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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?
State Department's first chief diversity officer is stepping down
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, who's retiring — more than two years after becoming the State Department's first chief diversity officer.
Zaporizhzhian Cossack traditions are making a comeback during the war
by Joanna Kakissis
On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war.
Former Putin ally, who launched weekend revolt, agrees to relocate to Belarus
The leader of the Wagner Group, who launched a rebellion against Russia's military leadership, ultimately called it off. Besides Russia, no country was watching more closely than Ukraine.
Congrats to Daisy Almaraz, one of the winners of the national handwriting contest
The seventh grader beat out 80,000 entries with her cursive rendition of "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." She won the Virginia state title last year. She says not rushing is the key.
Presidential campaign talking point: Fort Bragg's name change
by Jay Price
Confederate General Braxton Bragg's name was recently stripped from the nation's largest Army base. The name change has since become a presidential campaign talking point.
Hajj pilgrimage is expected to be the biggest since the COVID pandemic
by Aya Batrawy
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey.
Anti-war Russians who fled to Turkey react to the failed mutiny
by Fatma Tanis
Russians react to the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries and express their opinions on what it says about Putin's grip on power and the future of the country.
Activists in Atlanta plan extended protests against a police training facility
Opponents of a planned police training facility in Atlanta are gathering for a week of action against the project. But they risk being labeled domestic terrorists by state authorities.
A man in Spain secured his 57th Guinness World Record over the weekend
Christian Rodriguez is currently the fastest man to have done a 100-meter sprint backwards — in a sack and blindfolded. His latest record is for running in 2.76 inch stilettos.
Morning news brief
Mercenary leader launched a failed rebellion against Russia's military leaders. White House promotes infrastructure and other projects. Activists in Atlanta protest against a police training facility.
Jury in Pittsburgh to begin sentencing phase in the synagogue shooting trial
by Oliver Morrison
A jury begins considering whether Robert Bowers should be put to death for killing 11 people in a hate-motivated shooting rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018.