Daniel Estrin appears in the following:
Pentagon files NPR obtained in its investigation of casualties in the Baghdadi raid
Sunday, September 24, 2023
An NPR investigation found flaws in the Pentagon's claim that deadly airstrikes did not hit civilians. These are the documents NPR obtained from the Pentagon.
NPR investigation finds flaws in U.S. claims about civilian deaths in raid that killed ISIS leader
Sunday, September 24, 2023
NPR investigates whether the U.S. government told the truth in saying that no civilians were killed when the Pentagon took out the leader of ISIS in 2019.
Sucking carbon dioxide out of the sky is moving from science fiction to reality
Friday, September 08, 2023
Occidental Petroleum is investing in billion-dollar projects to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. The effort is raising hopes — and eyebrows.
Adeena Sussman's new cookbook includes Shabbat recipes from around the world
Friday, September 08, 2023
NPR's Daniel Estrin visits cookbook author Adeena Sussman to talk about her latest book, Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours.
How this summer's extreme heat waves are connected to flooding, hurricanes
Friday, September 08, 2023
We take a look at the role climate change might be playing in the unexpected extreme weather around the globe, including the cyclones in Brazil during the southern winter.
Morning news brief
Friday, September 08, 2023
Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power to withstand an invasion. Unemployment lingers in Maui a month after deadly fires.
Why Israel has ended travel restrictions for Palestinian Americans
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
The U.S. is on the verge of granting Israelis the right to travel here without visas like many other nationalities. Israel is lifting restrictions for Palestinians and Arabs, who are U.S. citizens.
Morning news brief
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
The Senate returns to Washington after a month-long recess. The impeachment trial of Texas' suspended attorney general begins Tuesday. A case in Canada will test the country's antiterrorism laws.
Jury selection to begin in Canada for a man accused of murdering a Muslim family
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Prosecutors say in 2021, Nathaniel Veltman killed three generations of the Afzaal family with his pickup truck because of their religious faith. It's being called a test of Canada's terrorism laws.
The impeachment trial of suspended Texas attorney general to begin in state Senate
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Ken Paxton faces 20 charges, including obstruction of justice, conspiracy, abuse of office and bribery — mostly involving his relationship with an Austin real estate developer and campaign donor.
Morning news brief
Monday, September 04, 2023
Polls show union support is close to its highest level in more than 50 years. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he's replacing his defense minister. The leaders of Russia and Turkey are meeting.
Sultan Al Neyadi's 6 months in space hailed as a milestone for United Arab Emirates
Monday, September 04, 2023
The United Arab Emirates is celebrating the return of one of its astronauts from the International Space Station, where he spent months — and took a step in the UAE's space ambitions.
In Tel Aviv, people from all walks of life spend a Saturday at the beach
Sunday, August 27, 2023
A varied group of beach-goers head to the shore in Tel Aviv on the weekly day of rest.
The future of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Sunday, August 13, 2023
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with journalists and experts about the possible normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid
Saturday, July 29, 2023
An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments on contentious new law
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about what he plans to do with the contentious judicial overhaul law passed this week, which passed despite pleas from President Biden and protestors.
After new law, Netanyahu vows to keep attorney general and return felon to office
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not interfere in his corruption trial, vowing to keep the country's attorney general in place. But he considers reappointing a convicted cabinet member.
Protesters react after Israel passes disputed measure to overhaul judiciary
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Protesters react after Israel passes a disputed overhaul of the judiciary despite nationwide protests against the measure.
What protestors are saying of the new law reducing Israeli Supreme Court's oversight
Monday, July 24, 2023
Thousands of Israelis are taking to the streets in violent protests with police after parliament eliminated a key power of the Supreme Court to oversee senior governmental appointments and policy.
Israeli lawmakers pass a key law to weaken the judiciary despite public outrage
Monday, July 24, 2023
The vote in the Knesset capped a monthslong campaign to overhaul the judicial system by Israel's far-right government, a move critics say pushes the country toward authoritarianism.