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Why are global leaders urging Israel to increase food aid to Gaza?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Israel is facing growing calls from around the world to let more food into Gaza. The World Health Organization says 63 people have died this month from hunger. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports Israel is also facing renewed international pressure for a two-state solution.
France and Saudi Arabia co-chaired a conference at the UN calling for a two-state solution. It comes after France said it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining more than 100 countries that have already done so. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at the conference a two-state solution is more remote now than ever.
The creeping annexation of the occupied West Bank is illegal. It must stop.
What is the UN’s stance on a two‑state solution and how did France and Saudi Arabia respond?
The wholesale destruction of Gaza is intolerable. It must stop.
But he said these grim realities are why a two-state solution is needed. Many countries participated in the meeting, but Israel and the U.S. did not. Israel's ambassador to the U.N.
What details are known about the active‑shooter incident in Manhattan?
said the conference's organizers were engaging in discussions disconnected from reality. Aya Batraoui, NPR News.
We have reports of an active shooter in Manhattan at this hour. In a post on social media, New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that he's been briefed on the limited information available. People are being urged to avoid areas around East 52nd Street between Park and Lexington Avenues due to police activity. The incident took place in the vicinity of the Blackstone Building, headquarters to a major private equity firm and asset manager. A federal appeals panel has issued a ruling that weakens federal voting rights protections in seven states for voters with disabilities and those with limited proficiency in English. NPR's Hansi Lowong reports it's the latest court ruling that may end up curtailing enforcement of the landmark Voting Rights Act across the country.
An immigrant advocacy group called Arkansas United sued over a law in the southern state that bans a person from helping more than six voters cast their ballots. A part of the Voting Rights Act, known as Section 208, generally allows voters who need help because of a disability or inability to read or write to get help from a person of their choice. A federal judge ruled the Arkansas law violated the Voting Rights Act. But after an appeal by Republican state officials, a panel of the 8th U.S.
How does the recent appeals court ruling affect voting‑rights protections for disabled voters?
Circuit Court of Appeals has now found that private individuals and groups like Arkansas United do not have the right to sue under this section of the Voting Rights Act. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court extended a pause on a similar ruling about a different Voting Rights Act section. The high court is expected to be asked soon to take up a full review of that ruling. Anzela Wong, NPR News.
Economists are expecting the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady at this week's policy meeting. That's despite months of pressure from President Trump for the central bank to lower rates to help boost the U.S. economy. This is NPR News.
Will the Federal Reserve hold interest rates steady despite political pressure?
A ceasefire agreement is now in effect between Thailand and Cambodia. The prime minister of Malaysia announced the deal today after a five-day border conflict between the two countries. The clashes began last Thursday after a landmine explosion wounded Thai soldiers. The violence has killed at least 35 people and displaced more than 250,000. Lebanon is remembering one of its most iconic artists. NPR's Jawad Rizkallah reports the country's national news agency reports that Ziad Rabbani died this weekend at the age of 69.
Al-Rahbani was a cultural phenomenon, a musician and lyricist, playwright and director. In a country that could be violently sectarian, he was staunchly secular. His plays delivered bitingly satirical, uncompromising critiques of Lebanese society and politics, as well as Israel.
What led to the cease‑fire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia after the border clash?
His songwriting fused jazz and classical Arabic music. of prominence, composing music for his mother, the legendary Lebanese singer, Fayrouz. The Lebanese cartoonist, Bernard Haj, described him as a mix of Tom Waits, George Carlin, Dorothy Parker, and John Stewart, with the existential despair of Kafka.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Why are global leaders urging Israel to increase food aid to Gaza?
0:00–0:49
2
What is the UN’s stance on a two‑state solution and how did France and Saudi Arabia respond?
0:49–1:04
3
What details are known about the active‑shooter incident in Manhattan?
1:04–2:25
4
How does the recent appeals court ruling affect voting‑rights protections for disabled voters?
2:25–3:01
5
Will the Federal Reserve hold interest rates steady despite political pressure?
3:01–3:53
6
What led to the cease‑fire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia after the border clash?
3:53–4:31
7
Who was Ziad Rabbani and why is he celebrated as a cultural icon in Lebanon?
4:31–4:38