Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is headed to New York for Thursday’s United Nations General Assembly address, and before getting there, he decided to send New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a message. “Shame on you, Mr. Mamdani,” Netanyahu said in a video released ahead of the trip, accusing the mayor of supporting Hamas and […]
Family Alleges 83-Year-Old Christian Grandmother Received MAID Despite Saying No
The family of Brigitte Stegemann says she rejected Canada’s MAID program, never gave a final clear yes, and died as police investigate.
Healey Wants Every Massachusetts Newborn Family to Get a Home Visit
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Ferat Koçak’s Messages With the Remmo Family Emerge After the Left’s Berlin Victory
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Trump Considers Three Iran Options as Major Developments Approach
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A Last-Second Fumble Turns NC State’s Win Into a Vanderbilt Victory
North Carolina State appeared to have victory secured with six seconds left. Then a fumble in the end zone turned a 31-28 lead into one of college football’s wildest finishes.
Rep. Brandon Gill Defends His Wife After Hasan Piker’s Remarks
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Courtroom Sketch of Pennsylvania Man Accused in ISIS Plot Resembles Scooby-Doo Characters
Federal officials describe a serious alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot. Then a courtroom sketch of Jonathan Kramer sparked a wave of Scooby-Doo jokes online, turning a grim hearing into an unexpectedly strange internet moment.
Rose Friedman, Who Shaped NPR’s Books and Culture Coverage for 15 Years, Dies at 38
NPR editor and reporter Rose Friedman, who helped build the network’s books and culture desk, has died of cancer at 38.
Why Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia Concert Message About Gaza Matters
I attended Ed Sheeran’s concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday night, September 19, and I thought it was fantastic. But something beyond the music stayed with me. Before performing, Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding his tour, the removal of rapper Macklemore, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He repeatedly emphasized that he never wanted […]