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With ceasefire talks in Cairo apparently stalled, we ask a Hamas political bureau member why it won’t give Israel a list of surviving hostages. Also: the death of Nigerian actor John Okafor; and are German police closing in on Baader-Meinhof militants who have spent decades on the run? (Photo: The sun sets over Gaza, as…

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo as hopes for a Gaza ceasefire rise again. Show more A Hamas delegation has reportedly arrived for talks in Cairo as hopes for a Gaza ceasefire rise again, though Israel is demanding a full list of hostages still alive before it proceeds. It’s not clear yet whether Israel will attend…

Melanie Dantzler, president of the African American Quilt Circle of Durham, N.C. and past vice president Teena Crawshaw, stand in front of the quilt “Recalling Slavery Days” at QuiltCon 2024. Sea Stachura As a hobby, quilting is often about remembering loved ones. Today almost a million Americans make some kind of quilt, including replica Revolutionary…

The type of atomic bomb that was used in Japan in World War II, known as the “Fat Man,” is shown here in a 1960 photo released by the U.S. government. AP Have you ever wondered what would change if you could rewind your life and redo one small moment? Brian Klaas, a professor of…

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Then, with only two northern white rhinos left in the world, how a potential scientific breakthrough may help save the species from extinction. Plus, how a grieving mother was inspired to create an…

The US military has carried out its first air-drop of food aid into Gaza amid an intense humanitarian crisis in the territory after months of Israeli military operations against Hamas. But how effective are they? Also in the programme: apparent intercepts of German military officers discussing the potential supply to Ukraine of long-range Taurus missiles…

Danny Brown helped redefine Detroit’s rap scene with XXX, then moved to Austin in 2021 to do it all again. He joins panelists Alzo Slade, Karen Chee, and Peter Grosz to talk playing pickleball, rapping Dr. Seuss, and accidentally offending Adele. Want to tell us what you REALLY think about Wait Wait? We’d love to…

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Anti-Trans Laws and the 2024 Election Year  (First) | Scams and How to Avoid Them (Starts at 30:32) | Appliances That Lasted (Starts at 49:29) If you don’t subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here. Read the full…

The United Nations says its team visiting Gaza’s largest hospital has met many people wounded by gunshots as they crowded around an aid convoy. More than 100 Palestinians were reported killed and there have been international calls for an investigation into the incident. We hear from one of the UN team, Also in the programme:…

A general view of a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 24, 2004, at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Professional sports teams can be multibillion-dollar enterprises that employ multimillion-dollar athletes, and charge families hundreds of dollars for seats, then sell them $7 hot dogs and $15 beers.…