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Charles, thanks very much for breaking that down. Really appreciate it. Thank you, Steve. NPR's Charles Maines in Moscow. Okay, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are now at an impasse.

NPR's Daniel Estrin is gathering all the information he can in Tel Aviv. Hey there, Daniel. Hi, Steve. So what does Israel's offensive look like, as best you can determine?

NPR's Daniel Estrin is gathering all the information he can in Tel Aviv. Hey there, Daniel. Hi, Steve. So what does Israel's offensive look like, as best you can determine?

NPR's Daniel Estrin is gathering all the information he can in Tel Aviv. Hey there, Daniel. Hi, Steve. So what does Israel's offensive look like, as best you can determine?

Okay, so this, interesting, that last detail. So this is the context in which three longtime allies of Israel, the UK, France, and Canada, are saying Israel should end all of this. How is Israel responding to that pressure?

Okay, so this, interesting, that last detail. So this is the context in which three longtime allies of Israel, the UK, France, and Canada, are saying Israel should end all of this. How is Israel responding to that pressure?

Okay, so this, interesting, that last detail. So this is the context in which three longtime allies of Israel, the UK, France, and Canada, are saying Israel should end all of this. How is Israel responding to that pressure?

Well, why are ceasefire talks at an impasse?

Well, why are ceasefire talks at an impasse?

Well, why are ceasefire talks at an impasse?

And NPR's Daniel Estrin is in Tel Aviv. Daniel, thanks so much.

And NPR's Daniel Estrin is in Tel Aviv. Daniel, thanks so much.

And NPR's Daniel Estrin is in Tel Aviv. Daniel, thanks so much.

Kentuckians are recovering from last weekend's tornadoes, and they might be in for more dangerous weather today, according to the National Weather Service. Much of southern Kentucky is at high risk for a significant tornado just days after a burst of storms killed more than two dozen people in that state, as well as in Missouri and Virginia.

Kentuckians are recovering from last weekend's tornadoes, and they might be in for more dangerous weather today, according to the National Weather Service. Much of southern Kentucky is at high risk for a significant tornado just days after a burst of storms killed more than two dozen people in that state, as well as in Missouri and Virginia.

Kentuckians are recovering from last weekend's tornadoes, and they might be in for more dangerous weather today, according to the National Weather Service. Much of southern Kentucky is at high risk for a significant tornado just days after a burst of storms killed more than two dozen people in that state, as well as in Missouri and Virginia.

It's a question we pose from time to time, and NPR's Rebecca Herscher is here to talk through the evidence. Good morning. Good morning. First, has this been a particularly bad spring for tornadoes?

It's a question we pose from time to time, and NPR's Rebecca Herscher is here to talk through the evidence. Good morning. Good morning. First, has this been a particularly bad spring for tornadoes?

It's a question we pose from time to time, and NPR's Rebecca Herscher is here to talk through the evidence. Good morning. Good morning. First, has this been a particularly bad spring for tornadoes?

Okay. So is this just a bad year, or is there evidence that the frequency is increasing in a real way over time?