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How the threat of war is unifying people in Pakistan
by Betsy Joles
Pakistanis remain on their toes amid tensions with India. But the threat of war is unifying people in a country where many have become disenchanted with their civilian and military leadership.
What the meeting of India and Russia's foreign ministers means for the United States
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rajan Menon, director at Defense Priorities and scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia and India's foreign ministers' meeting.
Does the U.S. and Israel see eye to eye when it comes to Gaza?
Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer ended a visit with the White House and State Department. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aaron David Miller about what it means for U.S.-Israel relations.
Sad tourists sent home as Eiffel tower closes amid workers strike
Union workers in Paris's Effiel tower have gone on strike, closing the monument's doors on what was meant to be a day of commemoration of its creator.
An aid worker describes the 'unbearable' suffering of wounded children in Gaza
by Aya Batrawy
A medical worker who recently left Gaza describes the difficulties treating children who've lost limbs and face hopelessness.
The world crises Secretary Blinken has been looking at this year
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated — despite anger over the Israeli offensive in Gaza. That's just one of the world crises he's looking at.
Detroit Pistons tie the losing streak record
The NBA's Detroit Pistons are on a record streak, but congratulations are definitely not in order. The team lost its record-tying 26th consecutive game.
Director Andrew Haigh talks about love and loneliness in 'All of Us Strangers'
Director Andrew Haigh speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about his new film All of Us Strangers.
Recent rulings have sparked hopes that Hong Kong will soon legalize same-sex marriage
by Cindy Sui
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community is cautiously optimistic that the government will legalize same-sex marriage following landmark rulings in favor of granting gay and lesbian couples more rights.
Exploding rockets and asteroid findings: This year in space news
by Geoff Brumfiel
From Elon's giant rocket explosions to asteroid sample returns, we round up the news from a big year off-world.
The nation's last official lighthouse keeper retires this week
by Tovia Smith
For 20 years, Sally Snowman has kept watch over Boston Light, which first illuminated Boston Harbor in 1716. She's the country's last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper and is retiring at the end of 2023.
Student journalists are covering campus tension over conflict in the Middle East
by Aubri Juhasz
The conflict in the Middle East has led to demonstrations, backlash and even violence on college campuses. For student journalists, it's likely the biggest story they've ever covered.
Getting into the kitchen with an Indigenous chef who uses North American ingredients
by Elizabeth Caldwell
Cooking with ingredients that are original to this country is a passion for some indigenous chefs. We get into the kitchen with one of them.