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As many federal workers enter their fourth week of working without pay, the USDA says food assistance benefits, known as SNAP, will run out Nov. 1.

For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Sarah Al-Charif, Lebanon director of the Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya organization, about the displacement that people there are experiencing as a result of Israeli strikes.

Israel's military offensive against Hamas is now focused on Gaza's second largest city, Khan Younis. The hospital there is overwhelmed with newly wounded people, but many doctors have fled.

China's 300 million migrant workers helped power its economic growth. Many are approaching retirement age however, with no social safety net to support them.

The drug companies behind blockbuster weight loss and diabetes treatments have signaled that supply problems could soon be over, but many patients still have trouble getting the medicines.

Sales of existing homes fell more than 2% in July, as rising mortgage rates kept many would-be buyers and sellers on the sidelines.

Jewish Americans who are critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're being ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community.

Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year, the holiday brings up the pain of knowledge that hostages are still captive after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

More than 5,000 women are expected to give birth in the next month in Gaza. One clinic is offering free ultrasounds, and for many, it's the first in their pregnancy.