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Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot a day after they had dinner together.
A view from both sides: A closer look at the war between Israel and Hamas militants
Israel amasses troops for a possible ground invasion of Gaza after the Hamas attack. Retaliatory air strikes on Gaza continue. At a crossroads in Israel, Israelis offer each other help and opinions.
The incursion into Israel by Hamas triggers fears of soaring gasoline prices
by Scott Horsley
This weekend's attacks in Israel did send tremors through the global energy market. But so far at least, the pain has not stretched to U.S. gas pumps.
How much progress has Ukraine's government made against corruption?
by Joanna Kakissis
As Ukraine tries to expel Russian forces from its territory, it's fighting a second war — on corruption — as it seeks to join the European Union and NATO and keep U.S. funds flowing.
Egypt warns Israel not to take disproportionate action against Palestinians
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nancy Okail from the Center for International Policy about Egypt's role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas as the violence escalates.
*NSYNC's new song 'Better Place' is on the Billboard Hot 100
It's the first time the group has made the charts in more than 20 years. The song was written for the upcoming animated movie Trolls Band Together, which just happens to star Justin Timberlake.
On the 4th day of the Israel-Hamas war, the view from the ground in Israel
Israel ramps up its air strikes on the Gaza Strip as Hamas vows to kill Israeli hostages if Palestinian civilians are targeted.
Pro-Palestinian events across the U.S. trigger outrage from many politicians
Pro-Palestinian events followed Hamas' incursion into Israel. But they were happening as images were televised and shared on social media of Israeli civilians being killed and kidnapped by Hamas.
A survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Hughes Van Ellis, dies at 102
Ellis was one of the last three known living survivors of the 1921 massacre, one of the worst episodes of racist terrorism in U.S. history. He spent many years advocating for justice for the victims.
An 'anti-World's Fair' makes its case: give land back to Native Americans
by Jennifer Vanasco
A new art installation asks people and institutions to go beyond land acknowledgements — and give property back to Indigenous tribes. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 9, 2023.)
U.S. universities and colleges face a huge demand for on-campus housing
by Maya Fawaz
The housing crisis has prompted many schools to get creative. For example: turning single-occupancy rooms into doubles and doubles into triples, or study rooms into bedrooms.
Study finds the school absenteeism rate is double what it was before COVID
by Grant Blankenship
Schools across the country lost track of students at alarming rates during the pandemic. Almost two years into the return of in-person education, schools still struggle with chronic absenteeism.
Can we combat our sedentary lives? New podcast series 'Body Electric' investigates
Our bodies aren't designed for spending hours in a chair. Body Electric examines how we can change the relationship between technology and our bodies to sit less, get off our screens and feel better.