Several state-level abortion cases are taking place this week. NPR previews them.

The lives of Palestinian journalists reporting from Gaza are at risk as Israeli airstrikes continue. Time speaks to some about the challenges they face.

CNN has the story of how a fresh tomato was lost — and found — in space.

As IDF forces press ahead in southern Gaza, the U.S. has been making moves to support Israel and its military strategy. Reuters reports.

Medical studies don’t include enough participants of color, and the imbalance has serious medical consequences. The Wall Street Journal explains how science is working to do better.

The Ringer looks at why animation legend Hayao Miyazaki is a hero to so many different corners of culture, and how he finally became a hit in the American market.

Children at the U.N. climate summit are urging governments to commit to policies that put kids’ needs first. The Guardian tells their stories.

Fox Sports has a preview of this weekend’s MLS Cup showdown.

This week’s In Conversation is a guide to smarter, more ethical shopping this holiday season.

An Amnesty International investigation claims American-made weapons were used in two Israeli airstrikes that killed 43 civilians in Gaza. CNN reports.

NBC News details how Israel’s new grid map of Gaza is adding to the confusion and anger there.

NASA may pay $1 billion to destroy the International Space Station. Scientific American explains why.

Biden reflects with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on finding solace in grief.

The first segment of today’s show contains graphic details about sexual violence.

Investigators are looking into new evidence emerging of horrific sexual violence in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The Sunday Times has details.

The Wall Street Journal examines what a fall in the rate of Black workers being promoted to management says about corporate diversity efforts.

The Guardian goes inside the weird and secretive world of creating new flavors of potato chips.

The first segment of today’s show contains graphic details about newborns who died in a Gaza hospital.

The Washington Post has the story of a nurse in Gaza who was caring for premature babies — then faced the most difficult decision of his life.

The Atlantic on why it may never be a good time to buy a house.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s podcast Wiser Than Me is the winner of the Apple Podcasts Award for Show of the Year. The Wall Street Journal calls it her most personally revealing work yet.

The Washington Post interviews Ukrainian teenagers who narrowly escaped Russia, and explains how their testimony could be used to prove Putin committed war crimes. 

The BBC reports on how world leaders at the U.N. climate summit are promising to tackle the role of food and agriculture in climate change. And Grist asks historians, economists, and food-policy experts what would happen if everyone on Earth stopped eating meat tomorrow.

The Atlantic argues for making more friends outside of your age group. 

After a seven-day pause, the Washington Post reports that fighting has resumed between Israel and Hamas.

Vox explains why so many Palestinians are detained in Israeli prisons, while CNN speaks with some of those who’ve been released as part of the recent hostage deal to learn more about their experiences.

The first new legislation in eight decades to regulate chemicals in cosmetics comes into effect this month. Inside Climate News reports on how critics say it doesn’t go far enough, and on how risks from unregulated toxic substances in beauty and personal care products fall disproportionately on Black women. 

USA Today explains how a children’s movie inspired an unusual name for a rare atmospheric phenomenon.

The Wall Street Journal looks back at the successes and controversies of Henry Kissinger’s long career.

The Washington Post reports on criticism of how the oil-rich United Arab Emirates is hosting the United Nation’s global climate summit.

Before her death from cancer earlier this month, Casey McIntyre decided to raise money to eliminate other people’s medical debt. Her efforts have wiped out nearly $70 million of it — so far. NPR has the story.

The Atlantic explores how TV is spotlighting second-chance romances.

NPR explores how former first lady Rosalynn Carter fought to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing, and to eliminate discrimination toward people with mental illnesses.

Arguments unfold today in a Supreme Court case that could have a transformative impact on government agencies. A law professor shares a viewpoint in the Atlantic.

The Los Angeles Times explains how bowling is being turned upside down by technology.