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Far from Gaza, the war between Israel and Hamas upends lives

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports from the occupied West Bank on how Israeli military and settlers hassle Palestinian farmers as they try to pick their olive harvest. The report takes a dramatic turn.

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Shopkeepers in Jerusalem face difficulties in sustaining their businesses

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Shopkeepers are struggling to keep their businesses alive inside Jerusalem following the Oct. 7 attacks.

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Former Mossad official says to secure Israel, you have to destroy Hamas

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Zohar Palti, former Director of Intelligence of the spy agency the Mossad, talks about how this war started and how it ends.

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For this Israeli general, the horror of Oct. 7 meant a return to the battlefield

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Yair Golan, a member of Israel's parliament and a major general in the reserves of Israel's military, talks about his instinct the morning of the Hamas attacks to put on his uniform and step in.

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E.J. Koh's debut novel covers generations, wars and geopolitical upheaval

Monday, November 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author E.J. Koh about her novel, The Liberators. In the story, families immigrate to the United States when Korea divides in two.

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Israel's spy agency is one of the best. How did it not foresee Hamas' attacks?

Monday, November 06, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Mossad agent Sima Shine about the intelligence failure that the Oct. 7 attacks represent for security services in Israel.

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The view inside Gaza — from an American citizen who just left

Monday, November 06, 2023

Qassem Ali is one of the few people allowed to leave Gaza since the conflict with Israel began more than four weeks ago. He describes the anger and sadness he felt as he left.

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Co-creators of 'Friends' reflect on the life and legacy of Matthew Perry

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Friends creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman talk with NPR's Juana Summers about the late Matthew Perry, who died at age 54.

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Henry Winkler's memoir explores stardom, therapy and self discovery

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler about his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond, which details his big break on Happy Days and his mental health journey.

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Adam Kinzinger's book 'Renegade' tells his journey to standing up for his beliefs

Monday, October 30, 2023

Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger often found himself in opposition to his party. Now, the Illinois Republican has written a book about his life and career called Renegade.

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Her child was killed in the Uvalde shooting last year. Now, she's running for mayor

Monday, October 30, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter Lexi was killed in the Uvalde shooting, about her campaign for mayor.

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Bertie Bowman, the longest serving African-American congressional staffer, dies at 92

Friday, October 27, 2023

A remembrance of Bertie Bowman, the longest esrving African American Capitol Hill staffer in history.

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World Food Program director on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the executive director of the World Food Program, Cindy McCain, about the urgency of humanitarian need in Gaza.

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Israeli soldiers find they must rely on private donations for essential equipment

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Across the country, a huge volunteer effort has sprung up to supply troops with protective gear that some say the government is failing to provide.

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During wartime, is there space to deliver a message of unity in Israel?

Friday, October 20, 2023

In the mixed community of Israel's Lod, some groups are trying to deliver calls for peace and unity. But that is a message not everyone wants to hear at a time of war.

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What a rabbi hopes to offer the wounded and grieving in Israel

Friday, October 20, 2023

Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie has spent the last week in Israel counseling survivors of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

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Civilians send basic supplies to Israeli military, raising questions on preparedness

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Israel is mobilizing a large number of troops to fight Hamas, but there are shortages of basic supplies Israeli civilians are stepping up, however, sending whatever items are needed.

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From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war

Thursday, October 19, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Etgar Keret about the role of fiction in times of war.

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Visiting a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Jewish settlement of Esh Kodesh was established in the occupied West Bank decades ago. Israel has since built more residential communities on the land Palestinians want for a country of their own.

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Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

On an army base south of Tel Aviv, the Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

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