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NPR's Joe Palca reports on a global warming study by Stanford University scientists in today's issue of the journal Science. The study relied on gambling records from an annual guessing game in Anchorage, Alaska. The game began in 1917 when engineers building a railroad bridge had to stop because of ice. The engineers then passed their time by placing bets on when the ice would break up.

Amy Bernstein reports on the Genesis Jobs program in Baltimore, MD, that tries to bridge the gap between employer and employee, and is successful at placing hundreds of entry-level workers in jobs each year...without government money or special jobs training. It uses a sort of 'tough love' approach, forcing the job candidate to prove his or her motivation and commitment through a series of challenges.

President Elect George W. Bush had a lunch meeting in Austin today with Democratic Senator John Breaux of Louisiana to talk about ways of bridging the gap between the parties back in Washington. One way to do it might be to appoint Democrats to the president's Cabinet, of course, and Breaux himself has been mentioned as a candidate for the Energy Department. NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the Texas capital.

Joe Allbaugh, President Bush's campaign manager in 2000, now heads a new firm offering to help companies take advantage of business opportunities in Iraq. Allbaugh, who also served as director of FEMA, is one of several associates of Bush's family and administration involved in New Bridge Strategies. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

This is seen as retaliation for this weekend's attack on the strategic Kerch Strait Bridge in Southeastern Ukraine, linking Crimea to Russia.

Severe flash flooding last week caused dozens of deaths and extensive damage to roads, bridges, businesses and homes.

Vivian Silver, who dedicated her life to building bridges between Israelis and Palestinians, was believed to have been taken hostage on Oct. 7 by Hamas. She was confirmed dead this week and will be buried Thursday.

As monkeypox continues to spread in the gay community, queer bars have become a place to get information about how to stay safe, without adding to the rising stigma.

An expectant Afghan mother went into labor aboard a military flight to Germany. Upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, medical personnel rushed aboard the C-17 and helped the mother deliver a baby girl.

In the last weeks of the Trump administration, the U.S. is moving to close a two-decade chapter and withdraw from Afghanistan, causing great apprehension among Afghans as the Taliban step up attacks.