Tuesday was the day the war could have resumed in Gaza with an initial truce set to expire. Instead, it was the fifth day of a pause in fighting, the fifth day of Hamas releasing mostly Israeli hostages, Israel releasing 30 detained Palestinians and more aid arriving in Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports.
《U.S. officials say the goal is to expand the category of hostage that Hamas would release... At each step, Israel would have to expand the category, again, of Palestinian it is willing to release from its detention, from its prisons. And that is the core of what the U.S. officials, intelligence officials are in Doha right now to try and negotiate with Hamas, mediated by Qatar, try and figure out how Hamas can expand the categories and how Israel can expand the categories of detainees and prisoners it would release; the U.S. officials went much further than they have so far, warning Israel about the military operation, saying that the military operation in the south cannot displace as many Gazans as it did in the north, cannot damage or destroy as many buildings as they did in the north; 》

Hunter Biden countered a subpoena from House Republicans with an offer to testify publicly before Congress, the powerful Koch network formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign, 41 trapped construction workers were rescued from a collapsed tunnel in India and American journalist Evan Gershkovich will stay in Russian detention until at least January 30.
《The National Retail Federation reports more than 200 million shoppers took advantage of Thanksgiving weekend deals. And the data tracking firm Adobe Analytics says spending jumped nearly 8 percent from a year ago. The numbers were well above expectations; 》

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by 20 women who allege they have been denied emergency care because of the state’s abortion laws. They argue the medical exceptions in the state’s abortion bans are too narrow to protect patients who face pregnancy complications. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with one of the plaintiffs, Taylor Edwards, and lead attorney Molly Duane.
《What are the penalties for physicians who violate Texas' abortion laws? MOLLY DUANE: They could not be more extreme. We are talking about life in prison, loss of medical license, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in civil fines. So, quite understandably, physicians are terrified; 》

A series of private and public memorials are being held for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter this week. As in her life, faith, service and duty were at the center of Tuesday's ceremony in Georgia. Amna Nawaz reports.

A federal study shows that last year, nearly half of healthcare workers reported they often feel burned out. Research suggests nurses are especially vulnerable and that can impact the care they provide. In collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center and with support from the Pulitzer Center, Stephanie Sy reports from Columbus, Ohio, for our series, Critical Care: The Future of Nursing.
《Research shows that nurses suffer disproportionately from mental health conditions. Even before the pandemic, the risk of suicide among female nurses was nearly twice the risk in the general population and 70 percent higher than among female physicians. Today, hospital nurses are much more likely to report burnout than their physician counterparts; the more depressed and burnt out you are, the more preventable medical errors that are made. So not only is it unhealthy for our population, but it adversely impacts health care quality and patient safety; nurses, for example, who believe their organization has a culture that invests in their well-being, there's much less burnout, much less depression and stress; Nearly 18 percent of newly licensed registered nurses quit the profession within the first year; A national survey of 7,000 nurses earlier this year found two-thirds were not receiving any kind of mental health support; Nurses' 24/7 schedules can be part of the problem; golden retriever Shiloh, one of 37 therapy dogs who visit Wexner Medical Center, not for patients, but clinicians; One factor pushing nurses to the brink, the pressures of a profit-driven health care system; You have this moral obligation to assist patients in achieving their health and wellness. When you can't do that because of systems that are in place, that's where that distress comes from... Researchers call this feeling moral injury and find it can lead clinicians to depression and even post-traumatic stress disorder; Taking care of nurses so they can take care of us; 》

Ordinary people with extraordinary stories. That’s the ethos behind the Louisville Story Program which is celebrating ten years of amplifying unheard voices and untold stories. Jeffrey Brown went to Kentucky to see the power of writing one’s own story. It’s part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Over the last five years, more than 170 churches have joined Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III's mission to address disenfranchisement and food insecurity. Rev. Brown shares his Brief But Spectacular take on nourishing the mind, body and soul.
《Black Church Food Security Network; 》

Cricket was once one of the most popular sports in the United States, until baseball became entrenched as America’s game during the Civil War. Now, the sport that was first played in England is seeing a resurgence across the pond, thanks in part to thriving South Asian immigrant communities who revere the game. Amna Nawaz reports.

A Native American tribe in Minnesota recently welcomed home five of its ancestors more than a century after their remains left the state. Their burial sites had been looted by a white landowner who took them to Connecticut and the remains sat in a basement until officials were able to reconnect them to the land and the tribe from where they came. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS reports.