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What it is Like to Live and Report in Gaza

Israel has prevented international journalists from entering Gaza, which means getting information from the territory is difficult. NPR has relied on producer Anas Baba who lives in and reports from Gaza to be our microphone. In a conversation with NPR’s

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Judge tosses Biden’s Title IX rules, rejecting expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president’s authority.

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Eyes on US Supreme Court as NY’s highest court rejects Trump’s bid to postpone sentencing in hush money case – CNN

Eyes on US Supreme Court as NY’s highest court rejects Trump’s bid to postpone sentencing in hush money case  CNN New York Court of Appeals denies Trump motion to stop criminal case sentencing  Fox News N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let

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Picture shows baby girl moments after birth on packed migrant boat

Photographs have captured the moments after a baby girl was born on a packed migrant dinghy heading for the Canary Islands.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass Silent On Fires During Confrontation With Sky News – Deadline

LA Mayor Karen Bass Silent On Fires During Confrontation With Sky News  Deadline Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city  Los Angeles Times Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass in Ghana as

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Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’

Insurance companies were worried about many of the homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles long before this week’s devastating wildfire burned through the area, ravaging homes and forcing evacuations. The Palisades, because of its location next to

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Your Questions About Wildfire Smoke and Health, Answered

Several fires continued to ravage the Los Angeles region on Thursday, killing at least five people and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Firefighters are still struggling to control the blazes, which have led to wildfire smoke that’s worsening the

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How Santa Ana winds have fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all.

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