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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?
It has been a tough year for America's top diplomat
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insists U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated, despite anger over Israel's offensive in Gaza. It's just one of the crises he's looking at as the year ends.
Morning news brief
The latest on the Israel-Hamas war. The European Union has agreed to a new deal on migration. Heavy rain events are becoming more common as the world warms, scientists say.
Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target
by Jeff Brady
To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.
A lost dog was found after living more than 6 years in the woods
by Michel Martin
Rose was found after six and a half years living in the woods. Neighbors told rescuers they'd been feeding the stray terrier for years. Rose had run away from home in West Sussex, England.
103-year-old artificial Christmas tree sells for $4,000 at auction
by A Martínez
In 1920, Dorothy Grant was 8 when her family bought one of the first mass-produced artificial Christmas trees. She lived to 101, her 2.5-foot tree just sold at auction for $4,000.
The latest on the Israel-Hamas war
The death toll in Gaza is nearing 20,000 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, and Israel is coming under intense international pressure — even from its allies — to limit civilian casualties.
Constitutional scholar discusses Colorado ruling barring Trump from primary ballot
by A Martínez
Colorado's high court barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause. A Martinez asks constitutional scholar Kim Wehle about the historic ruling.
New Washington Post CEO accused of Murdoch tabloid hacking cover-up
by David Folkenflik
Will Lewis, the next publisher and CEO of the Washington Post and formerly with the Wall Street Journal, is accused in court of helping to lead a cover-up of scandals at Rupert Murdoch's tabloids.
The Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies former President Trump from primary ballot
by Michel Martin
In a historic ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court said that Donald Trump is ineligible to become president again after engaging in insurrection. The decision bars him from the state's primary ballot.
Retired U.S. diplomat discusses calls for Israel to reduce civilian deaths in Gaza
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired American diplomat Ryan Crocker about repeated U.S. calls for Israel to reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza.