: holiday travel records; migrant crisis in California desert

Record-breaking Thanksgiving travel will test an already strained aviation system. A humanitarian crisis is brewing near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Up First briefing: holiday travel records; migrant crisis in California desert

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Monday

Up First briefing: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Sam Altman heads to Microsoft

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter looks at a birthday cake with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, during his 90th birthday celebration held at Georgia Southwestern University, Oct. 4, 2014, in Americus, Ga. Branden Camp/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Sam Altman heads to Microsoft

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at 96. OpenAI's Sam Altman moves to Microsoft after his abrupt ousting.

Up First briefing: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Sam Altman heads to Microsoft

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Friday

Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape
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Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza's future after Israel's military response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is accused of rape and assault.

Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape

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Thursday

Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways

Congress may have agreed to avoid a shutdown this week but the path to long-term funding is filled with landmines. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways

The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China's Xi Jinping announced new agreements on fentanyl and military communications.

Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways

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Thursday

Perspective

Food

The joy of NPR's Suzanne Nuyen's Vietnamese cooking blog

NPR is taking time to celebrate the things we are really into — the stuff that keeps us going beyond the news. NPR's Suzanne Nuyen finds joy in the kitchen and sharing what she's learned there.

The joy of NPR's Suzanne Nuyen's Vietnamese cooking blog

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Wednesday

Up First briefing: Abortion advocates see election wins; congenital syphilis rises

Issue 1 supporters celebrate at a watch party, Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Abortion advocates see election wins; congenital syphilis rises

Ohio votes to amend its state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. The number of babies born with syphilis is 10 times what it was a decade ago.

Up First briefing: Abortion advocates see election wins; congenital syphilis rises

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Tuesday

Up First Briefing: 1 month since Hamas attacked Israel; Supreme Court gun control case

Family of hostage Liri Albag protest outside the Ministry of Defense on Nov. 4, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Albag, 18, is a surveillance soldier at the Nahal Oz army base, and was taken captive by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. Maya Levin/Maya Levin for NPR hide caption

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Up First Briefing: 1 month since Hamas attacked Israel; Supreme Court gun control case

Today marks one month since Hamas attacked Israel, killing more than 1,400 and taking more than 200 hostages. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a gun rights and domestic violence case.

Up First Briefing: 1 month since Hamas attacked Israel; Supreme Court gun control case

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Monday

Up First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in front of the morgue in Deir al-Balah on Monday. Hatem Moussa/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike

It's been nearly one month since Hamas attacked Israel. As the war goes on, Gaza has few good options for replacing the militant group. Las Vegas hospitality workers could walk off the job this week.

Up First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike

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