The U.N. General Assembly backs the Palestinians’ membership bid
The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider the Palestinians’ request to become a U.N. member.
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses ‘The Sympathizer’ and his escape from Vietnam
Nguyen and his family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975. Now his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a series on HBO and MAX. Originally broadcast in 2016.
Aid workers are doubtful of a U.S.-built pier near Gaza; RFK Jr.’s dead brain worm
A pier off Gaza for aid is expected to be installed soon, but aid workers have questions. RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. The WHO says he’s not alone.
In Moscow’s Red Square, Putin recalls World War II glory as Ukraine conflict drags on
Russia marked the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin drew parallels between history and the current fight in Ukraine.
Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing. The impact could be devastating
The Biden administration has put a hold on an arms shipment to Israel. A senior administration official speaking on the condition of anonymity told NPR it was due to concerns the bombs could be used in Rafah.
Rafah is the site of Israel’s latest campaign in its war against Hamas. It’s also home to some 1.3 million Palestinians. More than half of those people have fled fighting in other parts of Gaza.
On Monday night, Israeli tanks rolled into Rafah taking control of the Palestinian side of the border crossing with Egypt.
The seizure of the border crossing cuts a key supply line for humanitarian aid.
Israel says its incursion in Rafah is a “precise counterterrorism operation.” But possible further military action along with the closed border crossing could exacerbate a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Online Scams are a Worldwide Problem and Scammers May Also Be Victims
Scams that target people via direct message and texts in an effort to steal money have become pervasive. But the scammer on the other end of the communication might be a victim too, in a human-trafficking scheme. We hear the story of one such victim.
Juli Min begins with the future to understand the past in her novel ‘Shanghailanders’
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with author Juli Min about her new book Shanghailanders, which unspools the story of a family in reverse.
Many Palestinians have fled Rafah, but many others have nowhere to go
Aid groups in the southern Gaza city of Rafah are trying to maintain services for people unable to leave amid an Israeli assault there. People who can leave Rafah are unsure where to go.
Many in Kenya are angry with the government’s response after months of heavy rains
Kenya has endured months of record rainfall with no sign the deluge will stop any time soon. With over 200 killed in flash floods, many Kenyans think the government has been slow to react.
200-year-old elite London men’s club votes to accept women
The Garrick, a drinking and dining den tucked away on a side street in London, has long been a haunt of Britain’s top politicians, actors and lawyers. Women have not been allowed to join — until now.
Indonesia’s next president has a complicated history with the U.S.
President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?
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