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Global demand increases for headscarves most closely tied to Palestinian identity
The economy in the West Bank has taken a hit since Oct. 7, but international orders have business booming at a factory in Hebron that makes traditional Palestinian scarves.
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Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Iran — targeting militant positions
Pakistan struck Iranian territory in response to Iranian strikes in Pakistani territory earlier this week. Pakistan has expelled the Iranian ambassador.
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30 years ago, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Northridge in Southern California
The earthquake only lasted about 20 seconds, but in that time it killed 72 people and injured thousands.
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Iowa's results show Trump is off to a good start to be the GOP presidential nominee
Is Donald Trump the inevitable Republican presidential candidate? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with GOP strategist Rina Shah.
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The U.S has repeatedly fired missiles into Yemen. What does it hope to accomplish?
The U.S. is responding to Houthi rebels who've attacked ships in the Red Sea. The exchange is seen as a widening of the Mideast conflict because Houthis say they're responding to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Trailblazing journalist Ruth Ashton Taylor has died at the age of 101
She was the West Coast's first female TV newscaster, and was a fixture on Los Angeles TV for decades. She began in radio producing documentaries for legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.
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The tiny Persian Gulf nation of Qatar occupies a big role on the world stage
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, about how Qatar has become a bridge between the West and its adversaries.
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Trump spokesperson on the former president's Iowa victory
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Karoline Leavitt, a national spokesperson for Former President Trump's political action committee, on Trump's victory in Iowa and the future of his campaign.
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Remaining candidates strategize as campaigns head to New Hampshire
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Alex Conant, founding partner at Firehouse Strategies, about Trump's Iowa victory and the strategy for all remaining candidates as the campaigns head to New Hampshire.
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Nikki Haley came in 3rd in the Iowa caucuses. What are her next steps?
NPR's Michel Martin asks Kirsten Kukowski, an adviser for Nikki Haley's presidential campaign, about what's next after the former South Carolina governor's third-place finish in Iowa.
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Despite the cold weather, voters in Iowa turned out for their local caucuses
Even though Republican Party officials thought turnout would be higher. It appears some people who might have been on the fence about a candidate stayed home.
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After victory at the GOP caucuses, Trump thanks the 'great people of Iowa'
Former President Donald Trump won overwhelmingly in the Iowa caucuses — the first official voting of the 2024 presidential primary. Trump captured just over half of the Republican vote.