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As Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza, Palestinians look back on a painful history

Palestinians continue to flee northern Gaza, as Israel levels an ultimatum for them to evacuate their homes immediately.

Collage of a mother duck facing three rubber ducks, representing her children. A speech bubble with a heart is coming out of the mother's mouth, symbolizing the advice given by mothers to their children.

9 people share the best life advice they ever got from their mom

We asked Life Kit readers to share the best advice they ever received. In honor of Mother's Day, here are some reminders from everyday moms and grandmothers.

Thousands of communities on Reddit are "going dark" in response to changes the company announced that would charge third-party developers for access to its site data.

Thousands of Reddit communities 'go dark' in protest of new developer fees

More than 6,000 so-called subreddits are participating in a 48-hour boycott aimed at pressuring the company to reverse its new fees for accessing the company's internal data.

Construction workers prepare steel for a crane at the site of JPMorgan Chase's new headquarters in New York City on May 18, 2023. Builders added jobs this month despite the headwinds from higher interest rates. It was another indication of the country's strong job market.

Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know

Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs last month, a stunningly strong number. Here are some of the key takeaways of the country's red hot labor market.

Will bringing soccer's GOAT to America change Major League Soccer's reputation?

Major League Soccer wants to be taken more seriously. Yet MLS still lags behind the top European leagues. Bringing Lionel Messi to play in America could change that.

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Pictured are the mini versions of Zuru Toys' Baby Shark-branded toys that sing or swim when placed in water. The company recalled mini and full-size versions of the toys after a dozen children were injured from sitting or falling onto the toys.

7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled after causing puncture wounds

The company recalled mini and full-size versions of the toys after a dozen children were injured after sitting or falling onto them.

Large and hungry: 747, the reigning Fat Bear Week champion, is one of the most dominant males on the Brooks River.

Fat Bear Week would be postponed by a government shutdown

The brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been bulking up for hibernation. If Congress doesn't approve a funding deal, Fat Bear Week will be put on hold.

Tennessee state House votes to expel 2 Democratic lawmakers after gun control protest

The Tennessee state House on Thursday voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers for their participation in gun control protests last week on the chamber floor.

'Complete demolition of everything': Palestinian politician on the violence in Gaza

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mustafa Barghouti, a doctor and leader of the the Palestinian National Initiative, about the humanitarian and political crisis in Gaza.

Israel ordered Gazans to evacuate. They have nowhere to go

The Israeli military told 1 million to move to southern Gaza as a possible ground invasion looms. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ICRC spokesperson Imene Trabelsi about the reality of Gazans.

Local residents examine damaged cars of a passenger train which was derailed near Nawabshah, Pakistan. Railway officials say some passengers were killed and dozens more injured when a train derailed near the town of Nawabshah.

The injury toll climbs from a train derailment in Pakistan that has left dozens dead

Ten cars of a Rawalpindi-bound train derailed and some overturned, near the Pakistani town of Nawabshah, trapping many passengers, said a senior railway official.

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