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Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza
Hamas, the militant group the U.S. has labeled as terrorists, says it's willing to release the one living American hostage and bodies of four others it's held in Gaza since the 2023 attacks in Israel.
International Space Station Astronauts Send Cookies Back To Earth
A capsule landed in the Pacific with material from the space station including chocolate chip cookies. They were baked in a zero gravity oven, but astronauts weren't allowed to eat them.
Dismay Over India's Citizenship Law Leads To Anti-Government Strikes
by Lauren Frayer
Protesters continue to demonstrate against the Indian government's moves to marginalize Muslims. The protesters are mainly urban elites, and for now aren't a political threat to Prime Minister Modi.
News Brief: Iran Missile Attack, Ukrainian Airliner Crashes In Iran
Iran retaliates for the killing of a top commander by launching missiles at bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops. And, a Ukrainian jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's airport.
European Leaders Scramble To Reduce Tensions Between U.S.-Iran
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the German Parliament's foreign relations committee, about Europe's role in trying to avoid additional conflicts between the U.S. and Iran.
Pentagon Chief Says There Is No Plan For U.S. Forces To Leave Iraq
by Tom Bowman
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says U.S. troops will be repositioned in Iraq, but will not leave the country. His comments come after a letter from the U.S. military suggested a withdrawal.
U.S. Will Pay For Drone Strike, Iran's Foreign Minister Says
Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that last week's assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani was "a cowardly armed attack" that "amounts to war."
Why U.S. Troops Should Stay Even Though Iraq's Parliament Voted Them Out
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Army colonel Peter Mansoor, who served as executive officer under Gen. Patraeus during the Iraq War. He says Iraq is a key player in the Middle East.
Explorer From Australia Sets Record In Antarctica
With the help of a wind kite, Geoff Wilson made the longest unsupported polar journey across Antarctica. Wilson, a veterinarian, trained for the expedition on Australia's beaches.
U.S. Troops Remain In Iraq, Crowds Mourn Iraqi Killed In Drone Attack
by Jane Arraf
Huge crowds are mourning a militia leader who was killed in the same attack as Iran's top general. And, the Pentagon says some U.S. forces are being repositioned inside Iraq, not leaving the country.
Coastal Towns Worry About Storm Surges Damaging Tourist Sites
by Stephanie Leydon
Many of the country's most historic communities are along the coast. And as coastal storms become more powerful, that history is increasingly at risk of being washed away.
2 Boys In Hospital Isolation Forge A Bond Over LEGOS
A hospital janitorial employee helped two boys become friends while they were being treated in isolation in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Guaidó Blocked From Election As Head Of Venezuela's National Assembly
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to freelance reporter Mariana Zuñiga about the latest from Venezuela, where security forces blocked opposition lawmakers from a special session of the National Assembly.