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Canada’s new ambassador in Port-au-Prince is no stranger to Haiti’s vexing challenges. But a lot has changed —and much hasn’t — since André François Giroux help to coordinate his country’s efforts at the United Nations to help train the Haitian

We look at how the rise of the far right in Ireland helped stoke the riots that broke out across its capital on Thursday and brought “shame” to the country according to the Irish Prime Minister.

NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks to retired General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, former head of U.S. Central Command about Israel’s military operations in the West Bank, where Hamas is not present.

We bring you the latest on the internationally-brokered deal between Hamas and Israel that includes exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Schoolgirl Emily Hand was among the group of hostages—comprised of 13 Israelis and four Thai nationals—to be released by Hamas on the second day of the Gaza ceasefire. As per the deals of the truce between Israel and Hamas, the

The high school in Evanston, Ill., offers so-called affinity classes, in which Black and Latino students are separated from white students.

We look at where the White House is in negotiating the release of American hostages held by Hamas, as well as how those efforts are resonating with voters.

Politics chat: White House negotiating the release of American hostages  NPR

We look at where the White House is in negotiating the release of American hostages held by Hamas, as well as how those efforts are resonating with voters.

The first group of hostages were released by Israel and Hamas on Friday. NPR’s Sarah McCammon talks with Itay Raviv, whose 9-year-old cousin was among those released by Hamas in the deal.