Arch-foes Israel and Iran are firing missiles at each other. But the unprecedented attacks on each other's territory appear — for now — not to have sparked an all-out war.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about newly unearthed Pompeiian frescoes, how dark energy may be changing, and the largest known marine reptile.
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The U.S. administration has reinstated sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, accusing President Nicolás Maduro of failing to commit to free and fair elections.
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Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal tells NPR that it's crucial for Congress to pass a $60 billion aid package to successfully defend itself against Russia.
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House Republicans are still at odds about moving forward with Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to vote on separate foreign aid packages, putting his leadership under threat.
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The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.
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Recovery teams are exhuming bodies from mass graves at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital more than two weeks after an Israeli raid there.
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As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren't sure how or whether to take a stand at all.
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The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, according to an international report.
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Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.
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Haiti is on the verge of collapse, with little to no government. But many Haitians have already learned to live without the support of the state, as NPR discovered traveling to Cap-Haïtien.