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Splits In Hamas

Noah speaks with Ziad Abu Amr(ze-YADAH-boo AH-mer), a professor at Bir Zeit (beer-ZATE) University, about the recent bombing attacks in Israel. Abu Amr says such multiple attacks, in quick succession, are not the style of Hamas' military wing and that they are problably the work of a splinter group.

U.S. curling skipper John Shuster led the Americans to a 10-7 victory in their gold medal game against Sweden at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

U.S. Men's Curling Team Wins Gold, Beating Sweden 10-7 At Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

"It's just fantastic," U.S. skipper John Shuster said after winning the gold. The Americans had come back from the verge of elimination to win it all in South Korea.

In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal's 110-page lawsuit against Midjourney claims the AI player stole "countless" copyrighted works to train its software.

Israelis on the Net

Kate Seelye reports on how Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories are using the Internet to keep Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and elsewhere up-to-date on the intifada . The project is sponsored by the West Bank's Bir Zeit University. So far, three refugee camps are on-line, and plans are underway to include many more.

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NPR's Tovia Smith reports on the race for a senate seat etween Republican governor William Weld and Democratic incumbent John Kerry. eld made news last week when his pro-choice abortion views kept him off the peaker's podium at the Republican convention.

Students of Bir Zeit University in Ramallah talk with Robert Siegel: Bashar Zghaier, left, studies radio and television, while Ola Atiyeh, center, is an English major. Amir Nassar is an economics student.

Palestinian Students Discuss Peace Prospects

We hear from a group of students at Bir Zeit University in Ramallah. The students talk about their reserved optimism concerning an opportunity for peace with Israel.

Breaking bricks is one of the lowest-paying jobs in Bangladesh. This photo was shot at a brick kiln in the Dhaka District, home to the capital city of Dhaka.

Life On $1.25 A Day: Plenty Of Worries But Still Time For Tea

United Nations member states pledged Friday to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. That's defined as surviving on $1.25 per person per day. What is life really like on that amount?

A curling scandal rocks Olympic ice

Allegations of cheating and swearing on the curling ice have rocked the sport after the Swedes accused the Canadians of "double touching" in a match. What happened then, and what's happened since?

In these two two-cell mouse embryos, the surface of the embryos is outlined in orange, the DNA in the nucleus is indicated in blue and the activity of the LINE-1 gene is indicated via bright red spots.

Some DNA Dismissed As 'Junk' Is Crucial To Embryo Development

Formerly considered useless, or maybe a parasite, the stretch of DNA known as LINE-1 actually plays "a key role" in creating an embryo and embryonic stem cells, research shows.

Early-morning traffic backs up on Interstate 5 during a Jan. 11 snowstorm in Portland, Ore. Truck drivers say such conditions, combined with limitations on their working hours, cost them a lot of money because of their mileage-based pay.

White House Pushes New Truck Safety Regulation While Loosening Obama-Era Rules

Truckers complain they work in one of the nation's most overregulated industries. Advocates worry rolling back safety regulations will make highways more dangerous.

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