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What to know about last night’s State of the Union address

08 Mar 2024

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Biden defended his administration and took on Trump in his address in last night’s State of the Union. NBC News has the key moments.  The W...

Wildfires have devastated Texas’s cattle industry

07 Mar 2024

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The Wall Street Journal previews Biden’s State of the Union address.  CNN reports from Texas about how wildfires have devastated the state&...

Nikki Haley’s campaign exit sets up a Biden-Trump rematch

06 Mar 2024

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A Washington Post reporter’s account of an aid drop into Gaza. In a landmark move for student athletes, Dartmouth men’s basketball players...

What to watch on Super Tuesday

05 Mar 2024

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NPR details what to expect on Super Tuesday. While the world was looking elsewhere, North Korea became a bigger threat. The Wall Street Journal has th...

The U.S. push for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza

04 Mar 2024

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Kamala Harris urged Hamas to agree to an immediate, six-week pause in fighting in Gaza, and pushed Israel to allow more aid in. Reuters has the story....

What we know about Palestinians killed near aid trucks

01 Mar 2024

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More than 110 Palestinians were reportedly killed while trying to access desperately needed aid in Gaza. The Guardian has more. Fears of famine in Gaz...

Republicans scramble as backlash over IVF ruling continues

29 Feb 2024

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Yale is bringing back standardized test scores to its admissions process, after making them optional during the pandemic. The Washington Post explains...

What counts as a machine gun? Supreme Court hears case.

28 Feb 2024

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Does a bump stock turn a rifle into a machine gun? USA Today has the details of a Supreme Court case being heard today that turns on that question.&nb...

Arab Americans challenge Biden’s Gaza response in primary

27 Feb 2024

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Arabs and Muslims in Michigan have been organizing against President Biden ahead of today’s primary. They told the Washington Post that they&rsq...

How asylum-seeking migrants got stuck living at O’Hare

26 Feb 2024

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A couple has to leave Alabama or risk losing their eggs after uncertainty over a court ruling forced providers to pause IVF treatment. CNN has the sto...

What to know as the war in Ukraine enters its third year

23 Feb 2024

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As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the Wall Street Journal takes stock of where things stand.  Donald Trump and former South Carolina g...

The national-security threat lurking at U.S. ports

22 Feb 2024

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A nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma has died. The Washington Post tells us about Nex Benedict.  The U.S. government plans to spend billions of dolla...

What’s next for IVF after a controversial legal ruling

21 Feb 2024

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The Alabama Reflector reports on how a major state Supreme Court ruling has left the future of IVF uncertain — both in the state and across the ...

Life under Tennessee’s strict abortion law

20 Feb 2024

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One woman told ProPublica about how Tennessee’s strict abortion ban forced her to carry a life-threatening pregnancy. Health officials say Nasse...

Alexey Navalny is dead. What’s next for Russia?

19 Feb 2024

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Following the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s fiercest critic, Time looks at the Russian opposition leader’s legacy. The tech industry is...

Parents of gun-violence victims use AI to push for change

16 Feb 2024

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U.S. federal judges are dealing with a surge in serious, politically driven threats, an analysis by Reuters finds. Grieving parents are using AI to re...

A date has been set for Trump's first criminal trial

15 Feb 2024

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It’s a hectic week in Donald Trump’s trial schedule. The Washington Post previews what to expect from today’s dual court sessions. T...

Financial-aid issues leave colleges and students in limbo

14 Feb 2024

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Reuters examines the history of UNRWA, a U.N. agency that provides crucial relief for Palestinians  — and which Israel wants to dismantle. ...

The race to replace George Santos

13 Feb 2024

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Today, voters in Long Island choose a replacement for former congressman George Santos. Politico has the details, and explains how the special electio...

Terrified civilians in Rafah await Israel’s ground invasion

12 Feb 2024

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Twelve days after Hind Rajab, 6, made an emergency call begging to be rescued from active fighting in Gaza, her body was found. NBC has her story.&nbs...

The American city calling for migrants to move in

09 Feb 2024

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The Wall Street Journal reports on an American city with a message for migrants: We want you. Apple News In Conversation explores why America is obses...

Inside the court case that could knock Trump off the ballot

08 Feb 2024

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The Washington Post talks to the 91-year-old Republican suing to kick Donald Trump off the ballot. NBC looks at how GOP senators blocked a bipartisan ...

A landmark conviction for a school shooter’s mother

07 Feb 2024

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In a landmark verdict, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a school shooter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. USA Today has more. The Wal...

The reasons why your groceries are still so expensive

06 Feb 2024

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Inflation has fallen. The Washington Post examines why groceries are still so expensive. NPR reports on how families of hostages and prisoners are rea...

How the IRS is going after billionaires dodging taxes

05 Feb 2024

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The Associated Press reports on the surprisingly large part prison labor plays in food production in America. NPR looks at how the IRS is going after ...

What South Carolina can tell us about Biden’s 2024 chances

02 Feb 2024

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Ahead of South Carolina’s Democratic primary, the Washington Post looks into how it may indicate about Black support for Biden in the general el...

At Senate hearing, tech CEOs grilled over protecting kids

01 Feb 2024

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CNN has five takeaways from the tech CEOs’ appearance at a Senate hearing yesterday. The Washington Post has an investigation into the broken pr...

How Trump’s legal woes are threatening his fortune

31 Jan 2024

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Trump’s cash stockpile is at risk because of his many legal problems. Bloomberg has the details. ProPublica uncovers how Walmart’s financi...

Middle East problems pile up for Biden

30 Jan 2024

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Politico reports that the intensifying Red Sea conflict is threatening to unleash worldwide economic havoc — and explains why some Democrats are...

Inside the deadly conditions for children in Gaza

29 Jan 2024

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War in Gaza is making childbirth a nightmare. The Washington Post has the story. Museums across the U.S. are closing exhibits featuring Native America...

U.N. court declines to order cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

26 Jan 2024

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The U.N.’s top court told Israel to 'take all measures' to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire. The Wall Street...

The FAA’s good news and bad news for Boeing

25 Jan 2024

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The FAA had good and bad news for Boeing: It approved a set of inspection criteria that could return grounded 737 Max 9 planes to service — but ...

Trump beat Haley in New Hampshire. What happens now?

24 Jan 2024

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The Los Angeles Times reports on Trump’s win over Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. The 21 IDF soldiers killed in a single incident on M...

Why this year’s Democratic race in New Hampshire is so weird

23 Jan 2024

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USA Today explains the weirdness of New Hampshire’s Democratic race. And the Washington Post looks at how the state’s GOP primary may be H...

Why Trump’s new campaign playbook is so effective

22 Jan 2024

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The Wall Street Journal reports on how a new campaign strategy helped Trump leap ahead of rivals in his party. A new study may pave the way for tests ...

He survived one execution. He’s fighting to avoid another.

19 Jan 2024

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NPR has an interview with a man on death row who survived a botched execution and now faces another. The Wall Street Journal reports on how food-indus...

What’s next for Boeing after series of setbacks

18 Jan 2024

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Bloomberg looks at the future for Boeing, which is under investigation after a panel came off a plane in midair. NPR explains what to know about COVID...

Gaza families are starving. Aid agencies want action.

17 Jan 2024

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Aid agencies say more than half a million people in Gaza are starving. The Guardian has details. And a CBS journalist reports on the hazardous conditi...

Trump won Iowa in a landslide. What happens next?

16 Jan 2024

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The Washington Post has key takeaways from Trump’s win at the Iowa caucuses. USA Today reports on an Iowa principal killed while protecting stud...

What to watch in the Iowa caucuses

15 Jan 2024

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Bloomberg explains how the Iowa caucuses could make or break Republican campaigns in 2024. Politico reports on the global elections to watch this year...

Why a U.S.-led coalition launched new airstrikes on Yemen

12 Jan 2024

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NPR reports on U.S.-led strikes against Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen.  The Wall Street Journal explains why buying home and auto insura...

Understanding South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

11 Jan 2024

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Vox explains South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.  The BBC has what you need to know about the wave of gang violence terrorizing pe...

Inside the aviation industry’s rough start to 2024

10 Jan 2024

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One plane broke mid-flight. Another burst into flames. The Wall Street Journal explains how the aviation industry is reckoning with two recent almost-...

How the U.S. is trying to keep the Gaza war from spreading

09 Jan 2024

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Israel is talking about expanding its war to Lebanon, and it’s causing alarm among U.S. officials. The Washington Post has more.  They were...

New evidence found in Alaska Airlines flight investigation

08 Jan 2024

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Investigators recovered key part from the Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday. Reuters has the details. The ...

How Republicans and Democrats see Jan. 6 differently

05 Jan 2024

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Biden is giving a speech on democracy today ahead of the January 6 insurrection anniversary. Bloomberg has a preview, while the Washington Post looks ...

New fears of famine in Gaza as war rages

04 Jan 2024

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The chief economist of the World Food Program tells the New Yorker how the scarcity of food in Gaza may tip the territory into famine. The Wall Street...

Survivor stories from the heroic Japan Airlines evacuation

03 Jan 2024

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All 379 people on board a Japan Airlines flight that caught fire survived. The BBC explains how the crew pulled off a “flawless” evacuatio...

The Trump campaign faces its first real test

02 Jan 2024

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The Des Moines Register looks at how Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign quietly built a grassroots juggernaut for the Iowa caucuses. Trump is poised t...

The U.S. economy is weird, but not in a bad way

22 Dec 2023

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In the U.S., GDP, unemployment, and even inflation look a lot like the prepandemic economy. The big changes are beneath the surface. The Wall Street J...

Christians in Bethlehem cancel festivities as Gaza war rages

21 Dec 2023

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This episode contains a segment about suicide. The Los Angeles Times reports from Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered as Jesus’s birthplace. C...

Why a Colorado court is blocking Trump from the ballot

20 Dec 2023

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Trump has been disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot by the state’s Supreme Court. The Washington Post has details. Who are Yem...

Israel’s using AI to find Gaza targets. Experts are worried.

19 Dec 2023

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This episode contains a segment about pregnancy loss. Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Critics see a host of problems. NPR finds ...

Hostage deaths put new pressure on Netanyahu

18 Dec 2023

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The Wall Street Journal reports on how the death of three hostages in Gaza at the hands of IDF soldiers are raising questions about Israel’s war...

Biden under fire over unconditional aid to Israel

15 Dec 2023

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Biden is talking tougher about Israel’s tactics in Gaza, but his administration continues to aid its war effort. NBC has the story. ProPublica f...

Hunger pushes Palestinians trapped in Gaza to the brink

14 Dec 2023

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NBC speaks with a child whose life was upended by the war in Gaza about what it’s like to go without food. The Washington Post reports that Puer...

Why critics say the new global climate deal falls short

13 Dec 2023

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A global climate agreement makes an unprecedented call for a transition away from fossil fuels, but with major loopholes. CNN has details. Israel is d...

What to know about a week of high-stakes abortion cases

12 Dec 2023

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Several state-level abortion cases are taking place this week. NPR previews them. The lives of Palestinian journalists reporting from Gaza are at risk...

Examining U.S. rhetoric and actions over the war in Gaza

11 Dec 2023

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As IDF forces press ahead in southern Gaza, the U.S. has been making moves to support Israel and its military strategy. Reuters reports. Medical studi...

Young activists on what they want from the climate summit

08 Dec 2023

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Children at the U.N. climate summit are urging governments to commit to policies that put kids’ needs first. The Guardian tells their stories. F...

Gaza gets even more dangerous for civilians

07 Dec 2023

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An Amnesty International investigation claims American-made weapons were used in two Israeli airstrikes that killed 43 civilians in Gaza. CNN reports....

New details of sexual violence in Hamas’s October 7 attack

06 Dec 2023

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The first segment of today’s show contains graphic details about sexual violence. Investigators are looking into new evidence emerging of horrif...

The horror of babies left behind in a Gaza hospital

05 Dec 2023

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The first segment of today’s show contains graphic details about newborns who died in a Gaza hospital. The Washington Post has the story of a nu...

These Ukrainian teens could help convict Putin on war crimes

04 Dec 2023

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The Washington Post interviews Ukrainian teenagers who narrowly escaped Russia, and explains how their testimony could be used to prove Putin committe...

Why Israel detains so many Palestinians

01 Dec 2023

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After a seven-day pause, the Washington Post reports that fighting has resumed between Israel and Hamas. Vox explains why so many Palestinians are det...

Controversy over holding a climate summit in oil-rich UAE

30 Nov 2023

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The Wall Street Journal looks back at the successes and controversies of Henry Kissinger’s long career. The Washington Post reports on criticism...

How Rosalynn Carter changed the mental-health conversation

29 Nov 2023

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NPR explores how former first lady Rosalynn Carter fought to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing, and to eliminate discrimination...

Why rap lyrics are evidence in the Young Thug trial

28 Nov 2023

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Aid agencies welcomed the two-day extension of the truce in Gaza, but voiced concern over what happens next if fighting restarts. The Guardian reports...

Qatar says Israel, Hamas agreed to extend truce for two days

27 Nov 2023

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Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a pause in Gaza fighting that had been due to end on Tuesday morning. Bloomberg has the latest. The world wants your...

Blackouts in Gaza as Israel continues to block fuel

17 Nov 2023

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The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it’s cleaned up. NPR examines the situation. At 22, Erin Matson led UNC to a fiel...

The economy is looking good. Why don’t Americans believe it?

16 Nov 2023

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Polls show Americans don’t feel they’re doing well right now, even though economic indicators are strong. The Atlantic explores how that c...

Biden and Xi are meeting. Here’s what’s on the line.

15 Nov 2023

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Biden and Xi are meeting for the first time in a year. NPR has a look at five things to pay attention to. A home-birth midwife faced scrutiny after a ...

Where Hamas gets its money

14 Nov 2023

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NBC investigated the complicated web of funding for Hamas. And the Wall Street Journal explains how the militant group used cryptocurrency to bring in...

Hospitals fail in Gaza as Israel presses into cities

13 Nov 2023

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Hospitals in Gaza are in crisis as Israeli ground troops press further into cities. Reuters is on the story. Less-experienced pilots are being promote...

Beyond Gaza, violence grows in the West Bank

10 Nov 2023

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NPR got perspectives on the war from Palestinians in the West Bank, as attacks there by settlers increase. Michigan’s football team is accused o...

Americans who just left Gaza describe a region in crisis

09 Nov 2023

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An American nurse who just left Gaza describes the desperate situation there in an interview with CNN. Another U.S. citizen who recently departed the ...

What last night’s election results might mean for 2024

08 Nov 2023

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ABC has six takeaways from an Election Day with national implications for 2024. Polling shows Biden’s strong backing for Israel is driving a sha...

One month on, families of Hamas hostages are still waiting

07 Nov 2023

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In an interview with ABC, Netanyahu says there will be no cease-fire without a release of captives in Gaza. It’s Election Day, and there are a t...

Israel defies global pressure over attacks on Gaza

06 Nov 2023

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Israeli strikes on Gaza intensified this weekend as global pressure continues to over civilian casualties. Reuters has more. Abortion is on the ballot...

How the U.S. is navigating diplomatic challenges over Gaza

03 Nov 2023

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Netanyahu may not last as Israeli prime minister, Biden and aides increasingly believe. Politico examines how the U.S. is navigating the diplomatic ch...

Americans and other civilians trying to escape Gaza

02 Nov 2023

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People with foreign passports are slowly being allowed out of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies. Reuters has more. The Washin...

War deepens as Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp

01 Nov 2023

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Israel hit a densely populated refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least dozens of people. It claims the airstrikes killed a high-level Hamas commander. ...

Inside the rise in antisemitism on American campuses

31 Oct 2023

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Universities, students, and the federal government are concerned about rising antisemitism on U.S. campuses. CBS has the story. The Washington Post is...

As Israel expands Gaza assault, cease-fire calls get louder

30 Oct 2023

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Reuters has the latest on the Israel-Hamas war, as Israel’s ground invasion expands and calls for a cease-fire grow. The Washington Post reports...

What to know about the mass shootings in Maine

27 Oct 2023

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The Washington Post has the latest on the mass shootings in Maine and the search for the accused gunman. Meanwhile, the Trace explains how shootings l...

What to know about Mike Johnson, the new House speaker

26 Oct 2023

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Bloomberg looks into why Qatar is leading U.S. negotiations with Hamas over hostages. The Washington Post has further details on the energy-rich state...

Gaza health care is collapsing because of the war

25 Oct 2023

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The Guardian reports on how Gaza hospitals are ceasing to function as water and fuel run out. Home Depot tracked a shoplifting crime ring and found an...

How the Middle East has frustrated U.S. presidents

24 Oct 2023

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Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. NPR shows how progress has been elusive. The Texas Tribune reports on new local laws that a...

The hostage situation inside the Israel-Hamas war

23 Oct 2023

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Reuters has the latest on the conflict in the Middle East, as Israel continues to bombard Gaza and the war spreads to other fronts. CNN has the story ...

New developments in the Israel-Hamas war

20 Oct 2023

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This week’s In Conversation looks at what a father’s journey to find his son after a bus crash tells us about life in the Palestinian terr...

Biden announces deal to let aid into Gaza

19 Oct 2023

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Speaking in Tel Aviv, Biden embraced Israel and promised aid to Gaza. The Washington Post has details. New Scientist explains why the Gaza water crisi...

What’s known about the deadly blast at a Gaza hospital

18 Oct 2023

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The Wall Street Journal lays out key facts about the hospital explosion in Gaza. Hostages are languishing as some in Israel rethink past prisoner swap...

Why many Israelis are so angry at Netanyahu

17 Oct 2023

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New York reports on the growing chorus of criticism Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced from all corners of Israeli society since the Hamas at...

Gaza conditions worsen as Israel prepares a ground invasion

16 Oct 2023

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Reuters reports on how hopes for a cease-fire in southern Gaza were dashed Monday as Israel intensified strikes on the region. Aging U.S. states are o...

What to know at a critical moment in the Israel-Hamas war

13 Oct 2023

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NPR reports on how an overdue reunion became a nightmare, leaving an American family trapped in Gaza. Reuters explains the war-crimes laws that could ...

Blinken visits Mideast as Israel mobilizes for war

12 Oct 2023

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The Atlantic has the story of how one Israeli family survived when Hamas attacked their community. Idaho banned abortion. Then it turned down supports...

Understanding the history of Gaza and who controls it

11 Oct 2023

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NBC provides key context for understanding Gaza. Wired looks into how one AI company is using prison labor to train its models. The Los Angeles Times ...

Two ways the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate

10 Oct 2023

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The already deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas is in danger of escalating. Reuters is on the story. America’s epidemic of chronic illness ...

What to know about the Israel-Hamas conflict

09 Oct 2023

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Reuters is covering the escalation of the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Wall Street Journal reports on a fight brewing in Canada about...

Spotlight on the trailblazers hunting for climate solutions

06 Oct 2023

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NPR’s Climate Week coverage includes a story about an app taking on food waste and a report on a group of health-care workers who are reducing t...