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Israel is engaged in conflicts on 3 separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran
Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and now directly with Iran. How are the conflicts linked, and how does it intend to handle all three at once?
Academy Awards Were Handed Out Despite Pandemic Theater Closures
by Mandalit del Barco
The Academy Award made history Sunday night: The first woman of color won an Oscar for best director, and the first Korean won an Oscar for best supporting actress. Nomadland won best picture.
Parler's New iPhone App Will Block Posts That Apple Prohibits
by Shannon Bond
The social media platform Parler this week returns to Apple's app store. It was kicked off Apple and Google's app stores and Amazon's web hosting services after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Biden Approaches The 100-Day Mark Of His Presidency
by Mara Liasson
The president this week crosses the milestone, which is a chance to measure how a new administration is doing. Biden has had a low-key approach so far, but with high marks on many traditional metrics.
Why India's COVID-19 Surge Could Collapse Its Health System
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Heath, about India's latest surge, and how to mitigate it. He says the U.S. must help in three critical areas.
Minnesota's 1st Black Attorney General Led Prosecution In Chauvin Case
by Leila Fadel
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the trial of Derek Chauvin puts other police on notice: If they break the law, they may see their chief and colleagues testify against them.
Amazon's New Anthology Series 'Them' Explores Terror In America
The Amazon series Them mixes the trauma of racism with the supernatural terrors of horror. Some critics say the series is part of a larger Hollywood trend that exploits the pain of a Black family.
Biden Is 1st U.S. President To Declare Mass Killings Of Armenians Genocide
Armenian Americans praised President Biden's decision to call a World War One-era massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces genocide. The declaration will test Washington's relationship with Turkey.
Montana County Encourages Residents To Get COVID-19 Vaccinations
by Aaron Bolton
The highest rates of vaccine hesitancy are concentrated in Western states. Local health officials in Montana are going the extra mile to make it easier for people to get shots.
News Brief: India's Coronavirus Spike, Census Data, N.C. Shooting Probe
COVID-19 surge overwhelms India's health system. The first census results affecting elections will be released. North Carolina sheriff wants bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.'s killing released.
What Do You Call A Group Of Black Holes In The Cosmos?
NASA crowdsourced that question on Twitter as part of a newly coined "black hole week." And the suggestions rolled in. Astronomers have found dozens of black holes looming around a cluster of stars.