Stories from February 10, 2024

We asked. You answered. Here are your secrets to healthy aging
NPR asked our audiences to share their hard-won wisdom. We heard from more than 1,000 people, aged 16 to 103! Here's a roundup of your best advice for thriving as you age.
Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Rafah
A hospital official and AP journalists say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 44 Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Ask A Bookseller: ‘The September House’
Ryan Elizabeth Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, N.H., said Carissa Orlando’s novel “The September House” is the one of the best horror novels she’s ever read.
Is Bigfoot real? A new book dives deep into the legend
“The Secret History of Bigfoot” is a smart, hilarious, and wonderfully immersive journey into the history of Bigfoot, the culture around it, the people who obsess about it, and the psychology behind it.
Last chance review: 'Handprints' at the History Theatre
“Handprints,” starring Greta Oglesby and based on her life, offers a unique blend of musical, song cycle and TED talk elements.
Celebrating nature's beauty: Wildlife Photo of the Year winners unveiled
Nima Sarikhani's ethereal capture titled "Ice Bed," has been crowned the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award, a testament to the overwhelming support from over 75,000 nature enthusiasts worldwide. His mesmerizing image transports viewers to Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, where a young polar bear carves a resting place from a small iceberg, encapsulating the fragile beauty of our planet.
Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site
For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems. Now hundreds of those artifacts are being displayed at an exhibit at the Arizona State University Art Museum. It’s the first time the work is on public display outside of Minnesota.