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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.
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.
How this week in Washington was viewed around the world
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with three journalists from different parts of the world who report on Washington for their home publications, about this week in U.S. politics.
Headed to the MLB playoffs, the underdog Orioles have revitalized Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a spot on the playoffs for the first time in years. The new, younger team has revived the city's hope for a World Series.
In season 2, 'Loki' keeps its charm while reflecting on some of Marvel's problems
by Eric Deggans
Loki, the Marvel universe's anti-heroic God of Mischief, has returned for a second season. How does it stack up against other Marvel streaming shows?
Sufjan Stevens shows uncharacteristic vulnerability with new album 'Javelin'
by Stephen Thompson
Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has been making soulful introspective music for more than 20 years without revealing too much about his own personal life. His latest album, Javelin, is out Friday.
U.S. women dominate world gymnastic championships
NPR's Juana Summers talks with editor in chief of Gymnastics Now Patricia Duffy, who is in Belgium for the World Gymnastics Championships, about the U.S. record-breaking win and notable gymnasts.
The hardships that advocates of women — including Nobel Peace Prize winners — face
NPR's Juana Summers talks with human rights researcher Azadeh Pourzand about the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi.
U.S. employers added twice as many jobs as expected
by Scott Horsley
U.S. employers added a whopping 336,000 jobs in September. That's about twice as many as forecasters were expecting.
Millions of acres of Ukraine's farmland are going unplowed this year
by Geoff Brumfiel
The war in Ukraine has forced farmers to abandon millions of acres of the nation's most fertile farmland.