As violence escalates in the West Bank, one Palestinian villager and one American activist share their stories Abdulhakim Wadi talks about the death of his brother and nephew in the West Bank village of Qusra.
Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall. Tovia Smith
Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Rachel Treisman
Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday. The Associated Press
Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes The vehicles covered in the recall were from model years 2022 to 2025 and include certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs. The Associated Press
A bidding war is brewing for Alex Jones’ media empire Infowars is on the auction block, and would-be-buyers have opposite agendas. Tovia Smith
How FEMA tries to combat rumors and conspiracy theories about Milton and Helene The emergency management agency has long tried to respond to rumors that might delay recovery efforts. But a former FEMA official says the current information environment has never been so bad. Huo Jingnan
The swing-state counties hit by Hurricane Helene mostly voted for Trump in 2020 The key presidential states of Georgia and North Carolina were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Helene. NPR compared which counties qualify for FEMA aid with 2020 election results. The area is largely Republican. Domenico Montanaro
How could hurricanes impact the election? What we can learn from 5 recent storms The election and Atlantic hurricane seasons are overlapping with dramatic effect, and not for the first time. Here's what we can learn from other storms that shaped elections, from Katrina to Maria. Rachel Treisman
