Why it’s so hard for journalists to report from Gaza
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Sherif Mansour, Middle East and North Africa program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the difficulties in reporting in Gaza
Day: November 11, 2023
Attacks on Gaza’s biggest hospital intensify
Israel’s counterattacks on Gaza have pummeled the territory’s largest hospital. The Israeli military says Hamas’ command center lies beneath it.
Ohio Republicans move to exclude judges from interpreting enshrined abortion rights
After stinging defeat in a statewide vote, GOP lawmakers seek to move jurisdiction to legislature for constitutional amendmentFour Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment afte…
India grapples with killer smog ahead of crucial climate summit
India is planning to make artificial rains to tackle smog in New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital city, where schools have been closed and staff sent home from work as authorities move towards a scheme to keep half of its eight million vehicle…
Sudan fighting destroys strategic Khartoum bridge
A strategic Nile bridge in Sudan’s capital has collapsed, the army and rival paramilitaries said in separate statements Saturday, trading blame for its destruction nearly seven months into their devastating war. Witnesses reported “clear signs of destr…
Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students
A South Dakota law professor who typically teaches torts and natural resources is turning his attention to Taylor Swift next semester.
Amazon deforestation falls more than 20% to its lowest levels in 5 years
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Judge blocks Idaho law stopping adults from helping minors seeking abortion
The law was first major push since fall of Roe to explicitly block people from crossing state lines to access abortion careA federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law that prohibits adults from helping minors get an abortion.While abortion is …
Premature death of 80m chickens raises concerns over UK’s fast-growing breeds
Animal welfare groups urge retailers to switch to slow-growing birds in face of record deaths last yearMore than 80 million chickens died before reaching slaughter weight in the UK last year, with mortality rates the highest for at least a decade, reve…
Houseboats catch fire on a lake popular with tourists, killing 3 in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say a massive fire has destroyed several wooden houseboats anchored on Dal Lake, an area popular with tourists, and three charred bodies have been recovered from the wreckage.