Daniel Estrin

NPR

Daniel Estrin appears in the following:

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu declares war after surprise attack by Gaza militants

Saturday, October 07, 2023

Gaza militants have infiltrated Israel in several locations, while militants inside Gaza fired a heavy barrage of rockets toward central and southern Israel, the Israeli military says.

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All-out war: Israel pounds Gaza after militants infiltrate in a large-scale attack

Saturday, October 07, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to exact an "immense price from the enemy" after Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip used paragliders and other means to infiltrate Israel.

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U.S. allows Israelis visa-free entry as Israel opens travel to Palestinian Americans

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The decision is part of a deal that requires Israel to end bans and restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Arab Americans traveling to Israel.

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A day of atonement turns tense in Israel as secular-religious divide heats up

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

In secular Tel Aviv, a religious group sought to pray in a public square with women and men segregated — until secular protestors confronted them.

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Pentagon files NPR obtained in its investigation of casualties in the Baghdadi raid

Sunday, September 24, 2023

An NPR investigation found flaws in the Pentagon's claim that deadly airstrikes did not hit civilians. These are the documents NPR obtained from the Pentagon.

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NPR investigation finds flaws in U.S. claims about civilian deaths in raid that killed ISIS leader

Sunday, September 24, 2023

NPR investigates whether the U.S. government told the truth in saying that no civilians were killed when the Pentagon took out the leader of ISIS in 2019.

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How this summer's extreme heat waves are connected to flooding, hurricanes

Friday, September 08, 2023

We take a look at the role climate change might be playing in the unexpected extreme weather around the globe, including the cyclones in Brazil during the southern winter.

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Sucking carbon dioxide out of the sky is moving from science fiction to reality

Friday, September 08, 2023

Occidental Petroleum is investing in billion-dollar projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. The effort is raising hopes — and eyebrows.

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Adeena Sussman's new cookbook includes Shabbat recipes from around the world

Friday, September 08, 2023

NPR's Daniel Estrin visits cookbook author Adeena Sussman to talk about her latest book, Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours.

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Morning news brief

Friday, September 08, 2023

Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power to withstand an invasion. Unemployment lingers in Maui a month after deadly fires.

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Why Israel has ended travel restrictions for Palestinian Americans

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

The U.S. is on the verge of granting Israelis the right to travel here without visas like many other nationalities. Israel is lifting restrictions for Palestinians and Arabs, who are U.S. citizens.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

The Senate returns to Washington after a month-long recess. The impeachment trial of Texas' suspended attorney general begins Tuesday. A case in Canada will test the country's antiterrorism laws.

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The impeachment trial of suspended Texas attorney general to begin in state Senate

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Ken Paxton faces 20 charges, including obstruction of justice, conspiracy, abuse of office and bribery — mostly involving his relationship with an Austin real estate developer and campaign donor.

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Jury selection to begin in Canada for a man accused of murdering a Muslim family

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Prosecutors say in 2021, Nathaniel Veltman killed three generations of the Afzaal family with his pickup truck because of their religious faith. It's being called a test of Canada's terrorism laws.

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Morning news brief

Monday, September 04, 2023

Polls show union support is close to its highest level in more than 50 years. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he's replacing his defense minister. The leaders of Russia and Turkey are meeting.

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Sultan Al Neyadi's 6 months in space hailed as a milestone for United Arab Emirates

Monday, September 04, 2023

The United Arab Emirates is celebrating the return of one of its astronauts from the International Space Station, where he spent months — and took a step in the UAE's space ambitions.

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In Tel Aviv, people from all walks of life spend a Saturday at the beach

Sunday, August 27, 2023

A varied group of beach-goers head to the shore in Tel Aviv on the weekly day of rest.

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The future of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia

Sunday, August 13, 2023

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with journalists and experts about the possible normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid

Saturday, July 29, 2023

An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments on contentious new law

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about what he plans to do with the contentious judicial overhaul law passed this week, which passed despite pleas from President Biden and protestors.

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