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Middle East

What does the assassinations of the head of Hezbollah and others mean for Iran?

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, about Iran’s role in the conflict in Lebanon.

What does the assassinations of the head of Hezbollah and others mean for Iran?

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Middle East

Israel mulls its next steps after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Israel’s military campaign is expanding. After assassinating Hezbollah’s leader, Israel’s air force bombed more targets in Lebanon, and stuck Houthi targets in Yemen.

Israel mulls its next steps after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

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Politics

'We, The Voters': NPR series latest stop is the swing state Wisconsin

Seven swing states help determine the presidential election outcome. For the series "We the Voters," NPR's Leila Fadel talks to "All Things Considered" host Ari Shapiro about his visit to Wisconsin.

'We, The Voters': NPR series latest stop is the swing state Wisconsin

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World

Morning news brief

Lebanon prepares to bury Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Parts of North Carolina are underwater after massive floods. And how are the vice presidential candidates discussing veteran issues?

Morning news brief

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Friday

Obituaries

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

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Weather

Hurricane Helene is downgraded to a tropical storm but it will still cause problems

The eye of Helene crashed into Florida's Big Bend region as a major hurricane. It brought punishing winds, a worrying storm surge and concern for those far inland as the storm moves north.

Hurricane Helene is downgraded to a tropical storm but it will still cause problems

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Technology

LinkedIn is rolling back its AI prompt questions

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Christopher Zara of Fast Company, who has been following the company's forays into artificial intelligence.

LinkedIn is rolling back its use of artificial intelligence

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World

Morning news brief

Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida. Israel's prime minister to address the U.N. General Assembly. Sudan's army launches an offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital.

Morning news brief

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Middle East

Netanyahu addresses U.N., as world leaders call for Gaza and Lebanon ceasefires

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before the U.N. General Assembly Friday morning as he continues to reject a U.S. backed Lebanon cease-fire proposal.

Netanyahu to address U.N., as world leaders call for Gaza and Lebanon ceasefires

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Africa

Sudan army launches major bid to regain the capital Khartoum from paramilitary forces

Sudan's army launched a major offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have been in control of the capital for over a year.

Sudan army launches major bid to regain the capital Khartoum from paramilitary forces

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Thursday

State of the World from NPR

Jordan's Unique Position in a Region at War

The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza approaches the one year mark. Violence between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon continues to escalate. And there are fears that Iran will get deeply involved with these conflicts. In a volatile moment in the region, Jordan balances a unique set of relationships with all these countries. We hear from Ayman Safadi, who is Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, about what he thinks it will take to end the conflicts.

Jordan's Unique Position in a Region at War

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Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, attends a meeting of the Arab and Islamic ministerial committee to end the war on Gaza prior to their meeting with King Abdullah ll, at the royal palace on September 18, 2024 in Amman, Jordan.

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Middle East crisis — explained

Jordan’s top diplomat says Netanyahu should not hold future of the region ‘hostage’

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ayman Safadi, Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, about the risk of an all-out war in Lebanon. Jordan has ties to Israel, Lebanon and the U.S.

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah puts Jordan in an uncomfortable spot

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Wednesday

Education

A government watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco

The Government Accountability Office has released a pair of reports that shed new light on the troubled rollout earlier this year of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

A government watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco

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Middle East

Fears of all-out Mideast war grow as world leaders gather for U.N. General Assembly

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Matt Duss, the executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, about Israel's strategy in the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Fears of all-out Mideast war grow as world leaders gather for U.N. General Assembly

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Africa

The arrival of refugees from Sudan add to the food strains in eastern Chad

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese, fleeing civil war, arrive in Chad hoping for safety and food. What they find, however, is there just isn't much food. Many refugees are suffering from malnutrition.

The arrival of refugees from Sudan add to the food strains in eastern Chad

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