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In Gaza, people find moments of normalcy, joy and resilience despite the horrors of war
There is likely no one among the more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza who hasn’t been touched by war in some way. Over 43,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, and many have been injured and displaced. Most of Gaza lies in ruins. Yet, people are persevering and nurturing each other when and where they can.
A rise in water-related conflicts around the world
The past couple of years have seen a major uptick in water-related conflicts globally. Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute is attending World Water Week in Stockholm and speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about the role water plays in global conflict.
Yemenis unify around Houthis in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
An oil tanker attack in the Red Sea hasn’t been claimed yet by any group. But it’s similar to dozens of attacks by the Houthi group in Yemen. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with analyst Abdulghani Al-Iryani to discuss why the Houthis have gotten more support lately.
The US push for a ceasefire in Gaza rests on a key meeting this week
The Biden administration is flooding the zone in the Middle East with high-level diplomats ahead of a key meeting on Thursday. Getting a ceasefire for Gaza is the immediate goal. But this is also about bringing down the temperature in a region that’s on edge after Israel assassinated two top leaders from Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel has been anxiously waiting to see what sort of retaliation Iran and its regional proxies might unleash against the Jewish state. And the US wants to prevent a wider regional war.
Airstrike on school in Gaza further diminishes prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Tahani Mustafa, senior Palestine analyst with the International Crisis Group, about a weekend airstrike on a school in Gaza that was being used to shelter civilians.
Seafood cultivated in a lab could help mitigate the next pandemic
An Israeli food tech startup, Forsea, is working with Japanese partners to develop artificially grown eel cells, intended to yield edible unagi eventually. Experts hope mass-produced cultivated meat and seafood can help prevent the next pandemic. Host Marco Werman reports.