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Grizzly bears are set to be reintroduced to the North Cascades
by John Ryan
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
Why Silicon Valley hasn't released face search engines
by Bobby Allyn
A crop of startups are deploying tools that let you search for people based on their faces, worrying privacy advocates and elected officials that the end of publicly anonymity is around the corner.
The latest on Israel's response to the surprise attack by Hamas over the weekend
by Aya Batrawy
The death toll on each side is rising since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack in Gaza. The Israeli government has ordered a complete siege of Gaza strip.
In a new picture book for kids, a lot of random stuff gets banned
by Elizabeth Blair
The author of This Book Is Banned says they hope kids have fun with it — and also learn about censorship.
The challenges for Amazon sellers
The FTC and 17 states have accused Amazon of using tactics to maintain a monopoly. Independent vendors who do business selling products on Amazon face serious challenges to compete on the platform.
Remote areas of Afghanistan in crisis after a series of severe earthquakes
A series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people, according to government officials. We get an update from Fazel Qazizai, who has long worked with NPR in Afghanistan.
U.S. calls on countries with influence over Hamas to condemn its assault on Israel
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations Security Council met in emergency session as diplomats try to contain the conflict in Gaza. The Biden administration says it is standing firmly behind Israel.
Israeli military spokesman vows to 'restore security to the people of Israel'
by Aya Batrawy
Israel's military says it continued to fight Hamas militants on Israeli territory for a second day.
Voices from the Israel-Gaza Conflict
The death toll is rising in Israel and Gaza, as the Israeli military and Hamas militants battled for a second day.
A human rights lawyer on Israel and Gaza violence
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with human rights lawyer Zaha Hassan on the Hamas attacks in Israel and Israeli air strikes.
Italy pressures NGOs to stop migrant boat rescues
by Ruth Sherlock
Italy is pressuring ships operating by NGOs in the Mediterranean to halt rescues of migrant boats at sea.
Former U.S. ambassador to Israel on latest violence
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Edward Djerejian about Gaza militants' surprise attack on Israel.
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza after Hamas surprise attacks
by Daniel Estrin
Israel says it is at war after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a wave of attacks, infiltrating Israel's southern border. Israel has responded with a series of air strikes.