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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?
How do you take a video game and turn it into a compeling narrative?
Hollywood long struggled to successfully adapt video games into scripted works. But in recent years, writers seem to have figured out how to create compelling narratives inspired by video games.
Simon & Schuster turns 100. Will it stick around for the next 100?
by Andrew Limbong
Simon & Schuster, one of the biggest names in publishing, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. How will the company reckon with industry challenges?
Latest inflation report shows inflation is proving hard to tamp down
The Labor Department released its March consumer price index findings.
Rapper J. Cole apologizes for Kendrick Lamar dis track
by Devan Schwartz
Does an apology from J. Cole signal an end to a months-long feud involving the Grammy winner, Kendrick Lamar and Drake? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Justin Tinsley, senior culture writer for Andscape.
American investors join together to buy a minority share in a Danish football club
by Devan Schwartz
A group of New York-based friends and acquaintances pooled funds to buy a minority stake in a struggling Danish soccer club. Two of the investors share their experiences thus far.
Holmes Chapel, English village of Harry Styles' youth, needs fans to be tour guides
Many tourists visit sites such as a bakery where Styles once worked and a Chinese restaurant where he once dined with Taylor Swift. Tourism has been great for local businesses.
All eyes were on Yellen during China trip. People noticed she's good with chopsticks
by Emily Feng
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrapped up a trip to China to mend bilateral ties, but Chinese citizens cared far more about what she ate — and how.
Trump outlines his policy on abortion in a posting on Truth Social
Former President Donald Trump declined to endorse a nationwide abortion ban and said abortion policy should be left up to the states.
A very rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 has sold for a record setting $6 million
The issue is known to comic book fans for introducing the character of Superman. Although 200,000 copies of the comic were printed in 1938, the auction house says only about 100 copies still exist.
Arizona soon reverts to 1864 abortion ban that almost completely limits the procedure
The decision is a setback to advocates looking to expand access to abortion following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Arizona is a swing state, so abortion could play a bigger role in 2024 elections.
Iran vows revenge on Israel after an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute, which advocates for what it calls a less militaristic American foreign policy, about the impact Iran's threats might have on a Gaza.