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Israeli warplanes pounded the Gaza Strip for a third day Monday. The death toll in Gaza surpassed 300, with at least 1,000 wounded. U.N. officials say more than 80 of the Palestinian dead are civilians. Two Israeli civilians are known to have died so far in Hamas rocket attacks.

Sarah Blake's The Guest Book is a multi-generational drama set against a backdrop of war and social upheaval. The Last, by Hanna Jameson, centers on the survivors of a nuclear holocaust.

In cold and flu season, many turn to home remedies: tea, ginger, hot soup. From Eastern Europe, there's gogl-mogl — a milk/yolk/honey concoction both loved and dreaded.

Legendary former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight has a new book out, explaining his philosophy on coaching and life in general. It's called The Power of Negative Thinking, and Knight says he wants people to get rid of their rose-colored glasses and start working for what they want rather than just hoping.

The first trucks of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza Saturday morning. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hani Almadhoun from a UN agency overseeing refugees there about the next steps.

Venezuelans are fleeing their nation in droves, which is having a big impact on their South American neighbors. Pacaraima in Brazil was a remote rural community whose residents slept with their doors unlocked. Now the mayor has declared a state of emergency, saying it's become a Wild West frontier town, awash with crime and social problems.

A fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio pushed a demand for new rail safety measures in 2023.

One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.

Robert Hur is scheduled to testify Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee on his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents.

The economic outlook has improved considerably from this time last year, when many forecasters were predicting a recession in 2023.