Whether hostages are alive or dead inside Gaza has been a heartbreaking question for waiting families who have pushed Israel to reach a deal to free them.

With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.

Four female soldiers taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023 by Hamas were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday morning, and then transferred to the Israeli military.

The Moon and Gaza have been named as being among the 25 cultural sites at risk by a global foundation. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) on Wednesday named 25 sites of cultural importance at risk from war,

According to the analysis, as much as 70% of buildings in North Gaza and 74% in Gaza City are likely damaged or destroyed. Satellite images show widespread rubble and the ruins of structures in the area.

Another example, she said, is the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City. "It's the oldest active ... Historic Lighthouses of Maine, United States Facing rapidly intensifying coastal climate ...

An earthquake was felt across New Hampshire on Monday morning. The 3.8-magnitude quake shook less than 10 miles east of Portsmouth around 10:22 a.m. The quake shook at a depth of 13.2 kilometers. Sign up for our NewslettersThe USGS initially reported the quake measured at a 4.

Several people felt an earthquake in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island Monday. Professor John Ebel, a senior research scientist with the Weston Observatory of Boston College, spoke to WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben and Terry Eliasen about it.

In a new interview with Self magazine, Lili Reinhart – who starred as Betty Cooper on “Riverdale" from 2017 to 2023 – opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia. Police said an argument at a family gathering led to the death of 29-year-old man Jake Carbonell. Hunter Strawbridge, 29, is considered a suspect.

The return of Palestinians is a dramatic reversal of the mass exodus from the north that many had feared Israel would make permanent.

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in northern Gaza have passed through checkpoints in a central zone of the enclave where scanners check for concealed weapons being taken in cars and vehicles.

For nearly 16 months, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have lived in tents, barred from returning to northern Gaza. On Monday, Israel allowed them to walk back.