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Israel is engaged in conflicts on 3 separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran
Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and now directly with Iran. How are the conflicts linked, and how does it intend to handle all three at once?
A restaurant breathes new life into a hard-pressed Kansas farm town
by Frank Morris
On the high plains of Kansas, a beloved restaurant uses local products to help keep a shrinking farm town alive.
Morning news brief
Ex-President Trump says abortion ban should be left to states. Vatican issues document that lays out what it calls "threats to human dignity." Missouri governor denies clemency for man on death row.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on a five-day visit to China
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mary Lovely, senior fellow with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to China.
Why jazz singer José James is obsessed with the sound of the music from 1978
Jazz singer José James talks about his new R&B crossover album 1978, which was inspired by the 1970s output of artists like Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Rick James.
S.C. Gamecocks end undefeated season as NCAA women's basketball champions
The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Iowa Hawkeyes, led by superstar Caitlin Clark, 87-75. NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape, a sports and pop culture website.
With the House back in session, an agenda item is what to do about aid for Ukraine
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York about his visit to Ukraine, and the status of U.S. funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia.
Eclipse fans in Mazatlan have been waiting for this day for years
by Jorge Valencia
Anticipation of the total solar eclipse is building and nowhere more so than Mazatlan in Mexico, the first place where the eclipse is expected to appear.
After 6 months, there is no sign of a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war
Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.
Congress returns to work after a 2-week break with many items on the schedule
Lawmakers are set to tackle a Senate impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and ongoing debate over aid to Israel, Ukraine and other allies.
A British man just ran the entire length of Africa — nearly 10,000 miles
Starting in South Africa and finishing in Tunisia, it took Russ Cook 352 days. That's about 28 miles on average each day — more than a marathon. Cook has in the past run from Istanbul to London.
Biden to preview proposed student loan forgiveness program in Wisconsin
by Chuck Quirmbach
One of President Biden's stops Monday on a Midwest swing, is Madison, Wis. The area has become a deep blue Democratic powerhouse that the Biden-Harris ticket is visiting early and often.
Calif. bill would give workers the right to ignore after-hours messages from work
Assemblyman Matt Haney proposed a measure that would give the state's residents the right to ignore after hour messages. The bill's already facing some opposition.