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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended himself in court against corruption charges for allegedly trading favors with media moguls. His trial has lasted for more than four years.

The first Surgeon General's report on the dangers of smoking came out just over 50 years ago. Now a group of former surgeons generals are finding new ways to prevent smoking. Host Michel Martin speaks with two of them: Dr. Regina Benjamin and Dr. Antonia Novello.

Nearly seven months after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israelis and Palestinians are taking in the meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — where U.S. policy seemed to turn more toward some Israeli priorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the government was arming factions in the Gaza Strip to combat Hamas, after accusations from an opposition politician.

On Jan. 1, Dr. Regina Benjamin's rural health clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala., was destroyed by a fire. The clinic was preparing to reopen after repairs that followed severe damage from Hurricane Katrina. The doctor tells Debbie Elliott what she'll do next.

NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman and sports medicine expert Dr. Benjamin Levine answer listener questions about the safety of exercise and playing sports during the coronavirus pandemic.

A year-long study by Amnesty International USA finds racial and ethnic profiling has expanded in the war on terror, affecting many people of color in the United States. NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Benjamin Jealous of Amnesty International USA and Stuart Taylor of National Journal.

Seventy years ago this week, in the New Mexico desert, U.S. Army scientists detonated the first atom bomb. NYU physics professor Benjamin Bederson was among those who worked on the Manhattan Project.

The idea of a special tax for the oil industry's windfall profits has gained more support recently. Commentator Benjamin Zycher says that the oil companies should not be penalized because oil profits are up. When the market is weak and prices low, no one advocated a subsidy.