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1. An Israeli and a Palestinian activist share a vision for peace in Gaza

   Maoz Inon's parents were killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks. Aziz Abu Sarah's brother died after being tortured in an Israeli military prison. Their new book is The Future Is Peace.

2. Boiling milk and worrying about the Iran war: A New Year dawns in Sri Lanka

   In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt.

3. A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

   Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon, part of a complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza.

4. Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump

   Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.

5. RFK Jr. defends his health agenda and Trump's proposed budget cuts in hearing

   In his first appearance this year, the health secretary is taking questions on his record on health, including his controversial moves on vaccines.

6. Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch

   The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.

7. NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

   "My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.

8. A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows

   In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.

9. Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

   Trump continues to try to declare victory in Iran as the timeline for the war's end shifts. And, a jury determined that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers.

10. Israel agrees to a ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Trump says

    The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to President Trump.