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Half the population of Gaza is facing catastrophic food insecurity, WFP says
by Fatma Tanis
More than half of Gaza's population is experiencing catastrophic food insecurity, according to a new report. Despite international pressure on Israel to allow more aid in, it hasn't been enough.
'Killers of the Flower Moon' is a monstrous story of greed, masterfully told
by Bob Mondello
Martin Scorsese's epic 3.5-hour dramatization of David Grann's true-life tragedy about the Osage Nation stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border are simmering. Could they boil over?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Salem, president of the Middle East Institute in Washington, about tensions between Israel and the Lebanese Islamist political party and militant group Hezbollah.
House GOP leadership fight stretches on
by Ximena Bustillo
House Republicans still have no plan to elect a Speaker and the fight over the future is splitting the party.
Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness
Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.
Guinness Book of World Records names a new hottest pepper: Pepper X
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with hot pepper expert Ed Currie about Pepper X, which was named the hottest pepper in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.
When your boss is also your landlord: Employers are offering rentals to their workers
by Carly Berlin
To find housing for workers, some employers in Vermont are turning into landlords. But the relationship to the employee renters can be tricky.
23 years ago, Israelis and Palestinians were talking about a two-state solution
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ambassador Dennis Ross about how close Palestinian leader Arafat and Israel's prime minister came to an agreement for a two-state solution.
Remembering jazz pianist Carla Bley, dead at 87
by Andrew Limbong
Jazz master Carla Bley wrote hundreds of compositions — some of which are now considered standards. She died this week in New York of complications from brain cancer, her husband said. She was 87.
Biden to push that the U.S. spend billions of dollars more overseas in speech
by Asma Khalid
President Biden is giving a rare Oval Office address to make the case to Americans — and Congress — for a big boost on spending for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.
Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
by Sam Gringlas
Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the sweeping Georgia election interference case.
Rep. McCaul wants more aid to Israel. Here's why
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, who's also the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ahead of Biden's speech urging the U.S. to send aid to Israel.