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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses while a Pro-Palestinian demonstrator is forcibly removed from a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where he is testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Israel signals it may invade Lebanon. Russia makes fresh nuclear threats.

In Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, people remember the former president

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.

Some Altadena homes survived the fires, but it's unclear if they're safe to return to

Angelenos whose homes were spared by the fires -- but close enough to be full of ash and soot -- are concerned about whether their homes will ever be safe to live in.

In Lebanon, these Palestinian refugees sew designs from a homeland they've never seen

In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen.

Iran fires missiles at Israel as Israel invades Lebanon

Iran has launched almost 200 long-range missiles against Israel, just hours after Israeli forces launched a ground offensive into southern Lebanon against Iran's main proxy, Hezbollah.

A member of Israel's war cabinet says he'll quit if there is no plan to replace Hamas

The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.

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President Biden's news conference monitored for mistakes. After Biden-Trump debate, poll on presidential race is out. Palestinians who fled parts of Gaza City return to find little left of their homes.

A cloud of smoke billows during an Israeli army raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on June 6. The Israeli military said it was investigating an incident in which a wounded Palestinian man was strapped to an Israeli military jeep while forces carried out "counterterrorism operations" in Jenin on Saturday.

Israel's military is investigating an incident in which a Palestinian was strapped to a vehicle

The Israeli military said the action was “in violation of orders and standard operating procedures” and would be investigated. It said the man was transferred to the Red Crescent for treatment.

Displaced Palestinians inspect their tents destroyed by Israel's bombardment, adjunct to an UNRWA facility west of Rafah city, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah after deadly strike at camp for displaced Gazans

The moves comes despite an order from the top U.N. court for Israel to halt its offensive in southern Gaza.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who continues to break with progressives within his party by backing Israel in the war with Hamas, visited the country this week and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Fetterman traveled to Israel and met with Netanyahu despite blowback on the left

Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza.

US-Backed Kurdish coalition faces uncertainty in Syria

The Kurdish coalition that controls a third of Syria and helped the US fight ISIS is facing a new reality after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. NATO ally Turkey sees them as a threat and is demanding the dismantling of Kurdish militia (YPG). And some of the majority Arab civilians who live in Kurdish controlled areas want to be governed by the rebels that took Damascus instead.

NPR's Renee Montagne is retiring after more than 40 years in public radio

Renee Montagne co-hosted Morning Edition for a dozen years, and after more than 40 years in public radio, she is retiring.

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