MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery.
Thousands of protestors turned out in Washington, D.C., to support Palestinians
One large group of protestors marched in support of Palestinians, and sat down in the rotunda of a congressional office building chanting and singing.
GOP wants border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska about why he wants to see aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and border security money tied together in one funding package.
Morning news brief
It's been nearly two weeks since Israel declared war on Hamas. Israelis and Palestinians blame each other for the blast at a Gaza hospital. Rep. Jim Jordan loses a second vote to be House speaker.
How our tech habits are causing our eyes to elongate, which causes myopia
The latest episode in NPR's Body Electric examines the alarming rise in nearsightedness among young people and how our tech plays a role. Follow the series here or on the TED Radio Hour podcast feed.
Absent from Biden's remarks in Israel: mention of a ceasefire
NPR's Daniel Estrin and Asma Khalid analyze President Biden's remarks in Israel.
Palestinians appear to have been killed in reprisal attacks in the West Bank
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the days after Hamas' attack on southern Israel. Some of those deaths appear to be reprisal killings.
Biden's remarks in Tel Aviv affirm U.S. support for Israel
A deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza had an immediate impact on President Biden's trip — calling off a visit to Jordan. He made remarks declaring U.S. support for Israel in Tel Aviv.
A recently found Star Wars X-Wing fighter has been sold at auction
The winning bid: $3.1 million. The small, detailed model was used for close-up scenes in A New Hope. It was found last year in the collection of the late miniature maker Greg Jein.
Tensions rise over an explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed 500 people
It was a massive explosion at Baptist Al Ahli hospital — a Christian hospital and one of the oldest in Gaza. Doctors there tell NPR they are still uncovering bodies