Middle East
ICJ orders Israel to cease military offensive in Rafah and allow aid to enter Gaza
byKat Lonsdorf,Scott Simon
3 min
ICJ orders Israel to cease military offensive in Rafah and allow aid to enter Gaza
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Politics
Week in Politics: Israel offensive and Biden campaign, Trump appeals to NYC voters
byScott Simon,Ron Elving
4 min
Week in Politics: Israel offensive and Biden campaign, Trump appeals to NYC voters
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Simon Says
Opinion: The puzzling allure of Al Capone's pistol
byScott Simon
2 min
ESSAY 5-25-2024
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Europe
Italy's right-wing ministers crack down on NGOs helping migrants entering by sea
byWillem Marx
5 min
Italy's right-wing ministers crack down on NGOs helping migrants entering by sea
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Technology
It's not your imagination. CAPTCHA tests are getting harder
byScott Simon
3 min
It's not your imagination. CAPTCHA tests are getting harder
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History
A peace activist recounts life with her husband, Marine Corporal Daniel Mark MacMurray
byScott Simon
3 min
A peace activist recounts life with her husband, Marine Corporal Daniel Mark MacMurray
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Obituaries
Remembering historian Caleb Carr, and his account of fighting cancer alongside his cat
byScott Simon
1 min
Remembering historian Caleb Carr, and his account of fighting cancer alongside his cat
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Books
Paperbacks, audiobooks, e-readers — the most sustainable way to read is complicated
byChloe Veltman
3 min
Paperbacks, audiobooks, e-readers — the most sustainable way to read is complicated
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Education
A California school is addressing chronic absenteeism at the root
byCory Turner
6 min
A California school is addressing chronic absenteeism at the root
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Music Interviews
Lenny Kravitz on his new album, being a proud father, and his viral workout video
byScott Simon
8 min
Lenny Kravitz on his new album, being a proud father, and his viral workout video
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National
4 years since George Floyd's death, the Minneapolis police force has made some changes
byJon Collins,Scott Simon
4 min
4 years since George Floyd's death, the Minneapolis police force has made some changes
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The Americas
Families in Chile are being reunited with their children who were stolen in the 1960s
byScott Simon
6 min
Families in Chile are being reunited with their children who were stolen in the 1960s
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Business
Trump supporters rushed to buy shares in Truth Social, and some are seeing the payoffs
byRafael Nam
3 min
Trump supporters rushed to buy shares in Truth Social, and some are seeing the payoffs
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Sports
Saturday Sports: College sports' new era, the biggest auto race returns
byScott Simon
4 min
Saturday Sports: College sports' new era, the biggest auto race returns
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Space
Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut candidate on making it to space at 90
byScott Simon
6 min
Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut candidate on making it to space at 90
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Animals
When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones
3 min
When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones
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Food
How one Michelin-starred chef is giving back to the Paris neighborhood he grew up in
byEleanor Beardsley
5 min
How one Michelin-starred chef is giving back to the Paris neighborhood he grew up in
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Fear of flying? An experts says these tips can help
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Picture This
When Baby Sloth tumbles out of a tree, Mama Sloth comes for him — s l o w l y
bySamantha Balaban
7 min
PICTURE THIS: MAMA IN THE MOON
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