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In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors on our new show, Sources and Methods. NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people, helping you understand why distant events matter here at home. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, on Korva Coleman. Today is the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. This led to the Israeli military attack and war in Gaza. In Egypt, negotiators are meeting today for a second day of talks aimed at ending the conflict.

And Pierre's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv. Egypt's foreign ministers, as talks in the Egyptian resort town of Sharma Sheikh continue involving Israeli and Hamas officials. He says the aim is to negotiate the first phase of the deal, including an Israeli troop redeployment, to allow for the release of hostages, delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners. U.S. envoy Steve Whitkoff tells NPR he will join the talks in Egypt tomorrow. A Qatari government spokesman says mediators also want to work out the details of an international peacekeeping force deploying in Gaza. A person in the region close to the talks, not authorized to speak publicly, tells NPR a breakthrough is likely within a week or two.

Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. The federal government shutdown is now a week old. Yesterday, the Senate again failed to pass a stopgap spending bill. NPR's Giles Snyder tells us, Democrats are denying that any talks are happening with Republicans to end the standoff. President Trump seemed to open the door to a deal on Affordable Care Act subsidies when he told reporters at the White House that negotiations are underway. But later on social media, he repeated the Republican demand that the shutdown must. us in first. Democrats say they are ready to talk. However, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the White House has been radio silent. NPR's Giles Snyder reporting. Six former

U.S. Surgeons General have written an opinion piece published in the Washington Post. They warned current health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to the nation's health. They cite his advancement of dangerous and discredited vaccine claims. Chronic homelessness is at a record high, but there is a shortage of housing, rehab, and mental health treatment. NPR's Jennifer Luddn reports on one ambitious program in Utah that is finding a way to offer all of that. Good morning. How are you? How are you? The other side village fosters community for people who've spent years living outside. Everyone must stay sober and work. After 12 to six months, co-founder Joseph Grenny says they move on to permanent housing only when peers decide they're ready.

We believe that human beings change when they're in an environment that expects something of them. The village owns businesses to create jobs for residents. Jennifer Davis helps manage a donut shop. It proves to myself that I can have a career again. I didn't ruin it all with my choices. The other side village aims to become self-sufficient through its businesses and be a model for other cities and states. Jennifer Lutton, NPR News, Murray, Utah.

On Wall Street, the Dow is down 80 points. This is NPR. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She says FBI Director Cash Patel and his deputy are going to Chicago. Bondi says they will join hundreds of National Guard troops there. President Trump has deployed them, rejecting the wishes of Illinois and Chicago officials. This is harvesting time for wine grapes, but this year could have a bitter finish for some grape growers. That's because of a worldwide gardener.

glut of wine. The Northwest Public Broadcasting, Anna King explains. Many wine grape growers throughout the Northwest are set to drop a lot of fruit, leaving it to rot. Why? They're dealing with slow wine sales, reduced exports, and a shift in consumer preferences. Tom Walliser is a grower in the Walla Walla Valley. He's seen fewer sales and several contracts canceled this year. That leaves Walliser with tough decisions. We could totally remove everything out of here and just leave it bare, or we could just remove the vines, leave the irrigation in, and maybe the trellis system. Like many wine grape growers, he says he hasn't decided what to do for the next growing season.

For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Walla Walla, Washington. This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists at the University of King. California, John Clark, Michelle Deverey, and John Martinez are being honored for work in quantum mechanical effects in electrical circuits. This is NPR.