--:-- Noor Rahm: There are a lot of books out there. Big ones, small ones, smart ones, silly ones, ones that thrill, and ones that are, well, kind of a bore. But NPR's Book of the Day podcast is here to help you find your favorites.
--:-- Noor Rahm: Through our author interviews, you can find out if a book is right for you in 15 minutes or less.
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--:-- Noor Rahm: So listen to NPR's Book of the Day podcast in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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--:-- Noor Rahm: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm.
--:-- Noor Rahm: Hamas released the last of the Israeli hostages today, who had been held in Gaza since the start of the war more than two years ago.
--:-- Noor Rahm: It's part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that also calls for the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the resumption of aid into Gaza.
--:-- Noor Rahm: President Trump is about to leave Egypt, where he met with other world leaders on Gaza's future.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: He said after years of suffering, the war is over.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: Together we've achieved what everybody said was impossible at long last.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: We have peace in the Middle East, and it's a very simple expression, peace in the Middle East.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: And we've heard it for many years, but nobody thought it could ever get there, and now we're there.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: There are many issues unresolved, including Israel's demand that Hamas disarm and who will govern Gaza after the war.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: A Tennessee community is grieving after 16 people were killed at a military explosives facility last week.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: Tony Gonzalez of member station WPLN has more.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: The blast occurred at a major employer in rural Humphreys County, where many residents have connections to the victims.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: That widespread impact is weighing on local Sheriff Chris Davis.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: We've already taken plans to prepare to take care of our loved ones and our families even more.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: The disaster also evokes painful memories.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: The county experienced flooding in 2021 that killed 20 people.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: In a note to families online, one school superintendent said local children have faced more tragedy than most will know in a lifetime and that they will become a generation that finds ways to help.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: Officials say they're searching for the cause of the blast to provide closure to families, but that it could take months.
--:-- Tony Gonzalez: For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.
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--:-- Claudia Brasales: Maine Governor Janet Mills is expected to kick off her candidacy for a U.S. Senate seat tomorrow.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: NPR's Claudia Brasales reports the Democrats' followers got a preview last week with an accidental release of campaign materials.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: Janet Mills will enter a crowded Democratic field of candidates hoping to unseat longtime U.S. Republican Senator Susan Collins.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: She would be the ninth Democratic candidate to enter the race.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: The run has been the subject of intense speculation for several months.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: On Friday her team accidentally released a campaign launch video and other materials that were later removed from social media.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: Those same announcements are expected to be officially released on Tuesday.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: In the preview, Mills said she's on a mission to defeat Collins and help Democrats take back the U.S. Senate.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: Collins will soon enter her 30th year in her seat.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: This week, Maine's moderate Republican cast a record 9,750th straight vote in a row.
--:-- Claudia Brasales: Claudia Rizales, NPR News.
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--:-- Noor Rahm: You're listening to NPR News in Washington.
--:-- Noor Rahm: A small plane crashed in southeastern Massachusetts this morning, killing both people on board.
--:-- Noor Rahm: It went down on Interstate 195, about 50 miles south of Boston.
--:-- Noor Rahm: Officials say one person on the ground was hurt.
--:-- Chris Clements: The government shutdown is set to delay enforcing a new rule to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust.
--:-- Chris Clements: Miners plan to come to Washington this week to protest.
--:-- Chris Clements: Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements reports.
--:-- Chris Clements: The rule, which was announced last year aims to cut miners exposure limits to silica dust in half and would allow for citations and fines to mine operators when miners are overexposed.
--:-- Chris Clements: A federal judge paused the rule twice so far with a third delay coming after the government shut down.
--:-- Vonda Robinson: Vonda Robinson with the National Black Lung Association says the feds need to quickly implement the rule so miners don't get black lung disease due to silica dust exposure.
--:-- Vonda Robinson: Be with us on this. Help us get this pushed through so the miners aren't dying at 55 or 38 years of age.
--:-- Chris Clements: On Tuesday morning, she says about 75 minors and advocates will demonstrate about the need for the rule on the steps outside the Labor Department.
--:-- Chris Clements: For NPR News, I'm Chris Clements in Laramie.
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--:-- Nora Rahm: A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds 9- and 10-year-old children who spend more time on social media perform worse in reading and memory tests years later than those who spend little or no time online.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Researchers found that about 6% of the children studied used social media for more than three hours a day.
--:-- Nora Rahm: I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.
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--:-- Host: Making time for the news is important, but when you need a break, we've got you covered on All Songs Considered, NPR's music podcast.
--:-- Host: Think of it like a music discovery show, a well-deserved escape with friends, and, yeah, some serious music insight.
--:-- Host: I'm going to keep it real. I have no idea what this story is about.
--:-- Host: Hear new episodes of All Songs Considered every Tuesday, wherever you get podcasts.
