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Members of the press wait on an overlook in Sderot, Israel, to report on the fighting in Gaza on Oct. 21.

At least 24 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

12:51pm October 25, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the fighting has already cost the lives of 20 Palestinian journalists, 3 Israelis and a Lebanese reporter.

In this file photo, a member of the Proud Boys, right, stands in front of a counter protester as members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing demonstrators rally on Sept. 26, 2020.

More Americans say they support political violence ahead of the 2024 election

12:44pm October 25, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters on Tuesday.

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Diplomatic friction erupts at the U.N. as the crisis in Gaza deepens

12:01pm October 25, 2023

by Alina Hartounian

António Guterres said that he was not "justifying acts of terror by Hamas." His earlier statement that "the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum" pushed Israeli leaders to demand he resign.

Scholastic says it will stop offering the controversial collection of race- and gender-related titles at middle school book fairs starting in January.

Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024

11:34am October 25, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now apologizing and working to reverse course.

Joyce Mutisya, 71, outside her home in Wote, Kenya. For years she's struggled with symptoms of dementia. But she didn't realize it was a condition for which she could seek professional help.

Health & Safety

Facing dementia without a diagnosis is crushing. A new program in Kenya offers help

11:23am October 25, 2023

by Nurith Aizenman

In Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis — leaving both patient and family with no idea of what is going on. A program in Kenya is trying to change that.

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Smadar Tzimmerman (right) helps push a cart with donations into the community center in Lod, Israel.

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The space for peace and Jewish-Arab solidarity is shrinking in wartime Israel

10:50am October 25, 2023

Activists pushing for peace, a shared society and solidarity between Jews and Arabs say that speaking out has become dangerous in Israel right now.

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People stand in line to withdraw money from an ATM of Alfa Bank in Moscow last year.

Ukrainian hackers and intel officers partner up in apparent hack of a top Russian bank

10:44am October 25, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

The Ukrainian hacktivists wrote in a blog post — posted on their own site — that they would be sharing data obtained from the Russian bank hack with investigative journalists.

The NHL embraced Pride Tape soon after it was created, then it banned it — and now it is welcoming the colorful tape once again. Here, players warm up before a Pride Night game in 2022.

NHL lifts ban on rainbow-colored Pride Tape, after a player defied it

10:08am October 25, 2023

by Bill Chappell

It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban.

'The Comfort of Crows' is fuel to restore spirts in dealing with ecological grief

9:53am October 25, 2023

by Barbara J. King

Here the New York Times columnist and author of Late Migrations and Graceland Margaret Renkl brings alive in 52 chapters her love for the animals and plants in her yard and nearby parks in Tennessee.

Students from Hunter College chant and hold up signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the entrance of their campus in New York earlier this month.

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Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins

8:00am October 25, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.

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