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These Alaska moms couldn’t find a Yup’ik children’s book. So they made one themselves
Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible. These moms created their own – and now they’re fielding nearly 1,000 orders.
Western Afghanistan has been hit once more by an earthquake
by Diaa Hadid
It's the seventh earthquake to roil this area in the past 10 days, and there have been several aftershocks. The U.N. has struggled to raise money for Afghans.
Israeli army warns more than 1 million people to evacuate northern Gaza
The fighting between Israel and Hamas entered a seventh day on Friday with fears of a ground offensive growing stronger following an Israeli order to evacuate the northern region of the Gaza Strip.
Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain
by Allison Sherry
Jurors in Colorado have found a Denver-area police officer guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
Rudolph Isley, founding member of the Isley Brothers, dies at age 84
Rudolph Isley was part of that legendary soul and R&B group behind hit songs like "Shout" and "This Old Heart of Mine." He often sang supporting harmonies for the family musical group.
A Palestinian view of Hamas' attack on Israel, one of the worst in Israel's history
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Palestinian politician, activist and scholar Hanan Ashrawi, who says what's happening between Israel and Hamas militants is a gamechanger.
Missouri man squashes record for longest journey by a pumpkin boat
The man spent almost 11 hours in a hollowed-out pumpkin — using it to paddle down the Missouri River for over 38 miles — from Kansas City, Kan., to Napoleon, Mo.
Israel hits Gaza with intense air strikes, what would a ground invasion look like?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who answers questions raised by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit.
An Oklahoma woman finds healing in her Chickasaw roots
by Jo Corona
Shelby Rowe, a Chickasaw woman in Oklahoma City, describes how her connection to culture helped her heal from life challenges. She became a mom at 18 — followed by three difficult marriages.
Palestinians and Israelis near the Gaza border share in the grief brought on by war
by Leila Fadel
In Rahat, a city of Palestinian Bedouin Israelis about 20 miles from the Gaza border, people know loss and fear on all sides of the conflict.
Japan's government asks court to revoke legal status of Unification Church
by Anthony Kuhn
Members of the controversial group are sometimes known as the Moonies. The unusual move by the Japanese government was set in motion by the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.