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Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS NewsHour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Brooks and Capehart, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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News Wrap: Israel fights resurgence of Hamas militants in northern Gaza
In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli forces are again fighting Hamas in an area of northern Gaza that the military had previously cleared, Russia says a 10-story apartment building in the border city of Belgorod partially collapsed under Ukrainian shelling, the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died, and filmmaker Roger Corman has died at age 98. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The costs and pitfalls of 'earned wage access' apps that offer loans between paychecks
Two years of high prices for everything from groceries to gas have left many Americans struggling between paydays. For help, some are increasingly turning to "earned wage access" apps, which offer small, short-term loans until their next paycheck. We hear from people who use these apps, and John Yang speaks with Associated Press business reporter Cora Lewis to learn more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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New film shows the toll Russia's invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has upended the lives of millions of people. It's also disrupted the lives of an untold number of animals, both pets and zoo animals. An upcoming episode of Nature on PBS, "Saving the Animals of Ukraine," documents how war-torn Ukrainians are reclaiming humanity by rescuing animals. John Yang speaks with director Anton Ptushkin about the film. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Six voices on what motherhood means to those with and without children
The American family has changed significantly since Mother's Day became a national holiday more than a century ago. Families are smaller, more people are choosing not to have children and more are choosing to be single parents. Still others want to have children, but aren't able to. This Mother's Day, we hear from people around the country about what motherhood means to them. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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A mother and daughter's heart-to-heart talk about their unbreakable bond
Yomi Young was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes her bones to break under the slightest pressure. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, she and her mother, Sarah Churchill, talk about the day she was born. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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News Wrap: Israel expands Rafah evacuation orders ahead of potential military operation
In our news wrap Saturday, Israel issued more evacuation orders forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee Rafah, Russian forces took control of five villages outside Kharkiv amid a renewed offensive in Ukraine's northeast, flash floods in Afghanistan, Brazil and Kenya have killed hundreds of people, and unusually strong solar storms are producing brilliant northern lights on Earth. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders