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Wednesday

Middle East

Where is the Biden administration's red line when it comes Palestinian deaths in Gaza?

Did an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp near Rafah cross a red line with the Biden administration? NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Where is the Biden administration's red line when it comes Palestinian deaths in Gaza?

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World

Morning business brief

The Biden campaign plans a summer of outreach to Black voters. Pope Francis apologizes for using a homophobic slur to refer to gay men during a private meeting. South Africa holds national elections.

Morning business brief

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National

Why are catalytic converters such an attractive target for thieves?

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Benjamin Preston of Consumer Reports, about why catalytic converter thefts remain a nationwide problem.

Why are catalytic converters such an attractive target for thieves?

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Religion

Pope Francis issued an apology for using a slur referring to gay men

Pope Francis is apologizing for a slur he used while referring to gay men during a meeting with Italian bishops earlier this month.

Pope Francis issued an apology for using a slur referring to gay men

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Africa

South Africa's ruling party has a lot riding on national election

South Africans are going to the polls, and the big question is whether the ruling African National Congress will finally lose its absolute majority in parliament after 30 years in power.

South Africa's ruling party has a lot riding on national election

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Tuesday

Law

Closing arguments set to begin in former President Trump's historic criminal trial

Both sides present their final arguments to jurors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial, paving the way for jury deliberations. We examine the prosecution's strategy.

Closing arguments set to begin in former President Trump's historic criminal trial

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Politics

Voters in some states will have a say on abortion access through ballot initiatives

As many as 10 states could hold referendums on abortion rights this fall -- possibly redrawing the map for abortion access and influencing other presidential and congressional elections on the ballot.

Voters in some states will have a say on abortion access through ballot initiatives

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Middle East

Morning news brief

Israeli strike kills dozens in an area of Rafah. Closing arguments will be delivered in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial. Wildfire officials in the U.S. are concerned about the upcoming season.

Morning news brief

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The Americas

Mexico could elect its first female president after this weekend's election

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to professor Brenda Estefan and Lila Abed of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, about the cross-border concerns framing Mexico's election.

Mexico could elect its first female president after this weekend's election

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National

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California

More University of California academic workers are expected to go on strike Tuesday in response to the treatment of pro-Palestinian protestors on campus.

Pro-Palestinian protests continue at the University of California

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Monday

Europe

Russia moves to consolidate its influence globally

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, about Russia's attempts to consolidate its influence around the world.

RUSSIA'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

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Thursday

Law

Flag displays at Justice Alito's homes concern judicial watchdogs

Flags like some of those carried by January 6th rioters have been spotted flying outside homes belonging to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, raising concerns among judicial watchdogs.

Flag displays at Justice Alito's homes concern judicial watchdogs

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Politics

Bronx rally is the latest example of Trump campaign balancing criminal trial demands

Former President Trump's criminal trial keeps him in New York City much of the week. This means campaign stops at a Harlem Bodega, and a rally in the Bronx.

Bronx rally is the latest example of Trump campaign balancing criminal trial demands

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Some of the items offered in Fadi Kattan's new cookbook Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food

Some of the items offered in Fadi Kattan's new cookbook Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food Ashley Lima/Hardie Grant hide caption

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Food

Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan offers a tour of Bethlehem in his new cookbook

Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food is a love letter to Kattan's boyhood home — and the scents and flavors that made it a special place to learn how to cook.

Chef Fadi Kattan's new cookbook is 'Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food'

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National

Morning news brief

Britain's prime minister announces elections in July. Russia is practicing nuclear drills near the border with Ukraine. Prospective homebuyers must move fast because of a shortage of homes for sale.

Morning news brief

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