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Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women
In a recording, the group’s leader declared: “We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes].” What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
How these University of Texas-Austin students view Gaza war protests on their campus
As campus protests against Israel’s war spread to colleges across the U.S., NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with University of Texas at Austin students, on both sides, about their concerns and demands.
U.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah, official says
The shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.
Expert: University of Minnesota agreement with protesters is ‘quite remarkable’
University of Minnesota administrators are expected to begin disclosing the school’s investments in publicly-traded companies based in or doing business with Israel on Tuesday. It’s part of an agreement they reached last week with pro-Palestinian student protesters.
Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests
Columbia University says it is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next.