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Senior Israeli Military Official Says Offensive Against Hamas Is Being Assessed
Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered its 10th straight day and both sides are facing increased pressure to reach a cease-fire — including from President Biden.
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Famed Darwin's Arch, In Galapagos, Collapses Due To Erorsion
Charles Darwin did research in the Galapagos which inspired his theory of evolution. The rock formation this week collapsed into the sea. Darwin's Arch has a new nickname: The Pillars of Evolution.
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Spain Sends Troops After Thousands Of Migrants Reach Ceuta
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Aritz Parra about the more than 8,000 Moroccan migrants who arrived in the Spanish-African enclave of Ceuta, creating a humanitarian crisis.
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Corpse Flower Draws Crowd At Abandoned California Gas Station
People in Alameda were surprised to find the station decorated with a blooming corpse flower, which can grow 15 feet tall with a smell that gives them their name. Solomon Leyva had put his on display.
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Morning News Brief
International calls grow to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas. No charges will be brought against N.C. sheriff deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. Ford will unveil its electric F-150.
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Protests Across U.S. Support Palestinians In Latest Israel-Hamas Violence
Activists protesting Israel's use of force against Palestinians gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., one of a number of solidarity demonstrations across the U.S. on Tuesday.
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Prosecutor: Deputies Were Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wayne Kendall, an attorney representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr., after a prosecutor in North Carolina said sheriff deputies were justified in the fatal shooting.
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Kansas City Mayor Addresses Challenges Of Adapting To Mask Revisions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, Mo., about tensions his city faces since the CDC revised mask guidelines, and how he plans to keep his community safe.
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Current Violence Must Not Disrupt Mideast Peace Attempts, Ross Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ambassador Dennis Ross, an ex-Middle East envoy, about challenges the U.S. faces in taking a stand for or against the parties involved in the latest Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Why A Special Burger At A Minneapolis Restaurant Is A Big Hit
Owner Cindy Berset believes the burger induces labor. Since creating it, 31 women have tried it and then gone into labor by the next day.
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Cyclone Hits India On Deadliest Day Of Pandemic
At least 16 people have been killed by cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to hit India's west coast in decades. Among those evacuated to higher ground were COVID-19 patients.
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Federal Officials Make Available — For Free — 4 Obsolete Lighthouses
The U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation's most picturesque lighthouses, and it's inviting certain types of organizations to take them over at no charge.