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Up First briefing: Gaza's post-war future; insect-borne disease

8:14am December 15, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is in Jerusalem to discuss the future of Gaza with Palestinian and Israeli leaders. Scientists warn of the spread of tropical, insect-borne disease.

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Disagreements emerge over who should be in control of Gaza when the war ends

6:54am December 15, 2023

Who should be in charge in Gaza after the war? Disagreements have emerged between the U.S., Israel, Palestinian and Gulf leaders, and activists.

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Sharon Hertzman, right, hugs her son, Omer Avigdori, as they reunite at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, in November. Hertzman and her daughter, Noam Avigdori, were kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 and released last month.

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The accounts of freed Israeli hostages add pressure to save those still in captivity

5:41am December 15, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

In the two weeks since a ceasefire allowed for the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, their stories have rocked Israel. About 115 hostages are thought to remain in Gaza.

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Morning news brief

5:07am December 15, 2023

Disagreements emerge over Gaza's post-war leadership. Criminal prosecutors in Ohio violated defendants' rights. The lawmaker leading the probe into Hunter Biden is accused of owning a shell company.

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What it was like on the scene just after an Israeli strike hit a Rafah refugee camp

6:14pm December 14, 2023

NPR producer Anas Baba was one of the first to arrive at the scene of an Israeli strike at Al-Shaboura Camp in Rafah, which Israel struck after telling people in Khan Younis to flee there for safety.

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How Mideast scholars are censoring themselves amid the Hamas-Israel war

6:13pm December 14, 2023

Shibley Telhami, director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues poll talks about the survey of middle east scholars about self-censoring themselves during the war between Hamas and Israel.

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Putin said the war in Ukraine will continue in his annual press conference

5:57pm December 14, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual four-hour press conference, a tradition that was canceled last year as Russia was suffering defeat on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The Iraqi government feels the pressure as militias increase attacks on U.S. bases

5:57pm December 14, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

With the Israel-Hamas war, militias in Iraq have increased attacks on US troops and put the Iraqi government in a precarious spot.

This is 'Whamageddon' — the game where you avoid a certain Christmas song

5:57pm December 14, 2023

Whamaggedon is a popular game this time of year. As soon as you hear the original "Last Christmas" by 1980s pop duo Wham, you're out. A DJ has apologized after playing the song at a soccer match.

Amid war, a Rabbi makes the case to 'raise up light' this Hanukkah

5:15pm December 14, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie about how he's thinking about Hanukkah this year.

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