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Just days after Hurricane Helene devastated the American southwest, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, hitting Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg hard.During an appearance on a podcast, former President Donald Trump said that he believed immigrants who commit murder have "bad genes," a concept that ties the impulse to commit such a crime is genetically determined.Meanwhile, as the war in Gaza and Israel's invasion of Lebanon continue, the Biden administration is losing trust in the Israeli government, according to new reporting from Axios. After its 91-year-old president failed to attend a summit in France, the Cameroonian government released a statement this week saying that Paul Biya, the country's chief executive, is in good health and that reports to the contrary are false.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

From Vice President Kamala Harris's viral campaign moments to former President Donald Trump's appearances on popular podcasts, this election has served up a different flavor of how the internet can shake up an election.But how powerful can the tides of the internet really be for a presidential candidate? We talk about the power of social media and influencers have in this election season.We also sit down with Gen Z voters to hear what issues matter most to them, their thoughts on misinformation, and more.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

For the first time in decades, obesity rates in the U.S. are not on the rise.The adult obesity rate fell to about 40 percent in 2023, down from 41.9 percent in 2020, according to the latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from the CDC.While the study doesn't pinpoint one sole reason for the change, the timing coincides with the rise of a new class of drugs targeting diabetes and weight loss, like Ozempic and Wegovy.As part of our series In Good Health, we discuss these new medications and the falling rate of obesity.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy