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Wednesday

Politics

Biden doesn't seem to be benefiting politically from relatively strong economy

The state of the economy can determine presidential elections — but that doesn't mean President Biden is getting credit for positive changes.

Biden doesn't seem to be benefiting politically from relatively strong economy

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The Americas

Morning news brief

U.S. officials travel to Mexico to talk immigration enforcement. U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias increase. President Biden doesn't seem to benefit from strong economic news.

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Tuesday

Middle East

Israel's Netanyahu vows to press ahead in war with Hamas. U.S. urges caution

In remarks to the Knesset on Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting until Israel is victorious. The U.S. is urging Israel to take a more targeted approach and contain the conflict.

Israel's Netanyahu vows to press ahead in war with Hamas. U.S. urges caution

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Asia

India's foreign minister is in Moscow to discuss relations between the nations

India and Russia have a decades-old, friendly relationship that has only grown closer since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But India is also close to the United States, which opposes the war.

India's foreign minister is in Moscow to discuss relations between the nations

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Music News

Musicians who pushed the edges break out to make incredible collections

Morning Edition looks back on the best albums of 2023 — many artists are drawing on subcultures and folk music to reach smaller audiences.

Musicians who pushed the edges break out to make incredible collections

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Middle East

Morning news brief

Israel digs in on its war against Hamas. India's foreign minister is in Moscow to discuss relations between the nations. Coming off big wins at the bargaining table, what's ahead for unions in 2024?

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Friday

Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary

Journalist Masha Gessen received a prize named after political theorist Hannah Ahrendt in Bremen, Germany on Saturday. The ceremony almost didn't happen after sponsors condemned Gessen's recent remarks on the Middle East. Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary

Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.

Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary

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World

Morning news brief

U.N. Security Council deadlocked on possible ceasefire in Gaza. Violent online rhetoric heats up after Colorado ballot ruling on Trump. Michigan leaders say they need help with Chicago migrant crisis.

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Sports

Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr begins 36th season with Czech Republic's Kladno Knights

Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990. The 51-year-old former NHL star made an appearance on the ice this week for the Kladno Knights, a team in the Czech Republic.

Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr begins 36th season with Czech Republic's Kladno Knights

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Thursday

Culture

National Geographic will stop selling its regular printed issues on newsstands

This is the last month that National Geographic Magazine will be sold on newsstands, following a year of layoffs.

National Geographic will stop selling its regular printed issues on newsstands

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Europe

French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms

A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in decades has passed the French parliament. The law comes as the EU also agreed to migration reforms.

French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms

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Music

Frank Sinatra makes a return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 56 years

This week saw the "Chairman of the Board" Frank Sinatra make a return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 56 years. His 1948 rendition of Jingle Bells jingled all the way to a Top 20 spot.

Frank Sinatra makes a return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 56 years

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Animals

Volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area helping newts reach their breeding grounds

As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny amphibians reach their breeding grounds safely.

Volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area helping newts reach their breeding grounds

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Climate

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say

Intense rain has caused flooding in the northeast this week. Climate scientists are finding such events are becoming more common and most cities aren't prepared to handle all that water.

Expect more intense rainfall events as the world warms, scientists say

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