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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, I'm Kora of a Coleman. This year's Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded.

awarded to three scientists, John Clark, Michelle DeVore, and John Martinez. They're being honored for their discoveries in quantum mechanics, especially how quantum tunneling can be observed in many particles instead of only a few. The federal government shutdown has now reached day seven. NPR's Giles Snyder reports Democrats deny that talks are happening to bring the shutdown to an end. President Trump seemed to open the door to a deal when he spoke with reporters at the White House. We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things.

Democrats say they're ready to talk, but deny that negotiations are underway. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says the White House has been radio silent. Neither Leader Schumer or myself have heard a word from the administration about resolving this issue, making clear to us that the White House wanted to shut the government down.

Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act, subsidies that make the cost of health insurance easier to bear. Republicans say the shutdown must end first. Trial Snyder, NPR News. The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case that could invalidate state laws banning conversion therapy. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports the practice is generally aimed at changing a person who is homosexual to a person who is heterosexual. Conversion therapy promoted by some conservative Christian groups is banned for minors by half the states and staunchly opposed as harmful for minors by every major medical organization. But today, lawyers for a Colorado therapist will tell the justices that because

she uses only talk therapy, banning the practice, violates the Constitution's free speech guarantee. NPR's Nina Totenberg reporting. Today is the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack against Israel. Militants killed nearly 1,200 people. and took 251 others hostage. NPR's Emily Fang reports one Israeli community is trying to rebuild. Here in the kibbutz of near Oz, just miles from the border with Gaza, Hamas-led militants killed 47 people, a devastating blow for the tiny agricultural community. The new chairman of the kibbutz, Zika Tesla, has been tasked with rebuilding.

And he says there's tension among the kibbutz residents over what to do with the burned and bullet-ridden husks of homes the Palestinian militants left behind. Some residents want to leave the ruins. Others want to live, he says, and demolish them. And even as Hamas and Israeli negotiators head to Egypt this week to hammer out details of a potential end to the war for near-Az residents

where nine of their community members remain hostages in Gaza, they say the healing has yet to begin. Emily Fang and Pier News, Near Oz. This is NPR. President Trump has ordered the building of a road in a roadless area of Arctic Alaska. This would stretch for more than 200 miles. The road would permit new mining of minerals such as copper, cobalt, and others. This order is controversial.

Local Alaskans who live off of the land say the building and mining will endanger fish and caribou migrations. The powerful oil cartel, OPEC Plus, has been producing more oil. This additional supply has helped push down global crude oil prices. And bears Kamila Domenoski reports the extra oil has also played a big role in low and steady gas prices. A group of oil exporting countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, are in the process of unwinding some voluntary production cuts. This past weekend, they had a virtual meeting and agreed on the eighth production increase in a row. Many analysts say the world doesn't need that oil. It's already on track for oversupply. When the price of oil comes down, it's good for U.S.

drivers who pay less for gasoline. But it's bad for U.S. U.S. oil producers who can't produce oil as cheaply as Saudi Arabia can. So for Saudi Arabia and its allies, boosting production could be an opportunity to claim more market share. Camila Dominooski, NPR News. A maker of children's car seats is recalling certain versions of one model. Car seat maker Evenflow is recalling some of the revolve 360 seats because of a choking hazard. The company says it got some reports of a few children picking foam out of the seats. headrest and putting it in their mouths. Even Flo is telling parents to visit its website. This is NPR.