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With attention on Gaza, Jewish settlers expand in the West Bank
The war in Gaza has been the main focus in the Middle East. Yet in the West Bank, Israel's government is seizing land and Jewish settlers are establishing outposts at the highest rate in decades.
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Flooding from sea level rise is accelerating in coastal areas, new report warns
High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea levels rise, a new report warns.
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The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid
A prior investigation rejected claims that civilians were killed and wounded in the raid targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon says it's reinvestigating after an NPR report.
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A closer look at Gov. Walz's background and how people in Minnesota view him
The country is getting to know Tim Walz, the Democrats' candidate for vice president. How do people in his home state see their governor?
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Thousands of additional police flood British streets after race riots
Dozens more far-right rallies are planned across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as police struggle to contain racist mob violence targeting immigrants, Muslims and people of color.
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Ukraine’s latest conscription law is hindering its economy
Young men afraid of military conscription in Ukraine are avoiding the traditional workforce, and it's having a negative effect on the economy.
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What a Harris administration could mean for efforts to cut threats of global warming
Climate change has been a major focus of the Biden administration. Now that Kamala Harris has replaced Biden at the top of the ticket, what might that mean for climate action?
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Protests against Kenya's president have sparked a new wave of music, poetry and art
Kenya's antigovernment protestors have a new soundtrack and words of poets to help galvanize their burgeoning movement.
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Despite a big anniversary, many locals don’t feel connected to 'The Sound of Music'
The movie "The Sound of Music" was filmed 60 years ago in Salzburg, Austria, where residents are less than enthusiastic about the von Trapp family story that draws hordes of tourists each year.
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Why some people find shorts in the workplace very controversial
NPR's A Martinez talks to American fashion designer Thom Browne, who weighs in on whether shorts are appropriate for the office.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar on Vice President Harris picking Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joining the White House ticket.
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How Harris' VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will impact her campaign for president
A Martinez asks 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina about Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
