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Israel-Hamas War: U.S. Says Surveillance Drone Was Shot Down Off Yemen’s Coast
The episode highlights the risks that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
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Israel and Hamas Nearly Struck a Deal to Free Up to 50 Hostages
Indirect talks mediated by Qatar snagged after Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza on Oct. 27. They have resumed, but hopes for a quick release have faded.
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Israel Raises Alarms by Suggesting ‘Indefinite’ Role in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken quickly pushed back, but what exactly comes next is far from clear.
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Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.
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As Ukraine Seeks Troops, Women Prepare for the Call
With so much in the war against Russia hinging on refilling the ranks of soldiers, efforts are underway to draw more Ukrainian women into the army.
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Identifying Group Policy attacks
A threat hunt looks at three attacker changes to a compromised Active Directory, and explains how to both understand and overcome them
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Lice Genes Offer Clues to Ancient Human History
The jumpy parasites have followed our ancestors around for at least 25 million years, adapting along with us through major upheavals.
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A Hairy Truth About Your Sense of Touch
Researchers showed that cells in your hair follicles release important chemical messengers in response to gentle touches to your skin.
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How to Hijack a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Rare Japanese Kit Kats
The long, strange criminal trail of one stolen load of valuable sweets.
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As Houston Suburb Sugar Land Booms, a Mass Grave Sits Unresolved
The Houston suburb Sugar Land got its name from a business reliant on the forced labor of convicts. But efforts to memorialize those people have stalled.