What to know about the situation in the Middle East this week
As cease-fire talks have floundered, Israel has vowed to press ahead with its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip despite warnings from the U.S. to work harder to protect civilians.
Day: February 17, 2024
‘We’re brown artists mixing Bollywood with Beyoncé’
British south Asian artists have historically been overlooked but now they are becoming mainstream.
What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?
Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s supporters blame Putin for his death in prison
Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are mourning his death, which was announced by Russian authorities on Friday.
A journalist in Ukraine reflects on daily life since Russia’s invasion 2 years ago
How has life in Ukraine changed as the second anniversary of the war nears? NPR’s Scott Simon talks to journalist Yaroslav Trofimov and art curator and journalist Kateryna Iakovlenko.
Israeli troops take control, cut power in one of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals
Israeli troops have taken command of a hospital in southern Gaza while negotiations for a cease fire are ongoing but substantial disagreements remain.
After Trump’s remarks, NATO tries to prepare for a future without the U.S.
The NATO military alliance is trying to imagine a future without the U.S., after Donald Trump’s remarks disparaging the organization.
Opinion: Navalny’s spirit and legacy live on
NPR’s Scott Simon remembers Alexei Navalny. The Russian opposition leader died Friday in a penal colony.
Netanyahu’s foreign policy adviser comments on Israel’s possible invasion of Rafah
NPR’s Scott Simon talks about the war in Gaza with Ophir Falk, a foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Another endangered whale was found dead off East Coast. This one died after colliding with a ship
Federal authorities said the second critically endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead in the last month showed injuries consistent with a collision with a ship.