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Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.

Germany devotes enormous resources to educating school children about the Holocaust, antisemitism, and discrimination. Despite that, antisemitic and anti-immigrant rhetoric has increased.

Lina Lyte Plioplyte sees menstruation as a "beautiful cycle" that happens to half of the world's population — one that "we're not supposed to talk about it." Her new film aims to break the stigma.

"It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines," their commander said in a statement. The names of the Marines were not immediately released.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jeffrey Feltman about the American response in the widening Middle East conflict. He's a former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon who went on to work in mediation at the U.N.

Residents of a South Korean island attacked by North Korea in 2010 fear it could become a flashpoint again. They hid in air raid shelters in early January after North Korea conducted artillery drills.

They range in themes, languages and political urgency, but this year's stellar five nominees for the Best International Feature Film Oscar are each deserving of your time for their distinct pleasures.

The Nkamira Transit Center is home to thousands of refugees who fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

The debris that saved Rose's life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.

Indiana recently released its initial plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the help of a federal grant.