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Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2024.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez waves to supporters during a political event at a square in the Hatillo municipality of Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption

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Venezuela's opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat

Venezuela's former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July's presidential election.

Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon

Smoke billows from a house in Baalbek in east Lebanon after a reported explosion of a radio device, on September 18. -/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon

Two unusual attacks against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah come at a time when negotiations over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas have stalled. What could this mean for the region, and the threat of an all-out war?

Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon

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Paramilitary soldiers stand guard as people queue up to vote during the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, in Kishtwar, India, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

Paramilitary soldiers stand guard as people queue up to vote during the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, in Kishtwar, India, on Wednesday. Channi Anand/AP hide caption

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In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

In Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are voting in elections that some hope will lead to restoration of the territory's statehood, which ended when it became a federally governed territory in 2019.

What is School Like for Children in War Zones?

A first-grader's drawing in the courtyard of Lyceum No 153 in Kyiv, Ukraine, a school damaged this summer after a Russian missile hit a children's hospital across the street. Joanna Kakissis/NPR hide caption

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What is School Like for Children in War Zones?

Life is uncertain for children in war zones. There, school can be a source of stability or just another thing that war obliterates. We hear reports on what school is like in three of the world's most active war zones: Sudan, Gaza and Ukraine.

What is School Like for Children in War Zones?

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In this photo, an ambulance believed to be carrying wounded people drives down a street in a southern suburb of Beirut on September 18, 2024. The ambulance is white with a blue light on top that spans the width of the vehicle. Men stand on the sides of the street, which is lined with buildings.

An ambulance believed to be carrying wounded people — after multiple explosions were heard during the funeral of four Hezbollah fighters who were killed Tuesday after their pagers exploded — drives down a street in a southern suburb of Beirut on Wednesday. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions

Following Tuesday's stunning attack via pagers, Lebanon was hit by another deadly wave of exploding communications devices on Wednesday.

Colorful Tupperware products are displayed at a selling party in California.

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Business

Tupperware, no longer a kitchen staple, files for bankruptcy

Tupperware's reliance on people selling its storage containers at home-and-garden parties or through social media was once its strength. Now it's a weakness, the company says in its bankruptcy filing.

Tupperware bankruptcy

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In this photo, cyclist Lael Wilcox stands with her bicycle in an open area in Chicago, with buildings rising in the background. She's wearing a helmet and other biking attire.

Lael Wilcox arrived at the finish of her around-the-world bike ride in Chicago on Sept. 11. She rode more than 18,000 miles. Rugile Kaladyte hide caption

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Lael Wilcox rode around the world and then went for another bike ride

American cyclist Lael Wilcox rode more than 18,000 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. She's claiming the record for the fastest woman to ride around the world.

Cyclist Lael Wilcox reflects on riding her bike around the world

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Moo Deng, a 2-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, stands next to her mother Jona, 25, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, on Sunday.

Moo Deng, a 2-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, stands next to her mother Jona, 25, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, on Sunday. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Animals

Meet Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo so popular you can visit her for only 5 minutes

A baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has become a worldwide internet sensation, leading to crowds at the zoo. Zoo officials say the increased attention has led to some bad visitor behavior.

In this photo, a Lebanese police officer wearing a blue shirt and holding a smartphone inspects a car damaged by an exploding pager in Beirut on Tuesday. The car's windshield has multiple cracked areas that resemble spiderwebs.

A Lebanese police officer inspects a car damaged by an exploding pager in Beirut on Tuesday. Hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously. The group blamed Israel. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon, causing thousands of injuries

Electronic pagers belonging to members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least nine people and wounding around 2,800.

Military musicians perform in Moscow's Red Square on Sept. 1. Researchers at Microsoft say Russia is pivoting its online influence operations to focus on Vice President Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, in the final stretch of the election.

Military musicians perform in Moscow's Red Square on Sept. 1, 2024. Researchers at Microsoft say Russia is pivoting its online influence operations to focus on Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, in the final stretch of the election. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Untangling Disinformation

Microsoft says Russia’s election interference efforts have pivoted to Harris and Walz

The company identified a number of recent Russia-linked campaigns that have shifted focus to Harris, relying on videos to spread conspiracy theories and falsehoods about the Democratic nominee.

Civil Defense first-responders carry a wounded man whose handheld pager exploded at al-Zahraa hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2024.

Civil Defense first-responders carry a wounded man whose handheld pager exploded at al-Zahraa hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2024. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Hezbollah accuses Israel as thousands hurt in unusual pager blasts

The attack raises fears of an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, and comes following warnings from Israeli officials of possible military action against the Lebanese group.

Inbal Green, 40 and her Husband Shloni Green 37, pack their home in Rishon Letsiyon, Israel on July 11. The couple have decided to Leave Israel and move to Thailand with their Daughter Riley, 4.

Shlomy Green, 37, and wife Inbal Green, 40, pack their home in Rishon Letsiyon, Israel, on July 11. The couple decided to leave Israel with their four-year-old daughter Riley and move to Thailand. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Some Israelis are leaving the country due to the war in Gaza

Uncertainty about the future, safety fears and concerns over the government's handling of the war in Gaza are leading some Jewish Israelis to leave their country and start new lives elsewhere.

Some Jewish Israelis are making the choice to leave Israel over the war in Gaza

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A bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl which was seized in a drug raid is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., on Aug. 9, 2016.

A bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl which was seized in a drug raid is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., on Aug. 9, 2016. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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DEA closing 2 offices in China as the agency struggles to stem flow of chemicals

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals.

State of the World from NPR

In France, A Shocking Story and Difficult Questions About Society

A rape case in France involving a woman whose ex-husband is on trial for drugging her and recruiting other men to sexually assault her. Now thousands have turned out to support her and many are asking hard questions about the culture that allowed this to happen for years.

In France, A Shocking Story and Difficult Questions About Society

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