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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.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was sometimes called the "Steel Magnolia" for her advocacy on behalf of husband Jimmy Carter and causes like mental health.

President-elect Javier Milei has a tough agenda ahead of him. He will have to deal with triple digit inflation, rising poverty and a population that has become very polarized from the close race.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96. Israel and Hamas appear to inch toward a possible deal to release some hostages. An ultra-conservative economist won Argentina's presidential election.

R&B Singer Cassie Ventura has filed a civil lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, alleging she suffered physical and sexual abuse for more than a decade.

Israel says it's uncovering many tunnels, including one outside main hospital in Gaza. GM autoworkers OK new contract. Guatemalan prosecutors pursue plans to press charges against the president-elect.

Hundreds of patients, doctors and evacuees are inside the hospital, which was surrounded by gun battles for days. The Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza calling for further evacuations.

President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader Xi Jinping. They talked about some of the biggest issues between the two countries, and conflicts around the globe.

President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader. Latest in Israel-Hamas war. NPR probe finds thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes.

Five Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Miami Wednesday night for the third debate of the 2024 primary.

Ohio votes to amend state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Five candidates will face off in third GOP debate. The number of babies born with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago.

Ivanka Trump is set to take the witness stand Wednesday in the civil fraud case against her father Donald Trump, brothers Eric and Don Jr., and others.

Things got testy Monday when former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York. Trump, who is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for president.

It's been a month since Hamas attacked Israel. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about gun rights and domestic violence. Ohio voters are deciding on a constitutional right to abortion.

We heard from young men who are locked up in Maryland for serious crimes like robbery and assault. Now we hear from a key official with a long career in corrections and juvenile services.

Twenty-two months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, dissension and fatigue are evident among Kyiv's most senior officials. The war has reached a stalemate.

Incarcerated teens tell NPR how they landed at detention centers in Maryland.

Israel presses its military operation in Gaza. Ex-President Trump to testify in fraud trial. Epic Games will be in federal court in San Francisco for the start of an anti-trust case against Google.

Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.

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.