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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?
Disney Said To Be Considering An Offer To Acquire Twitter
The 10-year-old social media site Twitter has been struggling to attract users and grow its business. Renee Montagne talks to Farhad Manjoo, technology columnist for The New York Times.
After First Debate, Pace Picks Up On Presidential Campaign Trail
by Tamara Keith
Hillary Clinton was back out on the campaign trail on Tuesday at a rally in the swing state of North Carolina — pressing the case that she won the first presidential debate over Donald Trump.
Ex-AIG CEO Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg Begins To Testify In Fraud Trial
by Charles Lane
Hank Greenberg, who built the insurance giant, will be back on the witness stand. He and another former executive face charges they deceived investors in the years leading up to the financial crisis.
Who Sets The Price Of Oil? Wall Street Speculators?
by Jacob Goldstein
Members of our "Planet Money" team recently got into the oil business. They learned one of the most basic questions about the business is: who sets the price of oil? Speculators are often blamed.
It's A Girl! Philadelphia Zoo Finally Determines Baby Gorilla's Gender
The zoo and the Democratic Republic of Congo rehabilitate gorillas who lost families to poachers. The mom was alone which may be why she held her baby so closely that zookeepers couldn't get a look.
2 Couples In Love Attract Attention
A man proposing to his girlfriend at a Yankees game, dropped the ring. He eventually found it, and she said yes. A jogger in Central Park stopped to be in wedding photos. The jogger was Tom Hanks.
Veteran Israeli Statesman Shimon Peres Dies At 93
Peres served twice as prime minister and he was president of Israel from 2007 to 2014. Steve Inskeep talks to Dennis Ross, a diplomat in the administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
'Deflategate' As Seen Through The Prism Of Broadway's 'Hamilton'
What do NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, deflated footballs, QB Tom Brady and a hit Broadway musical have in common? Commentator Pablo Torre, a senior writer with ESPN The Magazine, has the answer.
'How I Built This': Cathy Hughes On Radio One
David Greene talks to NPR's Guy Raz about the latest episode of the new podcast, "How I Built This." In that episode, Raz talks to Cathy Hughes, who built a broadcasting empire from scratch.
Presidential Debate Vies For TV Audience With Monday Night Football
There were debate watching parties across the country Monday night. Some viewers said they were watching history being made. David Greene has a sampling of some of those gatherings.