Housing, medical care, schools, water and electricity are all in short supply in Gaza, which has endured a nearly eight-month siege by Israeli forces.
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Biden announced at the White House that Israel offered a “comprehensive new proposal” that offers a “roadmap to an enduring cease-fire and the release of all hostages.”
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The finals of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Thursday night — and we caught up with some of the contestants before and after the event.
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Iran last month launched an aggressive new crackdown on women who defy the country’s strict Islamic dress code.
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NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Benjamin Preston of Consumer Reports, about why catalytic converter thefts remain a nationwide problem.
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Teachers are sometimes injured when responding to commonplace behavioral issues at school. Some are calling for better tracking to determine the extent of the problem.
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Have efforts to eradicate invasive mussels detected last fall in the Columbia River Basin been successful? Idaho officials are waiting to find out.
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The album, which features 31 songs, was previously owned by Martin Shkreli, who served seven years in prison for securities fraud, and had to forfeit it to the U.S. government.
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The former president's defense team dismissed the prosecution's witnesses, while the prosecution focused on Trump's business practices and alleged motives. The trial is in the jury's hands Wednesday.
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The moves comes despite an order from the top U.N. court for Israel to halt its offensive in southern Gaza.
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“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms” during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month, according to a Vatican press official.
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A California developer wants to build the tallest building in the U.S. in Oklahoma City, where people are skeptical of the project.
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Despite outreach, the Department of Veterans Affairs says from 2020 to 2023, homelessness among women veterans increased nearly 24%. The higher cost of housing is just one of the problems they face.