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Artwork from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which were moved into the museum's underground safe to protect them from possible damage caused by rocket attacks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, on Nov. 14. Tel Aviv museum director Tania Coen-Uzzielli poses in front of Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer," 1916.

Treasures destroyed and masterpieces in vaults: War's toll for art in Israel and Gaza

5:01am December 08, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

After the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, curators in Israel raced to lock their most precious museum items into safe storage. In Gaza, the fighting has caused damage to more than 100 cultural landmarks.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks during the Annual National Menorah Lighting at the White House on Dec. 7, 2023.

Emhoff says 3 college presidents showed a 'lack of moral clarity' on antisemitism

6:36pm December 07, 2023

by NPR Staff

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is the highest-level official to criticize the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania for their testimony this week.

Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers into affordable housing for workers

6:27pm December 07, 2023

by Emily Feng

Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers built during the pandemic into affordable housing units for young workers — an attempt to help those who struggle in the current economic slowdown.

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Juanita Castro, sister of Fidel Castro, talks to a reporter, Oct. 27, 2009, in Miami. Juanita Castro, the anti-communist sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raul Castro who worked with the CIA against their government, has died in Miami at age 90.

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies at 90

5:04pm December 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

Juanita Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Florida had been her home since shortly after fleeing the island nearly 60 years ago.

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Israelis near Lebanon border caught between Israeli and Hezbollah fighting

4:47pm December 07, 2023

by Brian Mann

In recent days, Israeli forces have traded artillery and rocket fire with Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia that operates in Lebanon. People near Israel's northern border share how they feel.

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War in the Middle East usually makes oil prices spike. Why isn't that happening now?

4:47pm December 07, 2023

During the Yom Kippur war, embargoes drove oil prices up. But oil prices have actually gone down since the Oct. 7 attack. In a time of upheaval in the Middle East, we explore why prices are falling.

What Elon Musk's involvement in politics means for the world

4:47pm December 07, 2023

Elon Musk has developed breakthrough tech companies and made himself a figure in global politics. Could his erratic behavior undermine those successes?

How COP28 could help developing countries confront climate change

4:47pm December 07, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Belizean climate ambassador Janine Felson about how deals reached at COP28 can help developing countries confront climate change.

Israel pushes back as the Biden administration pressures it to spare Gaza civilians

4:47pm December 07, 2023

by Frank Langfitt

The Biden administration is putting pressure on Israel to reduce casualties in its war on Gaza, but Israel is pushing back against its indispensable ally.

Why the Biden administration is so invested in India

4:47pm December 07, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Arzan Tarapore, a research scholar at Stanford University who focuses on South Asian security issues. They discuss the complex relationship between India and the U.S.