Military
Famine is said to be ‘imminent’ in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again
Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip and to open more crossings.
8 hours ago
Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest
Putin only faced competition from three token rivals and any public criticism of him or his war in Ukraine was stifled.
1 day ago
University of Delaware junior wins first place in NPR’s College Podcast Challenge
Trinity Hunt’s podcast explores her relationship with her sister through letters and phone calls.
3 days ago
Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called for new elections in Israel as the country continues its war with Hamas.
5 days ago
Studio 2 LIVE from the Museum of the American Revolution
We’re broadcasting live from the Museum of the American Revolution and taking a trip back in history.
Air Date: March 14, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:01What’s behind the red pins celebrities wore at the Oscars
Actors, directors and musicians at the 2024 Oscars wore the red pins to support a group called Artists4Ceasfire, which is calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire.
1 week ago
Hundreds march through Center City to demand cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
In the shadow of International Women’s Day, speakers at the rally highlighted the plight of Palestinian mothers.
1 week ago
Muslims prepare for a more somber Ramadan due to the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war is leaving many Muslims in the U.S. feeling unable to truly celebrate.
1 week ago
Biden to announce the setting up of a temporary Mediterranean port to deliver Gaza aid
The temporary pier will not require U.S. troops to land in Gaza to build the pier or causeway. United Nations workers and other aid groups will distribute the aid.
2 weeks ago
Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
Sweden and Finland both abandoned long-standing neutrality that had been a hallmark of the Nordic states’ Cold War foreign policy after Russia invaded Ukraine.
2 weeks ago
Airdropping aid is inefficient — so why is the U.S. doing it in Gaza anyway?
More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, and according to the U.N., a quarter of them face imminent starvation.
2 weeks ago
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty under a deal that calls for at least 11 years in prison
Teixeira pleaded guilty in Boston’s federal court Monday to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
2 weeks ago
VP Kamala Harris to meet Israeli minister Benny Gantz to discuss temporary Gaza ceasefire
National security adviser Jake Sullivan will also attend the White House meeting on Monday.
2 weeks ago
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean calls for ceasefire in Gaza after her recent trip to Israel and West Bank
The Montgomery County congresswoman, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and the West Bank, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his “dishonesty.”
3 weeks ago
Gaza’s death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here’s why it’s an incomplete count
The way Gaza's health ministry counts those killed in the war reveals a system that is buckling under the weight of war and unable to keep an accurate toll of the dead.
3 weeks ago