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Anger unleashed by the Israel-Hamas war has hit small businesses in the U.S.

10:51am November 28, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

The war has led to wild ups and downs for some small businesses. A Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C., which is owned by Israelis, was hit with a boycott and then an outpouring of support.

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There's been a rise in suspected hate crimes in the U.S. since Israel-Hamas war

7:52am November 28, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to University of Miami criminology professor Alexis Piquero about the uptick in hate crimes since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.

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President Biden and other dignitaries to attend tribute service for Rosalynn Carter

7:23am November 28, 2023

by Rahul Bali

Three days of public mourning began Monday for Rosalynn Carter. The former First Lady died this month following a dementia diagnosis. Scores of people turned out Monday at the Carter Center.

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How scientists are trying to save the insects that make life possible

7:23am November 28, 2023

by Teresa Homsi

Entomologists say insect species are declining at alarming rates. Scientists are determining how to save these tiny creatures that prop up life on Earth. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 21, 2023.)

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5:18am November 28, 2023

Israel and Hamas agree to extend Gaza truce. Vermont man accused of shooting three students of Palestinian origin charged with attempted murder. There are fewer than 50 days until the Iowa caucuses.

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Suspect pleads not guilty in shooting of students of Palestinian descent in Vermont

5:18am November 28, 2023

The Vermont man accused of shooting the three students is charged with attempted murder, and was ordered held without bail.

In less than 50 days, voting begins in GOP presidential race with Iowa caucuses

5:18am November 28, 2023

The field of GOP candidates in the 2024 presidential race is a lot smaller than it used to be. None of them come close to the front-runner former President Donald Trump.

Parents Against Bad Books co-founder Carolyn Harrison (center) talks with people last month outside the public library in Idaho Falls, Idaho, about what she considers obscene books on the shelves.

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries?

5:00am November 28, 2023

by Tovia Smith

There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.

Santa Claus in his sleigh and a team of reindeer fly through the columns of the Entrance Hall of the White House. The theme for this year's White House decorations is "Magic, Wonder and Joy."

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First lady Jill Biden unveils this year's White House Christmas decorations

6:47pm November 27, 2023

by Ayana Archie

This year's theme is the "magic, wonder and joy" of Christmas time through the lens of children. Throughout the White House grounds are 98 Christmas trees, almost 34,000 ornaments and 72 wreaths.

Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own

4:55pm November 27, 2023

by Luis Trelles

Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.