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Gazans flee ahead of ground invasion

People in Gaza are fleeing an impending ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel, who is in Israel.

An eclipse chaser catches the 'ring of fire' event in New Mexico

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Baron, who viewed Saturday's "Ring of Fire" eclipse from the badlands of New Mexico, about why he travels the world to view these celestial phenomena.

How generational trauma among Israelis and Palestinians fuels the cycles of violence

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Arwa Damon, former international foreign correspondent for CNN, about the impact of trauma on Israelis and Palestinians as a result of successive eruptions of violence.

How an NHL rookie prepared for the big league

Hockey season is underway and NPR followed one hopeful rookie in the NHL, Mitchell Gibson, as he started the season with the Washington Capitals.

Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday in Gaza City, Gaza. Many Gazan citizens have fled to the south following warnings from the Israeli government to do so.

Israel's military warns it will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon'

Israeli forces are planning a widespread offensive, but didn't say when the assault would happen. The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the courthouse following his arraignment in New York City on Dec. 22, 2022. Bankman-Fried's trial just concluded its second week, with explosive testimony from former girlfriend Caroline Ellison.

Criminal mastermind or hapless dude? A look into Sam Bankman-Fried's trial so far

The trial of the former FTX CEO concluded its second week, featuring explosive testimony from Caroline Ellison, a former girlfriend of Bankman-Fried.

Girl Scout cookies have risen in price as inflation takes its bite. But it's not all bad news: Customers still seem to be willing to pay up.

Inflation has a new victim: Girl Scout cookies

Many Girl Scout councils are raising the price of their popular cookies from $5 to $6 a box. The increase offers Girl Scouts and their customers a bittersweet lesson in inflation.

Maryam Keshavarz was banned from returning to Iran in 2011 after the release of her first feature, <em>Circumstance</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Persian Version' filmmaker; Electronic music producer TOKiMONSTA

Banned in Iran, Maryam Keshavarz finds inspiration in her mother. Ken Tucker reviews a box set of Joni Mitchell music. Brain surgery left TOKiMONSTA temporarily unable to understand music.

Getting older, with — or without? — The National

What happens when the band that has soundtracked the milestones of your adulthood suddenly feels like it has nothing left to give you?

Columbia University closed campus to the public ahead of pro-Israel and pro-Gaza rallies on Thursday.

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?

The conflict has heightened tensions on U.S. campuses. What is the role and responsibility of colleges right now?

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