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Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
Cat Power put out a song-by-song re-creation of Bob Dylan's Royal Albert Hall concert
Music reviewer Will Hermes examines how singer/songwriter Cat Power re-created the legendary 1966 Bob Dylan concert during which the folk icon played an electric guitar and got jeered.
Patients and medics are trapped in Gaza hospitals as Israel and Hamas fight outside
Israeli forces are battling Hamas on the streets of Gaza City, with fighting around the main Al-Shifa hospital. Hundreds of patients and hospital staff are still inside, where electricity has run out.
Guatemala's ruling class wants to stop Bernardo Arevalo from becoming president
by Eyder Peralta
Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo claims state actors are behind what he calls a slow motion coup to unseat him from power before he is even inaugurated.
Hospitals and medical centers in Gaza are caught up in a war zone
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Zaher Sahloul of the medical aid charity MedGlobal about the status of his staff in Gaza, and the conditions for patients in hospitals there.
Morning news brief
Israel's military says it has been battling Hamas fighters around Gaza's hospitals. President Biden this week attends a summit of Asian leaders. U.S. government funding is set to run out on Friday.
Protesters turned out across Paris to denounce a rise in antisemitism
by Eleanor Beardsley
More than 100,000 people turned out on Sunday to express solidarity with French Jews, the largest Jewish community in Europe. France also has Europe's largest Muslim population.
UAW's new contract helps other car companies' workers — but what about Tesla?
Tentative deals with Detroit's Big 3 will push up wages at rivals as firms try to avoid unionization. How will Tesla, the famously anti-union electric carmaker, respond to the union's ambitions?
Arab and Muslim leaders meet to condemn Israeli aggression in Gaza
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sanam Vakil of Chatham House, a British think tank, about a weekend summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
At least 39 Thai migrant workers were killed in the Hamas attacks on Israel
by Michael Sullivan
In addition, more than two dozen migrant workers are thought to have been abducted. The wife of one worker explains why her husband went to southern Israel, and what he had hoped to achieve.
In post-pandemic South Florida, unconventional education is thriving
by Jessica Bakeman
Homeschooling in Florida is on the rise, and so is the variety of class offerings that can include things like surfing and science.