There are eight candidates vying to be House speaker, and behind closed doors Republicans will narrow down the choices. The House has been without a speaker for nearly three weeks.

After a two-week pause, representatives for Hollywood studios and the performers' union return to negotiations Tuesday, to try to find a path to ending a strike that began in May.

Two more hostages that were held in Gaza have been freed. House Republicans will try again Tuesday to elect their nominee for speaker. A steep sell-off is underway in the bond market.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said it facilitated Monday's release of two hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The aim is to free more hostages before Israel's expected ground invasion.

The special NPR series Body Electric examines how technology is affecting our posture. You can follow along with the series at npr.org/bodyelectric or on the TED Radio Hour podcast feed.

As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, researchers warn about the surge of mental health problems that will plague the region for years to come as a result of the war trauma.

Besides Gaza, violence is also escalating in the occupied West Bank. The House of Representatives still doesn't have a permanent speaker. A presidential runoff will be held next month in Argentina.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan called for a third vote Friday on his nomination to be speaker of the House, telling reporters the House needs to "elect a speaker as soon as possible."

The White House is asking lawmakers for almost $106 billion in funding for Israel, Ukraine, countering China in the Indo-Pacific, and operations on the southern U.S. border.

In a speech, President Biden appeals for more funding for Ukraine and Israel. Russia detains a Radio Free Europe editor. GOP states swore off a voting tool — now they're scrambling to recreate it.

As the blame continues on who's responsible for a deadly attack on a Gaza City hospital. President Biden has weighed in. He says he believes it was an errant missile by a Palestinian faction.

The House is still without a speaker after Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio failed a second ballot. The path to filling the job is still very unclear.

It's been nearly two weeks since Israel declared war on Hamas. Israelis and Palestinians blame each other for the blast at a Gaza hospital. Rep. Jim Jordan loses a second vote to be House speaker.

President Biden has visited Tel Aviv on Wednesday and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday visits Israel.

A deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza had an immediate impact on President Biden's trip — calling off a visit to Jordan. He made remarks declaring U.S. support for Israel in Tel Aviv.

The latest episode in the NPR special series "Body Electric" examines the alarming rise in nearsightedness among young people, and how technology plays a role.

Members of the House are set to vote again Wednesday morning on the nomination of Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to be the next speaker.

A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people, and impacted President Biden's trip to Jordan. The bombing of the hospital sparked protests across the Middle East.

President Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens. The House is set to vote Tuesday to elect a new speaker.

Aid groups in the Gaza Strip are warning that the enclave is near complete collapse. Gaza is under an Israeli siege that is blocking basic humanitarian needs from getting in.