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In Israel, the Jewish holiday of Purim feel less celebratory amid war
Monday, March 25, 2024
The Jewish carnival holiday of Purim, marking the story of the Book of Esther, carries special resonance this year. A look at the celebration in wartime Israel.
Tens of thousands rallied in São Paulo to support Bolsonaro amid investigations
Monday, February 26, 2024
The indicted former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is rallying supporters as his legal troubles grow. Tens of thousands of his backers filled blocks of a major boulevard in São Paulo Sunday.
Meet the nightmarish clowns that take over some Rio neighborhoods during Carnival
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
It's carnival time in Rio. Exuberant, nightmarish carnival clowns known as the "bate-bolas" take over the streets of the some of the most marginalized neighborhoods in the city.
A justice on Brazil's high court is threatening anticorruption efforts, advocates say
Friday, February 09, 2024
Rulings by a Supreme Court justice have drawn criticism and skepticism of Brazil's anticorruption promises. He threw out years of evidence and suspended billions of dollars from corruption cases.
A former president in Brazil is accused of trying to overturn his election defeat
Friday, February 09, 2024
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been implicated in a federal police investigation targeting a "criminal organization involved in the attempted coup" last January.
Brazil's Bolsonaro must hand in his passport for coup investigation
Thursday, February 08, 2024
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been given 24 hours to hand in his passport. Some of his closest advisors have been targeted in a police investigation into an alleged coup attempt.
The latest on the wildfires that have killed more than 120 people in Chile
Monday, February 05, 2024
The death toll from raging forest fires in Chile has risen to at least 122, doubling in the past 24 hours. Some 300 people remain missing.
Venezuela's opposition candidate says she'll stay in presidential race despite ban
Monday, January 29, 2024
The U.S. says it is reviewing its sanctions policy against Venezuela as the country's high court blocks the presidential candidacy of a leading opposition politician.
What Israel says its military has done toward its goal of eliminating Hamas
Monday, January 15, 2024
Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas and claims almost daily they are winning the war. Are they? What has Israel's military achieved and can they defeat Hamas militarily?
NPR staffers pick their favorite food books from the 2023 Books We Love list
Saturday, January 06, 2024
From NPR's Books We Love list, our staff recommends the cookbooks "Ed Mitchell's Barbeque," "Invitation to a Banquet," "The Secret of Cooking," "The Migrant Chef," and "Asada."
Protesters took over the streets in West Bank after the killing of Hamas official
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Palestinians condemned the killing of Hamas second in command in Lebanon Tuesday night. Hundreds took to the streets and shut down stores in the West Bank in protest.
Senior Hamas commander killed in Beirut drone blast
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Hamas has confirmed the death of one of its senior leaders in a blast in Beirut. Lebanese state media is attributing the killing to an Israeli drone strike, but Israel has not confirmed this.
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah rise amid fears of the war spilling over
Saturday, December 30, 2023
We look at the increase in tensions between Hezbollah militants and Israel on the Lebanese border, as Israel ramps up its offensive in Gaza.
From cattle farming to struggling to survive: One Gaza family's story of displacement
Friday, December 29, 2023
A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.
One Palestinian man and his family struggle to survive in southern Gaza
Friday, December 29, 2023
A look at one man in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer to now living in a van with his family. They have no water and little hope.
As Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000, Israel says its offensive will continue
Saturday, December 23, 2023
We hear the latest news out of Gaza, where an estimated 20,000 people have been killed since the start of the war on Oct. 7, and the need for humanitarian aid is dire.
The latest on the Israel-Hamas war
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The death toll in Gaza is nearing 20,000 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, and Israel is coming under intense international pressure — even from its allies — to limit civilian casualties.
The fallout after Israeli soldiers killed three Israeli hostages
Monday, December 18, 2023
Israelis are calling for accountability after soldiers shot dead three hostages being held in Gaza - with some saying it highlights tactics that are leading to unnecessary Palestinian deaths.
Israeli soldier mistakenly kills 3 hostages
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Israeli soldiers mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages, in violation of rules of engagement. Meanwhile, Gaza remains in a communication blackout.
What to know about Argentina's eccentric, conservative new president-elect
Monday, November 20, 2023
An ultra-conservative economist, known for his temper and eccentricities, will take over Argentina's presidency in December amidst one of the worst economic downturns in decades.