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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the U.N. Thursday. He pressed his case for stronger "red lines" to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson Center talks about recent U.N. speeches and debate over Iran's nuclear program.

Differences on spending bills sets up possible September government shutdown clash. How New Orleans is coping with surge in heat-related illnesses. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on judicial overhaul.

Talk of a cease-fire had been shattered by an attack in Israel and more airstrikes on targets in Gaza. But in Egypt, which had been trying to broker a truce, a deal was announced. Will it last?

In his new book, Washington: The Making of the American Capital, Fergus Bordewich reveals how Washington, D.C., became the nation's seat of power and — perhaps a lesser-known fact — how the historic enslavement of African-Americans played a role in that designation. Bordewich talks about his new book.

World leaders have lavished praise on President Trump in order to smooth diplomatic relations, and get better deals too.

NPR reports on the latest on the war in Gaza, as well as on the latest ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.

Palestinians and Israelis watch the genocide case at a United Nations court — as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The International Court of Justice concluded it is "plausible" that Israel is violating the Genocide Convention in Gaza. But the court did not call for a ceasefire.

Federal workers across the country are bracing to lose pay indefinitely. Many have weathered shutdowns before and some face losing income at particularly inconvenient times in their lives.

A Florida jury's acquittal of George Zimmerman for shooting teenager Trayvon Martin does not mean the end of this legal odyssey. The U.S. Justice Department is empowered to go after hate crimes and civil rights violations motivated by racial animus. And the Feds can weigh in if local police or authorities fail to do their jobs from a policing standpoint.