A majority of Israeli voters went against sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, but he may not have to cede his office. It's not clear the opposition will be able to form a governing coaltion.Guest host Scott Detrow talks with NPR International Correspondent Daniel Estrin and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre about how the election could affect Netanyahu's calculus on the war in Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said that he and Netanyahu "have to finish the job that we started!" And Netanyahu campaigned on a renewed bombing campaign.Email the show at [email protected] public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include archive access and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Venezuela’s popular opposition leader returns to the country : State of the World from NPR

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Venezuela’s popular opposition leader returns to the country : State of the World from NPR

Politician, activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela. She led the opposition to authoritarian leader Nicholas Maduro and fled Venezuela in 2025 after more than a year in hiding.This is Machado’s first time back in her country following the U.S. arrest of Maduro in January. We hear how her presence is putting pressure on the U.S.-backed Venezuelan regime to hold elections.And with this year’s ‘super El Nino’ expected to bring flash floods and landslides to Kenya, thousands of workers in Nairobi have been preparing. A youth employment group called the Green Army is clearing drainage systems and waterways to try and prevent flooding this winter. But there are tradeoffs to this large-scale cleanup effort.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Patrick Stewart, a perceptive patriarch in 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men,' dies at 86

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Patrick Stewart, a perceptive patriarch in 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men,' dies at 86

Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits.

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What killed 500-plus penguins? How scientists solved the mystery

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What killed 500-plus penguins? How scientists solved the mystery

The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian flu. Researchers were surprised by what they found.

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Lost your spark? The "silent sister" of depression, and a quiz to spot her

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Lost your spark? The "silent sister" of depression, and a quiz to spot her

Always busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high functioning depression."

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Even birds get jet lagged, study shows

A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.

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US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production

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US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production

The announcement Wednesday is the latest action by the allies, who have repeatedly expressed alarm over China's growing assertiveness in Asia.

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China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline

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China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline

This move comes about a year before President Xi Jinping is expected to secure his fourth five-year term.

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Greetings from Baghdad, where Agatha Christie's old home presents its own mystery

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Greetings from Baghdad, where Agatha Christie's old home presents its own mystery

The English writer visited Iraq multiple times in the first half of the 20th century and set some of her mystery novels there. The house in Baghdad where she once lived now sits abandoned and crumbling.

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A stress-free guide to organizing important paperwork and documents

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A stress-free guide to organizing important paperwork and documents

Got piles of mail stacking up in the kitchen? Not sure where your Social Security card is? It might be time to sort through your paperwork. Don't let it overwhelm you with this simple guide.

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With days to go before the midterms, data shows the U.S. economy is doing well

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With days to go before the midterms, data shows the U.S. economy is doing well

GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter in the last major read on the economy ahead of the midterm elections — but many Americans continue to struggle with affordability.

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