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WHO cautions disease may kill more people in Gaza than combat. The New York Times sues ChatGPT's OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, and 2023 is expected to be the hottest year on record.
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WHO warns illness in Gaza may ultimately kill more people than Israel's offensive
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza's health infrastructure, and overwhelmed the few remaining hospitals. Health professionals are increasingly concerned about infectious disease outbreaks.
Gaza food crisis is nothing like anything chef José Andrés had seen before
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit, about the hunger crisis in Gaza.
Does the U.S. and Israel see eye to eye when it comes to Gaza?
Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer ended a visit with the White House and State Department. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aaron David Miller about what it means for U.S.-Israel relations.
Two weeks in Gaza, through one Israeli soldier's eyes
A reservist serving in a logistics support role for his combat unit reflects on his first weeks stationed in Gaza. He's one of hundreds of thousands of reservists called up since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
The latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal drops details of future governance of Gaza
The updated plan, crafted by Egypt and obtained by NPR, is the most recent draft in a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days aimed at ending Israel's devastating air-and-ground campaign in Gaza.
U.S. and Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias have increased
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. and Israel have been getting into more frequent conflicts with Iran-backed militias around the Middle East.
Israel-Hamas war aggravates an already bad relationship between the U.S. and Iran
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Middle East Institute president Paul Salem about hostilities between the U.S. and Iran-backed militias, and the risk of a wider war in the Middle East.
An aid worker describes the 'unbearable' suffering of wounded children in Gaza
A medical worker who recently left Gaza describes the difficulties treating children who've lost limbs and face hopelessness.
The world crises Secretary Blinken has been looking at this year
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated — despite anger over the Israeli offensive in Gaza. That's just one of the world crises he's looking at.