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A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in 'Nowhere Special'
by Bob Mondello
A young single dad is on a mission in the film Nowhere Special. With a terminal illness and no family to turn to, he's searching for the perfect adoptive family for his four-year-old son.
How the Muslim-Jewish interfaith movement is navigating these tense times
by Jason DeRose
Muslim-Jewish interfaith relations are tested during heightened fighting in Israel and Gaza. Some groups say the groundwork they've laid over years helps them have sometimes painful conversations.
Longtime Middle East analyst weighs in on how the Israel-Gaza conflict may play out
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aaron David Miller, the State Department's former deputy special Middle East coordinator, about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza and the U.S. response.
NASA unveils rocks brought back from an asteroid
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
How Israel's Iron Dome detects and intercepts incoming rockets
Israeli civilians are greatly benefiting from the country's advanced missile defense system — the Iron Dome. It's a network of radar detectors and missile launchers that intercept incoming rockets.
SBF's ex-girlfriend gives explosive testimony against disgraced crypto mogul
by David Gura
The U.S. government's star witness testifies against disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried. Caroline Ellison is his ex-girlfriend and formerly a member of his inner circle.
The aftermath in an Israeli town hit by rocketfire and Hamas fighters
by Daniel Estrin
Israelis in the town of Sderot, just a couple miles from The Gaza Strip, recount the carnage that Hamas militants unleashed there over the weekend.
Landmark environmental justice case aims to fix an Alabama county's sewage problems
by Debbie Elliott
The Biden administration reached a landmark environmental justice agreement to fix longstanding sanitation issues in rural Lowndes County, Ala., where some homes pipe raw sewage into their yards.
Young Japanese people work to revive a vanishing village
by Anthony Kuhn
Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map.
House Republicans nominate a new speaker
by Claudia Grisales
House Republicans nominated a new speaker today, but plenty of party division remains. The tally was 113 to 99 for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who beat out Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan.
Inflation hitting where it hurts: The price of Girl Scout cookies is going up
by Scott Horsley
The price of Thin Mints is going up in some parts of the country next year, as Girl Scouts and their customers get a lesson in inflation.