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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?
The latest U.N. climate report is focused on climate warming solutions
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists, about the latest U.N. climate report which is focused on ways to combat climate warming.
The French are divided over the country's airtime equality law for candidates
by Eleanor Beardsley
In France, 12 presidential candidates are set to face off Sunday in the first round of the presidential election. And thanks to French election law, they all get equal time on the airwaves.
Biden is pressured to end mask mandates on public transportation
by David Schaper
Airline CEOs say it's time to end the requirement that everyone wear masks in airports and on planes. The Biden administration has extended the mask mandate until mid-April.
Senators agree on another round of emergency pandemic funding
Senators have reached a deal on $10 billion for additional COVID aid. It's far less than what the Biden administration wanted, but it's what lawmakers could agree to.
Many New York renters are choosing to leave without reporting illegal evictions
by Jillian Forstadt
Anyone in New York with a pending application for federal aid is protected from court-ordered eviction. But some landlords are trying to force tenants out illegally.
How will new partisan redistricting maps affect this year's midterm elections?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the current redistricting cycle, which he calls "one of the most aggressive in the country's history."
Beavers can teach researchers a thing or two about improving wildfire resistance
After two large wildfires swept through areas of Colorado in 2020, there were spots largely spared thanks to beavers. (This story originally aired on ATC on Oct. 16, 2021.)
How one Arizona city is preparing for a potential influx of migrants
NPR's A Martinez talks to Regina Romero, mayor of Tucson, about how her city is getting ready to handle the end of sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42.
The Kansas Jayhawks are the new men's NCAA basketball champions
by Greg Echlin
The Kansas Jayhawks had the greatest comeback in national championship history. They beat the University of North Carolina 72-69.
Sri Lanka's cabinet has resigned en masse during economic crisis
NPR's A Martinez talks to Vandana Menon, a reporter with ThePrint, an Indian online newspaper, about protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the president step down.
Russian speakers in the U.S. monitor the war in Ukraine closely
by Zach Hirsch
Russian-born rabbi in New York City sees hope in taking action.