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Amid anticipation that an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is close, intelligence officials talk about negotiating the release of an Israeli soldier who was held by Hamas in Gaza for five years.

South Africa's apartheid history and affinity to the Palestinian cause has helped shape its case of genocide against Israel, as lawyers on both sides prepare for the International Court of Justice.

In Paris, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Place de la République and marched through eastern Paris.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."

No survivors have been found at the site of the helicopter crash that carried Iran's president, the country's foreign minister and other officials, Iranian state media reports.

Hamas has confirmed the death of one of its senior leaders in a blast in Beirut. Lebanese state media is attributing the killing to an Israeli drone strike, but Israel has not confirmed this.

The contests in Michigan weren't expected to be competitive even though the state will be key in the general election. Biden won despite protests votes over his handling of Israel's war in Gaza.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Iran's strategy after attacking targets in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan.

International calls for a cease-fire grew this past week as Israel continued its strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks the former head of an office in the State Department that regulates weapons transfers about what's known as the Leahy Laws and how they apply to U.S. support for Israel.

The New Hampshire resort town was the first place in the nation to vote in the 2024 primaries. The voters were outnumbered more than 10-to-1 by reporters from every corner of the globe.

Gershwin wrote lyrics for enduring jazz standards, including "I Got Rhythm" and "Embraceable You". We talk with Michael Owen, author of Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words, and listen to some of his hits.