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How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East

A young Palestinian sits on the rubble of a destroyed home following an Israeli military strike on the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern of Gaza Strip, on Oct. 15. Sunday marks six months since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East

Three NPR correspondents look at how the Israel-Hamas war is reshaping the region, and what might come next.

Politics

Week in politics: Biden under pressure for Israel policy after attack on aid workers

by Scott Simon, Ron Elving

4 min

Week in politics: Biden under pressure for Israel policy after attack on aid workers

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Business

UAW gets closer to unionizing Volkswagen, Mercedes workers in the South

by Scott Simon, Andrea Hsu

3 min

UAW gets closer to unionizing Volkswagen, Mercedes workers in the South

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Opinion: Air Force One and the great pillowcase plunder

US President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One at Minneapolis-Sait Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 1, 2022. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Air Force One and the great pillowcase plunder

by Scott Simon

2 min

Opinion: Air Force One and the great pillowcase plunder

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Health

Critics of forced drug treatment say it could lead to more fatal overdoses

by Scott Simon, Brian Mann

5 min

Critics of forced drug treatment say it could lead to more fatal overdoses

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Technology

Tennessee became the first state to protect musicians from generative AI

by Jewly Hight

4 min

Tennessee became the first state to protect musicians from generative AI

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Sports

Oakland is losing the A's but gaining a minor league team

by Scott Simon

3 min

Oakland is losing the A's but gaining a minor league team

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Space

Pluto is a planet again — at least in Arizona

3 min

Pluto is a planet again — at least in Arizona

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Animals

Celebrating Clark, the bald eagle

by Scott Simon

1 min

Celebrating Clark, the bald eagle

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Space

Meet the retired science teacher who trekked 600 miles to see the 1970 solar eclipse

by Monica Sandreczki

6 min

Meet the retired science teacher who trekked 600 miles to see the 1970 solar eclipse

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Author Interviews

Annabelle Tometich on her memoir 'The Mango Tree'

by Scott Simon

7 min

Annabelle Tometich on her memoir 'The Mango Tree'

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Middle East crisis — explained

How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East

by Daniel Estrin, Jane Arraf, Greg Myre

11 min

How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East

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Author Interviews

As General Electric completes a series of spinoffs, a look back at its historic past

by Scott Simon

4 min

As General Electric completes a series of spinoffs, a look back at its historic past

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Why there's a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans

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Elections

Why there's a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans

by Hansi Lo Wang

4 min

Why there's a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans

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Health

Chicago is a hotspot in the measles outbreak. Here's how to stay safe

by Scott Simon

4 min

Chicago is a hotspot in the measles outbreak. Here's how to stay safe

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National

Nebraska high school students learn how to channel their beliefs into action

by Kassidy Arena

3 min

Nebraska high school students learn how to channel their beliefs into action

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Sports

Saturday Sports: College basketball final four

by Scott Simon

3 min

Saturday Sports: College basketball final four

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Environment

Science has developed petunias that glow in the dark

by Sasa Woodruff

3 min

Science has developed petunias that glow in the dark

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Music Interviews

Ezra Koenig on the new Vampire Weekend album 'Only God Was Above Us'

by Scott Simon, Eleana Tworek

8 min

Ezra Koenig on the new Vampire Weekend album 'Only God Was Above Us'

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