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NPR (Lorcan Lovett) - Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope

Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, told NPR THAT photographs of his mother meeting a foreign official gave him "a reason to hope" for the first time since the military coup that ousted her in 2021.

NPR (Andrea Hsu) - This lawyer believes in second chances. Now AI is providing a boost

Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before.

Tens of millions of Americans have criminal records that can be barriers to employment. An AI-powered app is helping those eligible to expunge their records at a pace not seen before.Open

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Passengers rescued after seaplane crash

ABC’s Morgan Norwood provides the latest details in the heroic rescue of eight American passengers and two crew members from a seaplane that crashed in the Bahamas.

ABCNEWS - Russian planes fire a salvo of glide bombs at a southern Ukraine city, killing 1

Russian planes have dropped eight powerful glide bombs on a city in southern Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens, according to regional chief Ivan Fedorov

AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Medicaid's work requirement crunch arrives

Massive changes to Medicaid eligibility are entering a new phase as states begin implementing new work rules and patients face the first real risk of losing coverage. The big picture: The crunch period has started for states to get the word out and set up systems for many Medicaid enrollees to report at least 80 hours a month of work, school or volunteering or get an exemption. - "If that goes wrong, people are going to be really, really upset, and that is a political firestorm that nobody wants," said Matt Salo, a health care consultant and former executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Driving the news: In Nebraska this week, Medicaid enrollees who fail to report their community engagements will start to…

Massive changes to Medicaid eligibility are entering a new phase as states begin implementing new work rules and patients face the first real risk of losing coverage. The big picture: The crunch period has started for states to get the word out and set up systems for many Medicaid enrollees to report at least 80 hours a month of work, school or volunteering or get an exemption. - "If that goes wrong, people are going to be really, really upset, and that is a political firestorm that nobody wants," said Matt Salo, a health care consultant and former executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Driving the news: In Nebraska this week, Medicaid enrollees who fail to report their community engagements will start to…Open

SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Israel protects Mexican official wanted for mass kidnap-murder, along with accused sex criminals and fraudsters

Israel is home to droves of international criminals accused or found guilty in a second country of various crimes

Among the most notorious figures protected by Israel is Tomás Zerón, accused mastermind of the kidnapping and murder of 43 Mexican students in Ayotzinapa. This article was originally published by ¡DoNotPanic! and features additional editing by The Grayzone. Israel has become a haven for international criminals. Many are dual-nationals who have taken advantage of their ability to move seamlessly between Israel and their second country of citizenship to commit crimes and, in some cases, evade justice. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The scale of the criminality, and the volume of cases (relative to the population of Israel), is astonishing. Among…Open