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Wednesday

From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now

A woman dries a baby in a towel after giving the infant a bath inside a tent at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on Jan. 18. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now

UNICEF estimates about 20,000 babies have been born in Gaza since Israel began its offensive there in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now

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Monday

Middle East

New mothers in Gaza struggle to access basic medical services

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about the dire maternal health crisis in Gaza.

New mothers in Gaza struggle to access basic medical services

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Friday

Space

NASA's Mars helicopter retires after almost 3 years on the planet

After almost three years on the Red Planet and 72 flights into the thin Martian atmosphere, NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is ending its mission due to a broken rotor blade.

NASA's Mars helicopter retires after almost 3 years on the planet

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National

Counterfeiters have a new scheme to make money: Board games

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Polygon editor Charlie Hall about the growing trend of counterfeit board games.

Counterfeiters have a new scheme to make money: Board games

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Thursday

Obituaries

Folk singer Melanie, known for 'Brand New Key' and Woodstock, dies at 76

American folk singer Melanie has died at 76. Best known for her song "Brand New Key," she said the first big break of her career was playing at Woodstock in 1969.

Folk singer Melanie, known for 'Brand New Key' and Woodstock, dies at 76

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Tuesday

Author Interviews

'The Bullet Swallower' sees the Texas-Mexico border through a magical realism lens

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Elizabeth Gonzalez James about her new book The Bullet Swallower, and how it transports readers back to the old west along the Texas-Mexico border.

'The Bullet Swallower' sees the Texas-Mexico border through a magical realism lens

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Thursday

Law

Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' in response to Uvalde attack

A U.S. Justice Department report released today on the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, found "critical failures" by law enforcement before, during, and after the attack that killed 19 children

Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' in response to Uvalde attack

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Climate

This company has created a recipe for carbon-zero cement

Producing cement is a major source of carbon emissions — 8% of the global total. A company in Massachusetts has altered the recipe, finding a way to produce carbon-zero cement instead.

This company has created a recipe for carbon-zero cement

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Wednesday

Middle East

How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?

Ari Shapiro interviews former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and what the U.S. can do to contain it.

How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?

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Tuesday

Africa

A kidnapping of six sisters and a murder has gripped Nigeria

The horrific murder of one of six kidnapped sisters close to Nigeria's capital has gripped and shocked a nation that has become nearly immune to the kidnapping epidemic.

A kidnapping of six sisters and a murder has gripped Nigeria

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National

The Baltimore Sun has been sold to a conservative broadcast chief

Ownership of The Baltimore Sun is shifting from a global hedge fund known for cost-cutting to a local TV owner known for supporting conservative causes.

The Baltimore Sun has been sold to a conservative broadcast chief

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Monday

All Things Considered

People in a large swath of the U.S. are urged to limit time outside due to cold

The National Weather Service winter weather alert map is a colorful mosaic of advisories and warnings across a swath of the U.S. Officials in many places are urging people to limit their time outside.

People in a large swath of the U.S. are urged to limit time outside due to cold

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Thursday

Guantánamo Bay is still open. This week, pressure ramped up to close it

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Guantánamo Bay is still open. This week, pressure ramped up to close it

This week, a group of nearly 100 advocacy organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to finally close the facility.

Guantánamo Bay is still open. This week, pressure ramped up to close it

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Wednesday

Economy

Meet the new generation of manufactured houses

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Adele Peters of Fast Company about communities are embracing manufactured homes, which offer a potential solution to affordable housing.

Meet the new generation of manufactured houses

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Technology

Here's the breakthrough tech to look for in 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amy Nordrum, executive director editor of the MIT Technology Review, about a few of the 10 breakthrough technologies for 2024.

Here's the breakthrough tech to look for in 2024

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