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A year in the life of a mom and baby from Gaza
by Elissa Nadworny
Raneem Hijazi was eight months pregnant when an Israeli airstrike hit the apartment where she lived, killing her son and seven family members. She delivered her daughter via C-section shortly after.
How much will Canada's block on foreign buyers help its housing crisis?
The average home price in Canada has skyrocketed to over $800,000. Globe and Mail real estate reporter Rachelle Younglai tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how parliament hopes to address the crisis.
Is Homer Simpson still America's economic everyman?
When the Simpsons first aired in 1989, the show depicted a typical American middle-class family. NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money investigates whether that remains true in 2022.
Aspiring home buyers shift expectations in hot housing market
High prices and a low number of homes on the market has been challenge for many Americans hoping to buy. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with two house hunters about navigating the market.
Formula shortage has changed the definition of need, says nonprofit director
The head of a nonprofit that supplies low-income families with diapers and baby formula discusses how the formula crisis is affecting the community.
Frequent tragedies spur 'mass shooting protocol' handbook for local officials
A new protocol for mayors helps them navigate the hours after a mass shooting. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with activist Sarah Peck and former Dayton, Ohio, mayor Nan Whaley, who helped develop it.
On Asia trip, Biden seeks to strengthen relationship with new South Korean leader
by Asma Khalid
President Biden is trying to shore up diplomatic and economic ties with allies like South Korea and Japan on the first trip to Asia of his presidency as he works to counter China.
To fend off food insecurity, Ukrainians look to their own backyards
by Anya Kamenetz
One in 3 Ukrainians are now food insecure, and the war could bring a food crisis all over the world. One thing that can help? Planting backyard gardens.
Thousands of asylum seekers still await the end of the pandemic border policy
by Alisa Reznick
Thousands of asylum seekers are in limbo waiting for a U.S. court to rule on the White House's proposal to drop Title 42, which bars them from entering the U.S. over pandemic concerns.
Warsaw mayor pleads for a strategic plan as city continues to welcome refugees
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the mayor of Warsaw, Poland, about how his city is managing the influx of Ukrainian refugees. He says Warsaw's population went up by 15% since the outset of the conflict.
'Evil Dead' has added a video game to the cult-classic horror franchise
by Vincent Acovino
Evil Dead — the horror franchise known for having lots of scares (and laughs) — has gone from cult hit to cultural phenomenon. The latest addition is a video game.
In 'A New Era,' Dame Maggie Smith remains the best reason to watch 'Downton Abbey'
by Bob Mondello
Maggie Smith's dowager countess acquires a villa in the South of France, so the Downton household goes on a field trip in Downton Abbey: A New Era.
New documentary shows how comedy legend George Carlin went from genial to cynical
by Eric Deggans
George Carlin's American Dream, which debuts Friday on HBO, shows how the comedian's persona sharpened over the years, from genial jokester to hardened cynic.