A freed Israeli hostage waits with hope for her husband, still held by Hamas in Gaza

Amid record homelessness, a Texas think tank tries to upend how states tackle it...

21/05/2024

Aviva Siegel, 63, was taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, along with her husband Keith. She was released after 51 days, but he was not. On Saturday, Hamas released a video showing Keith alive. The conservative Cicero Institute is working with states to ban street camps, and shift money away from housing to addiction treatment. Hom [Read more]

Iran's President Dies, What Happens Next?...

21/05/2024

Iran's president, foreign minister and other officials have died in a helicopter crash. President Raisi was the top elected official in Iran and seen as a possible successor to the Supreme Leader, who has has ultimate power over the government. We'll hear the details from Iran and analysis of what happen next in Iran's government. [Read more]

What to expect next after the sudden death of Iran's president...

21/05/2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here's how his death might contribute to instability in Iran and the region.brbrFor sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. [Read more]

OpenAI pulls AI voice that was compared to Scarlett Johansson in the movie 'Her'...

21/05/2024

The AI company said the voice was not patterned after Johansson, but that it was removing the voice as an option in the wake of speculation about whether the sci-fi film inspired the voice. [Read more]