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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?
Why manatees are dying at an alarming rate in Florida
by Amy Green
An unprecedented die-off of manatees in Florida is now projected to last years. Saving the manatees will mean restoring a distressed lagoon, where the loss of seagrass has left them starving.
Amid misinformation, how do Russians perceive Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Julia Ioffe, founding partner of the media company Puck, about Russia's crack down on free speech which has led many media outlets to leave the country or go underground.
Try as she might, Bram Stoker's widow couldn't kill 'Nosferatu'
by Avery Keatley
The world's first vampire movie premiered 100 years ago. After a long court battle, Florence Stoker, widow of the author of Dracula, asked for all copies of Nosferatu to be destroyed. But were they?
Many states are setting up their own extensive weather monitoring networks
by Caroline Eggers
Forecasters say with a rise in extreme weather disasters, the states' monitoring networks are key to saving lives.
Russian forces appear to be preparing for a new attempt to take Kyiv
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Olga Stefanishyna, deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, about what it's like in the besieged parts of the capital Kyiv.
Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died at age 71
Hurt is best known for his roles in Body Heat, Children of a Lesser God and Broadcast News. Hurt won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Comic books and collectibles have doubled in price since the pandemic
by Abe Aboraya
High prices in one market is driving demand in others. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on July 29, 2021.
News brief: Russian missile strikes, student loan repayment, Trump rally
Russian troops continue their assault on Ukrainian territory. Student loan payments may be delayed again. Donald Trump is campaigning again, for other Republicans, and himself.