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China has changed a lot in the past 75 years — Tiananmen Square reflects that change

3:55am October 03, 2024

by John Ruwitch

This week China is celebrating 75 years of the People's Republic. We go to Beijing to see how Tiananmen Square is reflecting changes in the country.

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Israel's options as it wages wars on multiple fronts

5:48pm October 02, 2024

by Greg Myre

Israel hit hard in its response to Iran's large missile attack. But exactly what kind of options does Israel have at a time when it’s already waging war on multiple fronts?

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Paris museums under fire for changing their wording describing works from Tibet

5:09pm October 02, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

A war of words has broken out in the Parisian arts world as two museums are under fire for allegedly relabeling Tibetan art to appease the Chinese.

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Efforts at the UN to prevent the Israel-Iran conflict from engulfing the whole region

5:00pm October 02, 2024

by Michele Kelemen

The UN security council holds an emergency session on the situation on the Middle East. The UN Secretary General is urging all sides to accept a diplomatic solution as "time is running out."

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What leverage does the U.S. have in the Middle East? A diplomat weighs in

4:59pm October 02, 2024

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. diplomat Richard Haass, the president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the leverage the U.S. has in ceasefire talks and the Mideast conflict.

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How Iran’s missile strike on Israel appears to have hit some targets

12:30pm October 02, 2024

Videos posted online suggest that two air bases were targeted by multiple incoming missiles. The strike appears to have been more sophisticated than one earlier this year.

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Israel's military fights Hezbollah in Lebanon, as it vows to respond to Iran's missiles

9:57am October 02, 2024

The Middle East is bracing for a wider war as Israel fights in Gaza and Lebanon, and as Israel promises a strong response to Iran's missile strikes.

Nintendo shows off Mario, Zelda, and 135 years of history in a new Kyoto museum

9:30am October 02, 2024

The Nintendo Museum opens in Kyoto, Japan, today. Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto never expected the company to make the museum, since it has an ethos of letting its games speak for themselves.

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Iranian airstrikes follow Israeli military's ground operation in southern Lebanon

7:11am October 02, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Israeli deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich about Israel's military strategies and regional risks following Iranian missile attacks on Israel.

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Israel is weighing a response to Iran's missile attack

5:02am October 02, 2024

by Michel Martin

Israel has promised "repercussions" for Tuesday's Iranian missile attack, launched after Israel invaded southern Lebanon. Israeli and U.S. forces intercepted most of the 180 Iranian missiles.

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