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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?
Why the U.S.-Australia agreement on a nuclear submarine project is a big deal
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Edel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about Australia's deal with the U.S. and U.K. to acquire nuclear-powered submarine tech.
LAPD chief asks inspector general's office to investigate release of officer photos
NPR' Leila Fadel talks to Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Richard Winton about information that identifies thousands of LA police officers being published by an online database.
Reflecting on the Pentagon's 'shock and awe' campaign that began the invasion of Iraq
A retired Air Force pilot, who dropped bombs on Iraq during the opening night of the "shock and awe" campaign 20 years ago, talks with a woman who experienced that night as a teenager in Baghdad.
California is considering a bill to make caste a protected category
by Sandhya Dirks
Seattle is the first American city to protect people against discrimination based on caste. California could become the first state.
March Madness action resumes with the Sweet 16
The men's college basketball tournament resumes Thursday, and the women's on Friday — after several upsets in the opening rounds of both tournaments
Turkey's election becomes a referendum on the response to an earthquake
by Fatma Tanis
Turkey's elections are in May, and the president wants another term. But people angry over the government's slow response to last month's earthquake disaster may influence the vote.
Uganda lawmakers passed some of the harshest anti-gay legislation in the world
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Uganda's parliament has passed sweeping and brutal anti-LGBTQ+ legislation — drawing instant international outrage.
Tiktok's lobbying tops $5.4M in 2022 as it brings its charm offensive to Congress
by Dara Kerr
TikTok's CEO plans to tell the committee that it is working to protect U.S. users' data from Chinese government scrutiny. TikTok is pouring millions into lobbying to ease national security worries.