Year: 2024

It’s been nearly a hundred days since Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, which prompted Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza. Israel says it aims to destroy Hamas.

By Palestinian officials’ tally – more than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and about one in every 40 people there have been wounded in just three months.

Israel’s military is now pushing deeper into central Gaza. The World Health Organization says the most important hospital there is al-Aqsa Hospital.

American pediatrician Seema Jilani, spent two weeks working at the al-Aqsa hospital there. She recorded voice memos about what she saw and talks to NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the experience.

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On Saturday, the Taiwanese people vote for a new president.

It’s one of the most important and closely-watched elections around the world this year.

While most of the world – including the United States – does not officially recognize Taiwan as an independent country, they are watching the results.

On New Year’s Eve, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan – reiterating Beijing’s aspiration to one day control Taiwan. Caught in the middle of this are the island’s people.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang and Emily Feng spent some time with one family who don’t agree on what it means to be Taiwanese.

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In 2015, then-South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley led the way for the removal of the Confederate Flag from the state Capitol. The move came after a white gunman had murdered nine Black parishioners at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.

Fast forward almost eight years. At a town hall in New Hampshire, a voter asked Haley what she believed caused the Civil War. Haley failed to identify slavery in her answer, and she’s been trying to clean up that misstep ever since.

When Haley rose to political prominence a decade ago, she was touted as the future of an inclusive and diverse Republican party. Now, in 2024, she’s trying to win the Republican nomination against Donald Trump, who has used divisive rhetoric and politics to build a political base with unwavering support.

Can Haley win over those voters and the nomination without losing herself?

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Accessing mental health services can be challenging for people on Medicare, the federal health insurance program available to most people over 65.

At the beginning of this year, the program expanded coverage to licensed professional counselors and licensed marriage and family counselors. But is this expansion enough to address a growing mental health gap in the United States.

NPR’s Juana Summers talks to a licensed professional counselor and professor about what these changes could mean.

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Longtime CEO of the National Rifle Associate has announced his resignation. LaPierre steps down amid accusations of misappropriating funds from the non-profit. Facing a civil trial, what will the NRA look like after LaPierre?

Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR’s Brian Mann, who’s been following the case.

Several hundred pages of documents were released Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against Jeffrey Epstein. They include the names of dozens of powerful men with alleged connections to Epstein. Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, magician David Copperfield, Prince Andrew and more.

Most of those publicly named — many of whom are already known to have links to Epstein — have denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities.

Epstein died by suicide in prison in 2019.

We make sense of the newly revealed documents and discuss why the Jeffrey Epstein case still matters.

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Twin bombings in Iran and a senior Hamas leader killed in Lebanon are just two recent events that are prompting concern that the war between Israel and Hamas could be expanding to other parts of the Middle East.

NPR correspondents Jane Arraf and Peter Kenyon, both with deep experience in the region, talk to All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly about the days events, and what it could mean for the stability of the region going forward.

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Former President and likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been kicked off primary ballots in Maine and Colorado. His name on the ballot is being challenged in several other states across the country. All the challenges are based on the insurrection clause in the 14th amendment and stem from Trump’s involvement in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

Trump is appealing the Maine decision, and is expected to appeal the Colorado decision.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a democrat, told All Things Considered that Trump’s actions on January 6th are what drove her decision to remove him from the ballot.

NPR’s Juana Summers, talks to Senior Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro about the decisions to remove Trump, whether they’ll stand, and what these challenges could mean for the outcome of the Presidential election.

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The tradition of the New Year’s resolution can be alluring. What better moment in time to resolve to accomplish important goals ? New year, new you, right?

But research and polling show that a lot of people who set out make resolutions give up on them. If the temptation of an extra hour of sleep is likely to crush your dream to attend that 6am spin class, maybe you need to rethink your resolution.

Host Juana Summers talks with Marielle Segarra, host of NPR’s Life Kit, about why focusing more on smaller goals and intentions can help you succeed

If you’ve had a tough 2023, it might be hard to jump into 2024 with enthusiasm.

For our last episode of the year we check in with a writer who’s advice on life and writing has resonated with millions of readers.

NPR’s Adrian Ma speaks with author Anne Lamott who shares some tips for a happier new year.