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- Cellos and camaraderie: This youth organization is an instrument of connectionFor 28 years, an after-school program run by Community MusicWorks has been reimagining what access to classical music education looks like.
- Russia waves away blame after its drone incursion in PolandMoscow鈥檚 defenders argue that the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace on Wednesday might be a Ukrainian conspiracy. Critics say it鈥檚 simply the Kremlin testing Western resolve.
- Facing uncertain future in US, Chinese scholars ponder a return homeThe Trump administration's anti-immigrant stance has made Chinese scholars and students feel unwelcome in the U.S. Can Beijing persuade them to return home to work?
- Israel ordered them to leave. Many in Gaza City say there is nowhere left to run.The Israeli military has ordered a total evacuation of Gaza City. But many lack the means to leave, or believe there is no safe place left to go.
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- After failed Israeli Hamas assassination, are Gaza peace talks possible?Israel鈥檚 failed attempt to kill its top Hamas negotiating partner in Qatar backfired聽鈥 and angered Washington. What did officials think it would achieve?
- Russian drones, downed over Poland, prompt pushback from NATO allianceRussia says it didn鈥檛 plan to fly drones over Poland, but NATO's leader calls it a 鈥渞eckless鈥 move that will only strengthen the alliance's resolve.
- Indonesians love scary movies. But our reporter learns it鈥檚 about folklore, not fright.Indonesia鈥檚 horror film boom聽points to聽deeper聽religious and cultural聽beliefs behind the scary movies that are packing cinemas.
- Caring for the caregivers: How Ukraine鈥檚 medics get helpFront-line medics work grueling hours to help Ukrainian soldiers defending their country. Behind them stands a scaffolding of support to help maintain their mental well-being.
- French prime minister loses confidence vote, toppling governmentFrance鈥檚 government has collapsed again, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to find a new leader amid concerns over the national debt.聽
- Why some Israeli journalists only now are turning a lens on Gaza devastationThroughout the war in Gaza, Israel鈥檚 media has focused on Israelis鈥 hardships on and since Oct. 7. It was what people wanted. Now, some journalists are admitting that coverage of Gazans as people has been irresponsibly minimal, distorting reality.
- Israeli army tells Gaza residents to flee as it targets more high-rise buildingsAid groups warn that a large-scale evacuation would exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza City, which is suffering from famine. Most families have already been displaced several times over the course of the Israel-Hamas war, and say they have nowhere left to go.聽
- Thai parliament ousts prime minister after ethics scandalAnutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister of Thailand on Sept. 5, after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed last week for ethics violations.
- Behind France鈥檚 confidence vote, a nation at political loggerheadsFrench Prime Minister Fran莽ois Bayrou faces a confidence vote he called to help push through unpopular budget cuts. But the ploy will likely backfire.
- Why a weakened Hezbollah still poses a challenge to Lebanon鈥檚 governmentFor decades, Iran鈥檚 powerful ally Hezbollah limited Beirut鈥檚 power. Israel severely weakened the Shiite militia, yet as a new Lebanese government seeks to assert its authority, an easy compromise seems unlikely.
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