--:-- Nora Rahm: Rhinoplasty. The humble nose job. It's one of the most common facial plastic surgeries performed today. But it's been around for over 2,000 years.
--:-- Nora Rahm: If you're wondering, why on earth would doctors thousands of years ago need to reconstruct noses? That's a great question.
--:-- Nora Rahm: And on NPR Shortwave Podcast, we dive into that answer. Listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.
--:-- Nora Rahm: It's an historic day in the Middle East, as the last of the living hostages, held by Hamas, were freed today in a ceasefire deal.
--:-- Nora Rahm: NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv on the reunions the 20 freed hostages had with their families.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: Videos show the moments freed hostages first saw their families. The mother of 23-year-old Barb Hooperstein threw herself onto her son, reciting a Jewish prayer in tears.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: 32-year-old Avina Tanor returned from captivity today and greeted his girlfriend, a former hostage, with a scream and kisses.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: Hamas said it was returning only a few of the deceased Israeli hostages' bodies today.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: Israel said a deliberate delay would violate the ceasefire deal.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: NPR News, Tel Aviv.
--:-- Nora Rahm: President Trump is flying back to the U after spending the day in the region first in Israel where he spoke to the Israeli parliament and then in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he met with leaders from more than 20 countries on the future of Gaza.
--:-- Nora Rahm: He called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East.
--:-- Nora Rahm: All the momentum now is toward a great, glorious, and lasting peace, and our commitment to fulfilling the 20-point plan we develop together will be the crucial foundation for achieving that bright future, and it's being worked on right now as we speak.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Still to be decided who will govern Gaza after the war, how it will be rebuilt, and Israel's demand that Hamas disarm.
--:-- Nora Rahm: A powerful autumnal storm is pounding the coastlines of New Jersey and New York with strong winds and heavy rain.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: Bruce Convisor reports that states of emergency have been declared in both states.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: Sunday evening, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across eight New York counties. A similar declaration was made in New Jersey.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: The storm is expected to pound the region throughout the day.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: A major concern is Monday's high tides. The combination of heavy rains whipped by strong winds could lead to severe coastal flooding.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: As of early Monday morning, more than 7,000 New Jersey customers were without electricity.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: In and around New York City more than 10 were without power.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: Rail service in New Jersey has been disrupted and there are major delays at Newark JFK and LaGuardia airports.
--:-- Bruce Convisor: For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in Greenbrook New Jersey.
--:-- Nora Rahm: The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded today.
--:-- Nora Rahm: It will be shared by Joel Moker of Northwestern University, Peter Howitt of Brown University, and Philippe Aguillon of the College of France and the London School of Economics.
--:-- Nora Rahm: They're being honored for their research on how technology can drive sustained economic growth and bring about higher living standards.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Wall Street rebounded today with the major indexes moving higher.
--:-- Nora Rahm: At last check, the Dow was up 501 points, the S&P 500 was up 90, and the Nasdaq up 448.
--:-- Nora Rahm: This is NPR.
--:-- Nora Rahm: There are reports from Madagascar that the president has fled the country after weeks of protests.
--:-- Nora Rahm: The demonstrations, led by young people, began over water and power shortages.
--:-- Nora Rahm: But expanded to broader dissatisfaction with the government.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Soldiers from an elite military unit joined the protest Saturday.
--:-- Nora Rahm: A new study finds that 9- and 10-year-olds who spend increasing amounts of time on social media scored lower on reading and memory tests years later, compared to children who use little or no social media.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports on the study in JAMA.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: Researchers used data from a study following more than 6 kids through adolescence.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: By the time the kids were 13, 37 used social media for an hour a day. About 6 used social media more than three hours a day.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: Even the low-level social media users scored one or two points lower in learning and memory tests than kids who used little or no social media over the years, and the high-level social media users scored four to five points less.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: Study author Dr. Jason Nagata is a pediatrician at the University of California, San Francisco.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: These differences can also build over time, so even one to two points in this two-year period can snowball over a decade. That can really be a big difference in this critical learning period.
--:-- Ritu Chatterjee: NPR News.
--:-- Nora Rahm: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation today designed to protect children from negative effects of artificial intelligence.
--:-- Nora Rahm: It requires platforms to remind users they're interacting with a chatbot and not with a human.
--:-- Nora Rahm: I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.
--:-- Nora Rahm: When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness, all you want to do is help. But where do you start?
--:-- Nora Rahm: On the LifeKit podcast, we have tips for you.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Your agenda should be, I'm going to be with you and be totally present to whatever comes up.
--:-- Nora Rahm: Listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts for different ways to offer support.
