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State of the World from NPR - Assessing the Damage at Lebanon’s Historical Sites

Part of a Crusader castle collapsed. An 18th century minaret toppled. Church mosaics burned. Israeli airstrikes have damaged priceless antiquities across Lebanon & Syria during it's war with Hezbollah. With a ceasefire now in place, archaeologists are trying to assess damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We visit some.

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Up First from NPR - New Orleans Attack, Suspect’s Texas Home, Las Vegas Truck Explosion

The FBI investigates a New Orleans attack that killed 15 as an "act of terrorism." Bomb techs join the probe at the suspect's Texas home. Law enforcers seek possible connections to a Las Vegas truck explosion.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Susanna Capelouto, Gigi Douban, Jan Johnson, and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Kaity Kline, Ben Abrams and Julie Depenbrock. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Stacey Abbott.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘All Fours,’ Miranda July tackles love, sex and reinvention in middle age

Writer and filmmaker Miranda July says the popular imagination sort of drops off once a woman gets married and has kids. Her new novel All Fours turns that on its head – it's a story about an artist in her 40s who departs from her husband and child on a road trip that takes her to some very unexpected places. In today's episode, July speaks to NPR's Brittany Luse about the interviews she conducted with women going through perimenopause and menopause for this book, and the whisper network with her friends that fueled her protagonist's deep desire for something new.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Why to look twice when your portfolio is doing well

People with American stocks in their portfolio are likely very happy right now. U.S. stocks were on a tear in 2024. But to some investors, that's a reason to look a longer look at their portfolio. Today on the show, one investor makes the case for the only free lunch in finance: diversification.

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1A - How Much Grace Do We Offer Those Grieving Pet Deaths?

They are best friends who are with us through all of life's ups and downs. They love us unconditionally, even when we aren't our best selves.

Many people consider their pets to be part of their family. That's why when our pet companions pass away, it can be devastating. Some research suggests that losing a pet can be even more difficult to cope with than the death of a family member.

Today, more people are seeking out pet loss support. There's also a movement to push for more policies at work like pet bereavement.

We discuss how our understanding of grieving over the loss of a pet is evolving, and how we support those experiencing the loss.

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State of the World from NPR - In the Country with the World’s Worst Displacement Crisis: Sudan (Encore)

Fighting between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group have displaced some 12 million people in one of Africa's biggest countries. In a story we first brought you in October, our correspondent travels to Sudan and gives us a glimpse of the devastation the war has caused.

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