Search results for

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have a tortured relationship dating back to the 1990s. Yet at various times, the hardline policies of one have boosted the other.

Critic Alan Cheuse maps out a winter wonderland of fiction and poetry — from ancient Greece to the near-future visions of Walter Mosley, a selection of the best books to give and receive this holiday season. Cheuse says these five books strike the perfect balance between lyricism and narrative.

Steve Inskeep speaks with the Republican governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, about President Trump's recent executive order concerning refugees.

In 2023, about one in four students was chronically absent. Schools are going above and beyond to turn those numbers around. That often means having difficult conversations with students and families.

Arch-foes Israel and Iran are firing missiles at each other. But the unprecedented attacks on each other's territory appear — for now — not to have sparked an all-out war.

Debate is hot about the impact of a higher minimum wage. Half a million Californians work in fast-food, where wages had stagnated for decades. Restaurant owners warn of higher prices and fewer hours.

Vice President Kamala Harris is out on the campaign trail, courting women of color and people concerned about abortion rights.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in Georgia at the same time, one of the handful of states that will decide who wins the presidency. This feels like the kickoff of the general election campaign.

Why the dramatically new vision for the popular college savings plan could cost some states dearly.

Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, conservative columnist and senior editor at National Review, about how the White House handled the Florida school shooting, and developments in the Russia probe.