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Netanyahu says Gaza needs a new 'civilian government,' but won't say who

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's war on Hamas. Netanyahu says once Hamas is defeated, Israel has to make sure there is no resurgence of terrorism.

Yaffa Rubinstein, 75, attended a recent pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C. She supports President Biden but says she's disappointed with what she calls anti-Israel rhetoric from some Democrats.

As Democrats stay divided on Israel, Jewish voters face politically uncertain future

A strong majority of Jewish Americans are Democrats, but the Israel-Hamas war is highlighting fault lines in the Democratic Party over U.S. policy toward Israel.

Frontline health care workers hold a demonstration outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on September 4.

75,000 Kaiser nurses, pharmacists and other workers have walked off the job

In the largest health care strike in U.S. history, over 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday morning.

Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) face off in a game of pickleball in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, along with members of the D.C. professional team.

Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court

Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.

Kevin Carlson, with nurse Joshua Lee (right) and respiratory therapist Eric Mathewson (left), watches a WWE match on October 2, 2023 in San Jose, Calif.

For patients with disabilities, this doctor prioritizes independence — and fun

Sometimes health care means being able to go out and watch a wrestling match, according to Dr. Clarissa Kripke. She's pioneering a new kind of care for people with disabilities.

Secret Service agent Clint Hill rides on the back of the presidential limousine moments after President John F. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963.

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.

North County Transit District's new CEO has lofty goals for public transit in region

NCTD is getting a new CEO. He has ambitious plans to make public transportation in the region an effective and realistic alternative to driving.

Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 27, 2023.

DOJ issues new guide for specialized police units in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death

In a report to be made public Wednesday, federal officials call for mayors and police chiefs to assess whether such specialized units are even necessary to solve community problems.

The president-elect of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, visits the NPR offices during a trip to Washington, D.C. Guatemala's electoral authorities recently suspended his party to try to keep him from taking office.

'Coup' by lawfare: Guatemalan president-elect on attempts to keep him from power

Bernardo Arévalo, who won the Guatemalan presidency by a landslide, says what is happening in his country is a "coup in slow motion."

Grover the Muppet says he's a reporter. Not for long, joke his beleaguered peers

"As a news reporter ... I am confident to report that you are so special and amazing," Grover tweeted. Some responded with jokes about him getting laid off, a common occurrence in today's media world.

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