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A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been killed in what it believes to be an Israeli strike in Lebanon's capital of Beirut. Israel has not taken responsibility.

Two-time Olympian and world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins was struck outside her home near the city of Adelaide. Her husband, Rohan Dennis, has been charged.

Just six months after she was appointed, Gay said she was leaving so "our community can navigate this moment of extraordinary challenge with a focus on the institution rather than any individual."

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are 9 things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in the year ahead.

In his new biopic Maestro, Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm.

Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what's coming next and believe it or not — it's not all bad.

Requests for abortion pills from people who were not yet pregnant spiked when patients appeared to perceive threats to abortion access, new research has found.

An oral drug is proving an effective treatment for the acute strain of this potentially fatal disease — an alternative to injections of drugs that posed serious risks to the patient.

The move could clear the way for a new long-term phase of war against Hamas. Israel has come under growing international pressure to scale back fighting, which has killed nearly 22,000 Palestinians.

Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary. South Korea's Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the city of Busan.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Kennji Kizuka of the International Rescue Committee about what proposed Republican changes to immigration policy could mean for asylum-seekers.

Japan's west coast suffered a series of major earthquakes and subsequent tsunami warnings on New Year's Day. Dozens of people have died, and aftershocks continue to shake the region.

The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.

News reports said the plane carrying 379 people hit another aircraft after landing. The Japanese coast guard, which operated the other plane, said its pilot escaped but five crew members are missing.

The man behind the music in more than 75 films including Star Wars had hinted he might be ready to retire. He said recently if something came along that caught his fancy, he would "keep an open mind."

The teams are so new that they do not have nicknames — only cities. New York secured a 4-0 win over Toronto. New York's Ella Shelton made history by scoring the league's first goal.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Louis Ferrante about the first volume of his Borgata trilogy on the history of the American Mafia. Ferrante is a former high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family.

Cherelle Parker will be sworn in as mayor in Philadelphia Tuesday. She will be the city's first female mayor, and only the fifth Black woman to run one of America's largest cities.

Morning Edition previews some of this year's most anticipated video game releases.

NPR's A Martinez talks with actor and TV host Mario Lopez about people on social media questioning his Mexican roots.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-Middle East envoy Dennis Ross, of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about Israel's next steps after its decision to pull thousands of troops out of Gaza.

The Justice Department ended the controversial "China Initiative" nearly two years ago amid criticism of racial profiling. A House spending bill could revive the initiative.

In the semi-final games on Monday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated Alabama's Crimson Tide in overtime, and the Washington Huskies beat the Texas Longhorns. Michigan and Washington are undefeated.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Reid Wilson, editor-in-chief of Pluribus News, about the big issues state legislatures are expected to take up in 2024.

Librarians in at least three states are asking the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intervene after they were fired for refusing to ban books.