A cornerstone of mid-2000s Atlanta rap has died. DJ Unk passed away over the weekend at the age of 43. The Atlanta rapper, producer and DJ helped launch snap music into the mainstream.

Pete Hegseth has said that the military has lowered standards to include women in combat. Advocates say they have fought against similar claims since all combat positions were opened to women in 2015.

Two NPR correspondents spoke with folks in different parts of the country. And let's start with Stephen Fowler, who watched the inauguration in Florida. Hey, Stephen. STEPHEN FOWLER, BYLINE: Hey, Ari.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, about the politics that influenced the timing of the ceasefire deal, and what the future holds for Gaza.

To talk more about all this, we're joined by NPR's Kat Lonsdorf, who was just in the West Bank. Hi, Kat. KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: Tell us more about this new military operation.

NPR's Debbie Elliott is in the middle of it and joins us from her home in Orange Beach, Alabama. Hi, Debbie. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: You got snow at the beach down there?

NPR's Eyder Peralta is just across the Southern border in Juarez, Mexico. Hi, Eyder. EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: Eyder, tell us more about where you are and what you're seeing. PERALTA: ...

NPR's Greg Myre is in Tel Aviv. Hi, Greg. GREG MYRE, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. SHAPIRO: What's the stumbling block here? MYRE: Yeah, Israel's cabinet needs to approve the deal and was expected to meet and ...