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Israel's Netanyahu arrives in New York to address UN as fears of a Mideast war grows
by Michele Kelemen
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to the UN as the various sides consider the U.S.-French ceasefire proposal for Israel and Hezbollah.
A coordinated nationwide agenda dominated local school board elections last year
by Sequoia Carrillo
School boards are, by definition, local — but divisive national politics played a role in many board elections last fall. Those face offs may affect school board elections going forward.
What we know about the classified documents found in Biden's think tank
Classified documents from President Joe Biden's term as vice president were discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement last fall, according to Biden's personal attorneys.
University of California grad students got a wage bump. But for many, it's not enough
by Danielle Kaye
Recent union-won wage increases for grad students at the University of California will help them make ends meet. But for many, it's not enough given the high cost of living in the state.
Where similarities between government attacks in Brazil and the U.S. begin — and end
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Guilherme Casarões, political science professor in Brazil, about the parallels between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro in the wake of riots in the Brazilian capital.
Brazil officials are looking into why rioters saw such little resistance from police
by Carrie Kahn
Authorities in Brazil are investigating the security and intelligence breakdown that led to the attack on the country's capital last Sunday.
What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, one of the authors of The Good Life: Lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness.
How one Republican congressman is making sense of last week's chaos
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with veteran Republican Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas about how he's making sense of last week's chaos in electing Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.
Kashana Cauley writes about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalists
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Kashana Cauley about her debut novel The Survivalists and putting her comedy background to work in writing about the unexplored perspective of Black survivalism.
Growing up during the pandemic: What that means for kids' microbes
by Julie Depenbrock
Studies are underway to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the development of babies and young children — and in particular their microbiomes.
Encore: Warm weather in the Northeast is hurting businesses that count on snow
by Emily Russell
Businesses in the Northeast that rely on winter recreation activities are having a bad year. Warm temperatures are keeping snowmobilers and skiers off the trails.