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Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead.

The world got a glimpse of Marwan Barghouti for the first time in years in a video of a far-right Israeli minister berating him.

As Israel intensified attacks in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, residents fled to an ancient Roman temple, hoping the site’s UNESCO status might save them.

Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism, but that may be because the signs of the disorder are different than in boys. And girls may be missing out on help as a result.

A Jewish heritage foundation has set out to help restore private property appropriated after Syrian Jews left the country.

Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.

Maple syrup is so important to Canada that producers in the province of Quebec have created a strategic reserve of the sweet stuff. The Planet Money Indicator team paid the reserve a visit.

Health insurance costs are set to rise next year as federal lawmakers fail to reach a deal to preserve health care subsidies.

NPR's Leila Fadel, Jane Arraf, and Ruth Sherlock share their reporting from Syria more than a week after the fall of the Assad regime.

As the United States considers possible military action against Iran, it's also weighing another military move -- withdrawing the last U.S. forces from Syria.