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A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not safe'
Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
Activists Want To Know What Amazon Is Going To Do About Nooses At Construction Site
by Frankie Graziano
Nooses are being discovered at a Connecticut Amazon warehouse construction site. Black social justice leaders want to know who's responsible for these hate symbols and what Amazon is doing to stop it.
In A Wild News Cycle, Student Journalists Rise To The Challenge
by Mary Louise Kelly
The Red & Black at the University of Georgia shows what it means to be entering journalism when trust in the media is low, disinformation is rampant and traditional media business models are broken.
VP Harris Heading To Mexico, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge
by Carrie Kahn
Vice President Harris is heading to Mexico and Guatemala next week on her first trip to the region. She's been tapped to oversee as migration from Central America and Mexico to the U.S. surges.
Russia And U.S. Seek Stability At First Post-Trump Summit
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR White House and Moscow correspondents Ayesha Rascoe and Lucian Kim about what to expect when Presidents Biden and Putin meet for the Geneva summit later in June.
Civilians Paid A Steep Price For Destroyed Tunnels In Israeli-Hamas Conflict
by Jackie Northam
The Israeli military targeted a new front in its fight against militants in the recent battle with Hamas: a vast underground tunnel network. But civilians paid a steep price.
Sri Lankan Marine Biologist Explains The Environmental Repercussions Of Burning Barge
A ship off the Sri Lankan coast has been burning, leaking acid and plastic pellets. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Lankan marine biologist Asha de Vos on the environmental impact of this disaster.
Prominent Defense Attorney F. Lee Bailey Has Died At 87
by Cheryl Corley
Prominent defense attorney F. Lee Bailey has died. He took on huge cases that often dominated the news, including those of Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson. Bailey was 87.
Faye Schulman Used Her Camera As A Form Of Resistance Against Nazis
Faye Schulman, a former Jewish partisan photographer captured by Nazis to document their troops, died on April 24. She was believed to be 101.
Right Whales Are Shrinking In Numbers— New Study Shows They're Also Shrinking In Size
by Eve Zuckoff
North Atlantic right whales now grow about three feet shorter than they did 40 years ago. Research suggests a leading cause is the damage human activity inflicts on the critically endangered mammals.