A woman mourns at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall on Saturday, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, killed at least 133 people. Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images A woman mourns at a
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War in Gaza and settler violence is taking its toll on mental health in the West Bank
Psychologist Redah Hussin leads an art therapy class for Bedouin children. Between an uptick in settler violence and the war in Gaza, Palestinians are dealing with multiple mental health stressors. Ayman Oghanna for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR Psychologist Redah Hussin leads an art therapy class
SCOTUS takes on Trump immunity case; Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Supreme Court will hear arguments in April over whether former President Donald
Gaza's death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here's why it's an incomplete count
Palestinians pray over bodies of people killed in an Israeli bombardment, brought from the Shifa hospital, before burying them in a mass grave in the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Nov. 22. Mohammed Dahman/AP hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Dahman/AP Palestinians pray over bodies of people killed in
Social isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults
SEOUL, South Korea — For Kim Ji-yeon, a 31-year-old Seoul resident, the pandemic was a chance to escape isolation. He had spent much of his 20s at home, shunning people. He lived with his family, but they rarely talked. His only social interactions happened online, with fellow gamers. He thought
Ricky Rubio Spent Two Decades in Basketball’s Spotlight. It Took a Toll.
Growing up in Spain, Ricky Rubio had a decision to make. At just 10, he showed promise as an athlete and was asked to choose between basketball and soccer. “The real football,” he said. He was a good soccer player, and the popularity of the sport in his country compelled
Palestinian death toll in Gaza soars past 25,000 with no end to war in sight
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Mohammed Dahman/AP hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Dahman/AP Smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Mohammed Dahman/AP RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian death toll in Gaza
The war in Gaza has taken an economic toll on tech, Israel's most productive sector
Israeli soldiers work on artillery after coming out of Gaza and across the border into Israel on Dec. 28, 2023. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Israeli soldiers work on artillery after coming out of Gaza and across the border into Israel on Dec.
With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
People wade through a section of a road destroyed by floods in Mandera County, Kenya, Wednesday. Brian Inganga/AP hide caption toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP People wade through a section of a road destroyed by floods in Mandera County, Kenya, Wednesday. Brian Inganga/AP MANDERA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military hastened efforts
Treasures destroyed and masterpieces in vaults: War's toll for art in Israel and Gaza
Artwork from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which were moved into the museum’s underground safe to protect them from possible damage caused by rocket attacks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, on Nov. 14. Tel Aviv museum director Tania Coen-Uzzielli poses in front of Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait