Politics Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a "business-like" meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza. Franco Ordoñez
Politics 'Uncommitted' movement spreads to Super Tuesday states Just a week after 100,000 Michigan voters chose uncommitted on their Democratic ballots, hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country made a similar statement on Super Tuesday. Elena Moore
World A U.N. report finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' attacks in Israel included rapes The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely occurred at at least three sites on Oct. 7. Some hostages held in Gaza were also subject to sexual violence, the team found. Becky Sullivan Michele Kelemen
Science Destruction from the war with Israel has cut Gaza off from the outside world Spotty internet and cell services, blackouts and the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza during Israel's war with Hamas have hampered aid and medical services and keeping in touch with loved ones. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
World Gaza's death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here's why it's an incomplete count Gaza's health ministry announced Thursday that 30,035 Palestinians have been killed in the war. A close look at how the ministry counts those killed reveals a system buckling under the weight of war. Aya Batrawy
World Biden says there could be a cease-fire in Gaza by Monday. Talks are still ongoing Negotiators have been trying to reach a deal on a temporary cease-fire to to move hostages held in Gaza out of the territory. President Biden says he's optimistic the cease-fire could begin in a week. NPR Staff
World Searching for the remains of hostages, Israeli forces raid another Gaza hospital Israeli forces have found no hostage remains so far, but their raid has essentially rendered the largest hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis nonfunctional. D. Parvaz
Health Sexual violence is an ancient and often unseen war crime. Is it inevitable? "Conflict-related sexual violence" is as old as the Bible and as topical as current wars around the world. We talk to three experts about why it persists, why it's underreported and how to stop it. Jill Langlois
World Reaching hostages and prisoners, through Israeli and Palestinian radio An Israeli radio station is broadcasting messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, and a Palestinian station in the West Bank is broadcasting families' messages to relatives recently jailed in Israel. Daniel Estrin
World From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now UNICEF estimates about 20,000 babies have been born in Gaza since Israel began its offensive there in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Sarah McCammon Jordan-Marie Smith Christopher Intagliata