Elissa Nadworny

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Four weeks after Hamas militants' attack, Israel denies global calls for a ceasefire

Saturday, November 04, 2023

Israel has continued intense air and ground strikes in Gaza a month after the Hamas attack on southern Israel.

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Many Gaza residents remain trapped in the north after short evacuation window

Saturday, November 04, 2023

By the end of the window, NPR had not encountered anyone able to use this so-called safe passage. Several drivers said it was impossible for anyone to make it through.

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As Israel forces workers from Gaza back, thousands more remain stuck in the West Bank

Friday, November 03, 2023

Palestinians from Gaza were working in Israel when Hamas attacked the country on Oct. 7. Now, many are unable to go back and in limbo in the West Bank.

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More people are expected to be allowed to leave Gaza through the crossing with Egypt

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Hundreds of people were allowed to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Wednesday, and more are expected to leave Thursday as the war in Gaza continues.

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The Rafah border crossing has been opened to a select few in Gaza

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

For the first time since Oct. 7, people have been able to leave Gaza. More than 70 critically wounded Palestinians and more than 300 people with foreign passports crossed into Egypt Wednesday.

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Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Wounded people, along with about 500 foreign or dual nationals and aid workers are expected be allowed to leave Gaza and enter Egypt on Wednesday, according to officials in Gaza.

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Thousands of workers from Gaza are trapped in the West Bank and can't go home

Monday, October 30, 2023

Thousands of Palestinians from Gaza were working in Israel when Hamas attacked on Oct. 7. Now, they're unable to go back and in limbo in the West Bank.

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Workers from Gaza in the West Bank are desperately awaiting news from home

Sunday, October 29, 2023

As Israel's military operation intensifies into what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says will be a "long and difficult war," the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting worse.

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A mother gives birth in Gaza

Friday, October 27, 2023

A baby is born in Gaza amid abysmal and fast deteriorating hospital conditions

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Giving birth amid Gaza's devastation is traumatic, but babies continue to be born

Friday, October 27, 2023

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones.

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The U.N. says its relief efforts in Gaza will stop if fuel doesn't arrive soon

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Gaza is just about out of food, water, medical supplies — and now fuel. Only a few dozen aid trucks have made it into the Palestinian territory since Hamas attacked Israel.

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The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The teen fentanyl crisis is following students onto college campuses. Here's what students and staff are doing about it.

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U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?

Saturday, October 14, 2023

The conflict has heightened tensions on U.S. campuses. What is the role and responsibility of colleges right now?

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Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay

Thursday, September 28, 2023

The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans.

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Colleges look for new and legal ways to help build a diverse first-year class

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

New research looks at ways admissions offices can evaluate students after the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. The high court banned race-conscious admissions policies.

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Are College Degrees Still Worth the Cost?

Monday, September 11, 2023

Is the college degree still worth it in America?

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As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Fentanyl-related teen overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. As the school year gets under way, families in mourning urge education leaders to respond.

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A private liberal arts college in Connecticut is ending legacy admissions

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Wesleyan University will end its practice of legacy admissions, which gives preference to children of alumni. This comes after the Supreme Court's decision to ban race-conscious college admissions.

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With affirmative action over, legacy college admissions should go too, advocates say

Thursday, July 06, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on affirmative action renewed calls for elite institutions to eliminate "legacy" admissions — or granting advantages to the children of people who attended.

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The Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action could affect more than just admissions

Sunday, July 02, 2023

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, we look at possible implications in higher education, beyond admissions.

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