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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 Shay Stevens. The Israeli government has approved phase one of a ceasefire deal for Gaza. In addition to freeing all hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, Israel has agreed to withdraw from parts of the territory.

NPR's Daniel Estrin has been covering the Middle East for over a decade and says this ceasefire seems different. We've seen ceasefire efforts fall through again and again. We've seen how Hamas has fought till the last man, no matter how many civilians were killed, and how much Gaza was destroyed. We have seen Israel's leadership thwart ceasefire efforts repeatedly. We've seen how prolonged war has served Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival.

And yet, it is incredible for me to say this, but for the first time, people here really are giving themselves permission to hope. NPR's Daniel Estrin reporting. One popular national park is fully reopened, despite the partial government shutdown. As Pierce Gentry of member station, KOT reports, local governments near Smoky Mountains National Park have raised money to keep it fully staffed. Seven local governments and one nonprofit in the region have partnered to commit nearly $2 million to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to help keep staff paid and popular destinations such as Cade's Cove open for visitors. Severe County is home to a significant portion of the park and fronted much of the money. Here's Vice Mayor Brian McArthur.

If that place is not open, the perception amongst a lot of folks is, well, then Severe County must be closed. And so we have to make sure that that opens to drive that economy. The National Park Service estimates the park was responsible for nearly $3 billion of investment in surrounding communities during 2024. McCartor says they can keep this up for about a month and hope to get their money back once the federal government reopens. For NPR news, I'm Pierce Gentry. The Georgia election interference case against President Trump and several others could be dismissed within a matter of. weeks. This comes after the disqualification of the district attorney. From member station, W-A-B-E and Atlanta, Raul Bali, has details. The Fulton County judge overseeing the cases against Trump and

14 others is giving the state agency in charge of appointing a replacement for district attorney Fonnie will as two weeks to do so, or he'll dismiss the cases. That clock started Friday. Agency Executive Director Pete Scandalakis in a court filing says he needs more time as a he doesn't have the case file and does not expect it for a few more weeks. Even then, he wants another 90 days after that. All together, that could push the replacement appointment into February. Willis and her office was disqualified from the case over a romantic relationship she had with the lead prosecutor. For NPR news, I'm Raul Bally in Atlanta. U.S. Futures are flat and after-hours trading. This is NPR.

A new report finds that the sheriff's office in Arizona's Maricopa County misspent millions of dollars intended for compliance in a racial profiling case. It shows that $323 million has been spent so far on personnel, body cameras, and office renovation, new vehicles, and an $11,000 golf cart. The case centered on traffic patrols launched by former sheriff Joe Orpio, who repeatedly defied court orders to stop racially tinged immigration crackdown, Rappayo was convicted of contempt of court, but President Trump pardoned him in 2017. PepsiCo is shaking up at snacking business by adding protein and removing artificial ingredients.

As NPR Selina Seljuk reports, PepsiCo is encouraging consumers to keep buying snacks and drinks, even as they're trying to tighten their budgets. A large share of PepsiCo's business is actually in snacking and food, and those sales in North America are down in the latest quarter. In fact, Pepsi is facing new pressure from an activist investor to grow faster and more profitably. Now, the company is trying to catch up to shoppers demanding cleaner labels with fewer ingredients and generally healthier options. Pepsi says it will add protein to Doritos chips and test out Cheetos and lays without artificial colors or flavors. The company will also use more of the healthier oils like avocado and olive.

And the CEO says fiber will be the new protein, forecasting. big demand for its snacks with extra fiber. Alina Seluk, NPR News. When Asia-Pacific market shares are lowered, down nearly 2% in Hong Kong, down 1% in Tokyo. This is NPR News. There are a lot of books out there. Big ones, small ones, smart ones, silly ones, ones that thrill and ones that are, well, kind of a bore. But NPR's Book of the Day podcast is here to help you find your favorites.

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