Up First briefing: Hamas releases 2 more hostages; posture and our mental health
Hamas has freed two elderly women held hostage in Gaza. Why bad posture can make us feel stressed, tired and anxious — and how to fix it.
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Global shift to clean energy means fossil fuel demand will peak soon, IEA says
Fossil fuel demand will peak and renewable energy will grow rapidly in coming years, according to an International Energy Agency report.
Palestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: "We're not even allowed to grieve"
Some Palestinian Americans in the U.S. say they feel abandoned by the U.S., and fear rising anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia at home.
2 more hostages held in Gaza are freed, while Gaza officials say death toll tops 5,000
Hamas freed two hostages on Monday, the Red Cross said. About 220 people remain hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes, Gaza officials said.
Voters in Argentina back its ruling party's candidate in presidential elections
The ruling party in Argentina did surprisingly well in this weekend's presidential election, coming in first despite facing the worst economy in decades.
'The House of Doors' by Tan Twan Eng explores frustrated love on a diverse island
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Tan Twan Eng about his latest book, The House of Doors, a decade shifting novel delving into tragedy, cultural dissonance and memory loss.
Mistakes made in the wake of 9/11 could serve as cautionary tales for Israel
In Israel, President Biden warned that the U.S. made mistakes in its reaction to the 9/11 attacks. Diplomats and military planners from Iraq and Afghanistan explain what that warning means in Gaza.
What new analysis shows about the Gaza hospital explosion
New analysis sheds some light on what happened after a horrific explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital last week. But many questions remain.
Jordan's precarious situation amid the Israel-Hamas conflict
The conflict between Israel and Hamas is putting neighboring Jordan in a precarious position — in a country already suffering an economic downturn and widespread discontent.
Thousands of FakeReporter volunteers sort through disinformation on social media
FakeReporter, which has been leaning on its thousands of volunteers scattered across the world to try to bring some clarity to the pace of war-related claims being made on social media.